Best places to visit in Rivne Oblast

Rivne Oblast's Absolute Essentials

Rivne Oblast features a diverse array of historic and natural landmarks, headlined by the world-famous Tunnel of Love near Klevan. The region is home to significant defensive architecture, including the medieval Ostroh Castle and the sprawling 19th-century ruins of Tarakaniv Fortress. Visitors can explore the spiritual heritage at the Spring of St. Anna and the Pokrovsky Cathedral in Rivne, or discover the remnants of the Lubomirski and Ostrogski dynasties through various palace ruins and fortified gates.

Rivne Oblast's Absolute Essentials — Map

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Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love is a section of industrial railway located near Klevan, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, that links it with Orzhiv.

Sergiy Klymenko / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Ostroh Castle

The Ostroh Castle is a castle in the city of Ostroh, located in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine.

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Klevanskij zamok

15th-century castle ruins built by Prince Michael Czartoryski. The site features remnants of a brick bridge and defensive towers.

Самборський А.А. / Public domain

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Tarakaniv fortress

Tarakaniv Fort, also known as Dubno fort is a 19th-century fortress located next to Tarakaniv village in the Dubno district of Rivne Oblast…

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Landsaftnij zakaznik "Agativka"

Landscape reserve protecting the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of the Volyn Upland region.

Sodmy / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Spring of St. Anna

Spring of St. Anna is located one kilometer from the village Onyshkivtsi, Rivne region, Ukraine. The spring of St.

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Pokrovskij sobor

Large Orthodox cathedral in Rivne featuring traditional Ukrainian Baroque architecture and thirteen blue domes.

Oks.rv / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nil Khasevych

Nil Antonovych Khasevych is a Ukrainian painter, graphic artist, active public and political figure, member of the OUN and the UHVR.

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Victims of the Chernobyl disaster

Memorial dedicated to the liquidators and victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster.

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Oblasnij muzicno-dramaticnij teatr

Rivne's primary professional theater venue, hosting music and drama performances in a prominent city-center building.

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Gubkivskij zamok

15th-century castle ruins situated on a granite cliff overlooking the Sluch River valley.

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Palac knaziv Ostrozkih

Renaissance-style palace located within the Dubno Castle complex, historically belonging to the influential Ostrogski family.

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Palac knaziv Lubomirskih

18th-century palace in Dubno featuring classical architecture and ornate interior stucco work.

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Zaslavska brama

16th-century Renaissance defensive gate that served as part of the outer fortification system for the town of Ostroh.

Nataliya Shestakova / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Mikola Prihodko

Monument dedicated to the World War II partisan and intelligence officer who operated in the Rivne area.