What to See in Volyn Oblast

Krupi Geodetic Point

The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries…

Olyka Castle

Olyka Castle is a fortified palace in Olyka, Ukraine. Constructed in 1564, it became the principal seat of the Radziwiłł family in Volhynia,…

Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

The Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral and its Jesuit college are national landmarks in Lutsk.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral

The Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Lutsk, Ukraine, forms part of the Bernardine Monastery and Church.

Gate Tower

Lutheran Church

The building known as the Lutheran Church in Lutsk, Ukraine, is in fact now a Baptist church.

Dazhboh

Dazhbog, alternatively Daždźbok, Dazhboh, Dažbog, Dazhdbog, Dajbog, Daybog, Dabog, Dazibogu, or Dadzbóg, was one of the major gods of…

Svitiaz

Svitiaz is the deepest lake in Ukraine, with a maximum depth of 58.4 m. It is the second largest in the country.

Cossack Mamay

Cossack Mamay is a Ukrainian folkloric hero, one of the standard characters in traditional Ukrainian itinerant puppet theater, the Vertep.

Zymne Monastery

The Assumption Monastery at the Holy Mountain is a stauropegial Ukrainian Orthodox cave monastery belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox…

Avanhard

Avanhard Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lutsk, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Volyn…