2. 仄亳仆舒 舒于仆亳亶 仗亳于-
仍亶从亳亶 从舒亶, 仄舒仍仂于仆亳亳亶
从仂仂从 仂仍亳仆从仂 亰亠仄仍.
亳于 仗亳仂亟舒 丿仄亳仆亳, 于舒亢舒
仂.
舒亶仂仆仆亳亶 亠仆 丿仄从 仂亰从亳仆于-
仆舒 仗舒于仂仄 弍亠亠亰 从亳 仍. 丶亠
仂亟仆亠 亰 仆舒亶舒亳 仄 仂仍亳仆, 仗亳-
舒仆舒 仂 磻仂亞仂 仆舒舒仂于 弍仍亳亰从仂
亟亠于亳 仂仍.
Shumsk Region a beautiful
picturesque land of Volyn.
Its nature surprises us, its history
impresses us. Shumsk district center is
situated on the right bank of the river
Viliia. It is one of the oldest towns in
Volyn and its recorded history is about
nine centuries.
束亂 亊, 弌 亊, 亊 亊 弌亊丼損
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3. 丕仂亳亠 束弌仂仆亳仆舒損 舒于仆 亞仂仂亟亳亠 丿仄从舒
仄舒仍仂于仆亳仂仄 仂亳 束弌仂-
仆亳仆舒損, 仂 仄亢 亠仍舒仄亳 仆亳-
从于 亳从于, 仆舒 仗舒亞仂弍, 仍ミ頴姉黍術亶
仄亳仆 于亟仗仂亳仆从 仄舒仆 舒 亞仂亠亶
仄舒, 仗亠从舒仆仂 亰弍亠亠亞仍亳 于舒仍亳 亟舒于-
仆仂亞仂 亞舒亟. 仆亳仆 仄仂亢仆舒 仗仂亶亳
亶仂亞仂 于仍亳礆亳, 仗亟仆亳 仆舒 从仆礀亳亶
亟亳亳仆亠, 亟亠 亟于仂仄亠仂于亳亶 从舒仄礌亳亶
亠 亰仆舒亳 仄亠 仂亰舒于舒仆仆
亟亠于仆仂亞仂 舒仄 于仂亞仂 弌亳仄亠仂仆舒
弌亳仍舒.
Apicturesque Sosnyna Tract is
situated on the hill, between
villages Onyshkivtsi and Brykiv. This is a
favorite vacation place for the citizens of
Shumsk and their guests. Also the ancient
castle walls has been preserving perfectly
there. And even now, you can walk its
streets, climb the princely citadel, where
you can find six-foot stone cross that
means the location of the ancient church
of St. Simeon Stylites. 3
5. Roman Catholic Church of
the Immaculate Conception
of the Virgin Mary
ACatholic church is a monument
of the architecture and history
of Shumsk Region.
The previous church was built in
1852 in the Moorish-Gothic style. It
was closed in 1945, and the sanctuary
was detonated (only foundation left). In
1995-2005 this church was reconstructed
on the surviving foundation. A newly
built temple is striking by its greatness
and beauty.
Many Polish graves are on the
territory of the town and have a great
significance for the diaspora.
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7. The Temple on the Place
of the Future St. Amphilochious
Monastery
The temple on the place of the
future St. Amphilochious
Monastery was built in 2010. Temple was
founded in honor of a native of village
Ilovytsya, the great Ukrainian Saint of
the 20th century St. Amphilochius of
Pochayiv, who was a novice in Holy
Dormition Pochayiv Lavra. Church and
monastery construction in his native
village was predicted by the Saint during
his life. Once, during the Divine Service,
one of the icons secreted myrrh on the
place of the future St. Amphilochious
Monastery, and it was a sign that the
place for construction had been chosen
correctly, according to righteous man
will.
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9. Zahaitsi St. John
the Merciful Monastery
In 1626 the first stone for the
construction of St. John the
Merciful Monastery was laid. This
building mostly looks like fortification,
because all its buildings were surrounded
by high walls.
Even now, the Monastery is striking
by its luxury. Here we have a single-stage
iconostasis made of black bog oak with
exquisite carving, brass candlesticks,
silver and golden chalices, vintage
books, large archive. The greatest shrine
of the temple and the whole Monastery
is icon of St. John the Merciful with
the relics of the righteous. Buildings of
Zahaitsi St. John the Merciful Monastery
are included into the State Register of
Cultural Heritage as an architectural
monument of Ukraine (1854/0 and
1854/1).
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11. Volyn-the South Headquarter of the Military Organization of the
Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UIA) Open Air Memorial Museum
Our history, fame and honors are here,
And here are the relics of our fate
This museum was opened to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of Ukrainian Insurgent Army, in honor
of brave fighters for freedom of Ukraine, active
participants of the national-liberation movement in
Shumsk region. There are a little house of the UIA
headquarter, a relaxation room, a summer classroom,
kryivka (the special mansion under the ground to live
and hide from enemies), a chapel, a spring and an
insurgent cemetery on the territory of the Memorial
Museum.
The chapel was built in a cozy hollow at the
place where the church was. During the Feast of the
Intercession, on October 14, they hold a Service for
sons and daughters of Ukraine who passed away for
freedom and liberty of our country. A narrow path
leads to the cemetery where UIA brave fighters have
been buried. You can see 30 graves with birch crosses
with national embroidered towels tied on them. There
is a big Cross not far from this place. It is a symbol of
memory of all UIA fighters. 11
13. Mount Unias
Mount Unias is geological
picturesque natural place of
local significance. It is situated between
two villages Stizhok and Velyka Ilovytsia.
On the west, the mount is surrounded
by the valley and on the north by the
lowland, where the small river Ilovka
runs. Mt Unias is covered with forest.
The entry is from the side of the Mt Malyi
Unias. You can observe a wonderful
landscape from the top, where natural
diversity fills the air with unique healthy
aroma. This place is especially rich for the
relics of the past. There was also situated
annalistic Danyliv Castle. 50 meters to
the west, down the slope, crystal-clear
water runs from the healing spring.
Mt Unias is under the protection
as a natural memorial according to
the decision 320 of the Executive
Committee of Ternopil Regional
Council, since19th November 1984.
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15. 束Danyliv Mountain損
(Mount Trinity)
束Danyliv Mountain損 (Mount
Trinity) is a picturesque mount,
a small remnant of an old church at the peak,
located in historically rich village Stizhok.
Danyliv Mount is situated above the valley,
next to the mountains Malyi Uniias, Hostra
Dubova, Zlodiika, Yamna. It has a long and
rich history. All archaeological material
was found during excavations here, and
corresponds to the chronicles of this historic
place.
In 2004, by order 8 of the Ternopil
Regional Municipal Inspection of Protection
Historical and Cultural Monuments the
settlementinthevillageStizhokinthe束Mount
of the Holy Trinity損 Tract has received the
status of 束Old East Slavic Culture of the 10th-
13th centuries - Archaeological Monument
of Local Significance損. The Mountain itself
is the geological natural monument of local
significance.
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17. Holy Transfiguration
Church
Among the variety of Ukrainian
churches and temples belonging
to different confessions, one of the most
famous is Holy Transfiguration Church
in Shumsk. This church was not only
rebuilt many times, but also several
times has changed the confession. The
church was built in 1637. The Holy
Transfiguration Church was created
in the Gothic Renaissance style and
impresses by its significance and beauty.
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