Shmidta Travel Guide

  During the festival in the village
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  • During the festival in the village
      During the festival in the village
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  • Typical village houses here
      Typical village houses here
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  • The village pond: but no bathing please
      The village pond: but no bathing please
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  • In the village park
      In the village park
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  • On the village outskirts: the old horses' silo etc
      On the village outskirts: the old...
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Visiting the Memorials

Visiting the Memorials, Shmidta

 hunterV Says:  There are two memorials in the village and both are dedicated to the victims of deportation of 1944-1948 They are both located in the main square. The first one has the names of Lemko vilages in Poland from where they were deported by the Polish authorities in close... 

Attend the Amateur Festival

Attend the Amateur Festival, Shmidta

 hunterV Says:  Why not attend the amateur festival called The Paths of the Lemkos that takes place on the first Saturday of October.It is also called the Village Day.If you rive to the village at 3 p.m., you will enjoy many things:- the concert of amateur singers and dancers from Ukraine;-... 

Meeting Your Old Friends

Meeting Your Old Friends, Shmidta

 hunterV Says:  Such big festival in this village is the place where you can meet your old friends for there are lots of guests here.I met a friend of mine whom I've known for years. He is my namesake, Victor, and is a Major General of the Ukrainian Cossacks in Luhansk. He is a lecturer at... 

More About the Lemkos

More About the Lemkos, Shmidta

 hunterV Says:  If you wish to know more about this people, its life and complicated fate, why not visit the Lemkis museum located at the secondary school.The museum is full of exhibits from the households of the Lemkis and other villagers.These exhibits illustrate their life in the village... 

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Peremozhne: Stay at Your Friends'

Peremozhne: Stay at Your Friends', Shmidta

 hunterV Says:  I did not stay overnight in this village, but if I had to, I would ask my new friends there. I would stay somewhere at their house or at their friends' house.There are no hotels/motels in this village. The streets may have only one lamp or none at all, so a flashlight would... 

Local Customs  

The New Orthodox Church

The New Orthodox Church, Shmidta

 hunterV Says:  The Orthodox liturgy is held at this new Orthodox church located near the village pond and not far from the main square where the Vatra festival takes place. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Village Park

Village Park, Shmidta

 hunterV Says:  Have a stroll in the village park on its outskirts.You can also see the round tower that used to be a storehouse for horses' food.There is also an old building of the former mill near that round tower. 

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 The Orthodox liturgy is held at this new Orthodox church located near the village pond and not far from the main square where the Vatra festival takes place. 

 

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The Village of Peremozhne, since 1953

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 Victorious Village – this is how the name of this village would sound in English. Shmidta is the old name of the settlement that existed here before the Second World War, from 1930 till 1941. I find... 

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