Zhovkva Travel Guide

 om_212 Says:  Zolkievski commissioned the castle to the best architect of the time, Pavlo Schaslyvyi (one who planned the whole “ideal city”). The castle has been built to resemble a fortress between 1594-1606 by captive Turks and Tatars, along with Ukrainian kozaks. Money came from Jews,... 

 om_212 Says:  the church is built in 1612, the rest of buildings are built later. it has a very nice and cozy yard where you can take a rest fro couple minute, before you enter the church to enjoy interesting 20 century modern paintings by Buchmaniuk (1930). 

 om_212 Says:  St. Lavrentiy (Laurence) Cathedral the burial place for Zolkiewski, Danilowicz and Sobieski (all related to Polish King Jan III Sobieski), thus it's often called a "little Wawel." the head of getman Stanislaw Zolkiewski, the founder of the city, is buried in the cathedral... 

 om_212 Says:  in the vacinity of the bus station stands neglected and decaying fortified nine-bay synagogue, a superb example of monumental Renaissance Eastern European Jewish architecture. It was built in 1692-1700 and was partially sponsored by Jan III Sobiesky. By the late 18-19... 

 om_212 Says:  there are two wooden churches in Zhovka, one at the entrance to the city (St. Trinity) the second (not easy to find), the Nativity of the Holy Virgin (1705) is not far from the former Jewish cemetery (currently, the Sunday market), across a small river called Svynia (the... 

 om_212 Says:  adjacent to the castle is the City Hall built in 1932. the earlier one, located in the center of the market square, has been dismantled in 1832 due to its unsafe condition. For 100 years, the mayor and his advisors occupied one of the city houses on Lvivska St.in 1950ies, on... 

 om_212 Says:  the town used to have four entrance gates: Lvivska, Zhydivska (Jewish), Hlynska and Zvirynetska. two of them, Lvivska and Zhydivska, have been disassembled in the end of the 18th century during the Austrian rule. most likely Lvivska gate led to Lviv, and Zhydivska - to the... 

 yumyum Says:  This is the only information available. It gives you an overview of all the sights and their appoximate location. 

 yumyum Says:  This building was closed down as well. 

 yumyum Says:  A truly historical town with the whole variety of left overs from different times. 

 yumyum Says:  I have no idea what kind of church this is. Unfortunately, there was no tourist information to be found that was open, so we basically walked around town not really knowing what we were looking at. 

 yumyum Says:  This beautiful wooden church was locked when we were there. 

 yumyum Says:  There is not so much left of the castle which looks rather not like a castle at all. Built centuries ago there were different Polish families calling it their own. 

 om_212 Says:  Zhovkva still lacks places to dine, but it will catch up. for a coffee and a snack you might consider going to Pidsinnya (trans. as arched gallery), located in the... arched gallery of the main market building. it's a nice place, according to the owner opened for tourists... 

 om_212 Says:  you can get to Zhovkva by a mini-bus from several locations: one is just across the TsUM, leaves every 30 min.; another - just couple blocks further (Kulish St), leaves every 15 min. I chose the second one since it was less crowded. a one-way ticket to Zhovkva costs 3 UAH... 

 yumyum Says:  The marshrutka's leave from Old Zum (near Lviv Ghetto monument) and depending on traffic takes at least half an hour. In Zhovkva you arrive on the square next to the old synagogue.