| The pearl of Podolie, town-
resort Khmilnyk is famous far across the borders of Ukraine. It became
popular because of medicinal radon water and the resorts, opened
on its basis. 40 curative radon sources of Khmilnyk successfully
cure hypertension, rheumatism, and diseases of locomotor apparatus,
cardiovascular and peripheral nervous systems, metabolic disease.
Radon bathes are used to cure burns, sugar diabetes, etc. Large
deciduous-coniferous forest satiates the air with volatile oils
and pitch, which wholesomely influences the man organism. Temperate
climate and humidity of Khmilnyk increase the efficiency of resort
treatment.
City-resort of Khmilnyk
Khmilnyk is also proud of its rich in historical
events heritage. The first record of the town dates back to 1362,
when Lithuanian Prince Olgerd won this territory back from Tatars.
The location in the vicinity of the Black Way, along which Tatar
hordes came, making plundering raids on Ukraine, urged the necessity
of building a defensive fortress. In the second half of XV
century this fortress became northeastern gates of Podolia. The
town was actively developing. A high school, printing plant, handicraft
workshops were situated there. Trade was prospering.
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Church John the Baptist |
Another place of interest of Khmilnyk became
the Roman Catholic church of John the Baptist, built in 1603
in the Baroque taste. In 1672 the Turkish began play the master
in Khmilnyk. During the 27 years of Mahomet IV reigning his army
fortified the castle and built a mosque, an eightside building with
the 1,5m wide walls and embrasures. The castle and the mosque were
joined by underground passages.
Till nowadays Khmilnyk castle and the corner
tower of the fortress partly remained and the museum of local
lore is today located in the Turkish mosque.
In 1915 not far from the castle on the project
of famous architect I.O. Fomin a gorgeous palace of local earl
Ksido was built. Its location on the right bank of the Yuznuj
Bug River made it looks more imposing. The Renaissance building
with towers has two facades. The colonnade of the front facade adds
to the magnificence of the architectural ensemble of the palace.
The palace of Ksido remained intact and now a town hotel is situated
here.
Simultaneously with the palace a stone bridge
across the Yuznuj Bug River was built. Arched bridge in Venetian
style is still used.
4 Orthodox churches, built in 1801-1910 can
still be found in Khmilnyk. In Ylanov village the Ascension church,
a stone one-dome construction in Baroque style, built in 1777 remained
intact.
The lives and activities of the following famous
people are connected with Khmilnyk:scientist D.I. Kapiza, Ukrainian
writer M.Stelmah, poet Y.Shportu, national artists I.Kozlovskij
and N.Yzvij. In Porik village the museum of national hero of France
and the Hero of the Soviet Union of the Patriotic war-V.Porik is
situated.
Khmilnyk Travel
and Excursion Agency invites you on town and district excursions.
We organize trips to Ukrainian towns for those who are interested. |
