National Reserve "Ancient Halych"

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Ancient Halych (Ukrainian: Національний заповідник «Давній Галич», romanized: "Davnii Halych") is the National Architecture-Historical Reserve located in the western Ukrainian settlements of Halych, Krylos, Shevchenkove, Bilshivtsi, and Zalukva. The site includes landmarks of 11th–17th centuries in ancient Halych and its surroundings. The reserve was created on 8 February 1994.

Architectural landmarks: Halych is one of the few Ukrainian cities where Kievan Rus'-era architecture has been partially preserved, similarly to Kyiv and Chernihiv. The reserve consists of more than 200 architectural monuments. The major monuments of architecture, as well as museums that belong to the reserve, are listed below. Halych

Church of Nativity of Christ (14th–17th centuries) Halych castle (14th–17th centuries) Museum of Karaite History and Culture, including ten Karaite houses (20th century) and cemetery in Zalukva village Krylos

Remains of ancient Halych (11th–13th centuries) Foundation of Assumption Cathedral (12th century), as well as the grave of Yaroslav Osmomysl (12th century) and St. Basil's Chapel (15th century) Foundation of St. Elijah's Church (12th century) Knyaz's well (12th century...