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- DictionaryCher·niv·tsi/ˌCHirniftˈsē/
- 1. a city in western Ukraine, in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, close to the border with Romania; population 249,500 (est. 2009). It was part of Romania between 1918 and 1940. Russian name Chernovtsy.
Chernivtsi is viewed as one of Western Ukraine's main cultural centers. The city is also considered one of Ukraine's important educational and architectural sites. Historically a cosmopolitan community, Chernivtsi was once dubbed "Little Vienna " [1] [2] and " Jerusalem upon the Prut ".
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Chernivtsi, city, southwestern Ukraine, situated on the upper Prut River in the Carpathian foothills. The first documentary reference to Chernivtsi dates from about 1408, when it was a town in Moldavia and the chief centre of the area known as Bukovina. Chernivtsi later passed to the Turks and then.
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Chernivtsi is one of the most multinational cities in Ukraine and one of the cultural capitals, where UNESCO World Heritage Site and 600-year-old buildings have been preserved. One can say Chernivtsi has its own vibe, and that’s true. Just look! The vibes of Chernivtsi. Photos: Tima Kostyniak, ukraine.ua/imagebank.
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Jul 17, 2023 · July 17, 2023. Every morning at the stroke of 9, in the western Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi, the entire town square comes to a standstill for a moment of silence to mourn the war dead. Police...
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Foundation of Chernivtsi
There were settlements on the territory of Chernivtsi already in the Neolithic period (about 7 thousand years ago). Slavic monuments of the 2nd-5th centuries were discovered in the vicinity of Chernivtsi. In the 12th century, the Galician prince Yaroslav Osmomysl presumably founded a fortified settlement on the left bank of the Prut River, on the territory of today’s Chernivtsi. This fortress with a trade and craft settlement was called Chern or Chorny town (literally “black town”), apparentl...
Chernivtsi is located in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, on the border between the Carpathians and the East European Plain, on the banks of the Prut River. The distance to Kyiv by road is about 530 km, to Lviv - 280 km. The City Day of Chernivtsi is celebrated on the first Saturday in October. The climate in this city is moderately conti...
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans(1864-1882) - a unique architectural ensemble, which is the most picturesque landmark of Chernivtsi, an architectural monument of national importance resembling a medieval castle. The architectural ensemble was designed by the renowned Czech scientist and architect Josef Hlavka in the spirit of ecl...
May 20, 2020 · If Paris or Vienna are too pricey for you, the city of Chernivtsi in Western Ukraine is where you should go. An incredible architectural ensemble of Byzantine, Gothic and Baroque styles as well as rich historical and cultural heritage, here are the best things to see and do in Chernivtsi.
Oct 2, 2019 · By FRANCES D’EMILIO. Updated 9:19 AM PDT, October 2, 2019. CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine (AP) — Tucked in the southwest corner of Ukraine, Chernivtsi is a cheerful city that graciously marries the glories and sorrows of centuries past with vibrant Eastern European urban life today.
