The blue and yellow colors for the first time were documented in the Battle of Tannenberg in 1410 on the banners of the troops of Lviv and Peremyshl Voivodeship. Article by: Euromaidan press 1410 — Flag of Lviv land in...
1 minute of your time. You have this time ... they don’t have it enough On the White House website has appeared a petition to the US government to take all possible measures to free all Ukrainian political prisoners from...
Thanks to its unique location and geographical properties, Ukraine has always been a desirable target throughout history from Batu Khan and Polish kings to Catherine II and Nazi occupants. Common knowledge often suggests that Ukraine has had two capitals...

10 things to do in Lviv

For many years Lviv has kept the strong position as one of the most tourist-visited cities in Ukraine. It’s not hard to see why the City of Lions attracts Ukrainians and guests from abroad — exquisite architecture, delicious Galician...
Adventurous travel isn’t just about jumping out of airplanes and climbing mountains. Sometimes, adventure is about going somewhere out of the ordinary, and a visit to Ukraine definitely qualifies as unusual. Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Europe,...
Princess Olha’s origin and chronology remain a mystery. Historians are only sure of the date of her death, recorded in ancient church chronicles. Several versions of her ancestry have been put forth by different scholars: Bulgarian, Varyngian, Kyiv, Halychyna,...
Historians claim that the phrase “Slava Ukrayini!” (Glory to Ukraine!) first appeared in the Black Zaporozhtsi Cavalry Regiment, an armed unit of the UNR Army, which fought for the independence of Ukraine in 1918-1920. At that time, Ukrainian partisans...
Photography is one of the best ways to preserve traditions, and that is just what Slavic workshop Treti Pivni (translated as Third Rooster) is doing with their series of women and children in traditional Ukrainian headdresses. The team is...
Did you know that Ukrainians created the longest musical instrument in the world? Have you heard that the longest trolley route is located in Ukraine? This and much more, read on here. 1. In Ukrainian town Rakhiv is surrounded...
Hollywood stars сhoose an embroidery not only for everyday look, but also for a red carpet. Ukrainian embroidery looks perfectly and harmonious in any case: on a walk, on a business or on a romantic trip. You can wear embroidery...