Daily Archives: 9 October 2011

Ivano-Frankivsk

Posted on 9 October 2011 by lkonieczny

Ivano-Frankivsk has a relatively new name, but it’s a pretty old city. The city was founded in 1650 and named Stanisławów (in Polish), a name that it held until 1962 when it was changed to honor the Ukrainian poet, Ivan … Continue reading →

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Skala Podilska

Posted on 9 October 2011 by lkonieczny

Skala Podilska (in Polish, Skala Podolska or Skala Nad Zbrucze–Skala [cliff] on the River Zbrucz) is a town that for many years in history was on the line between tradionally Polish territory and Ukrainian territory. The river Zbruch (Zbrucz in … Continue reading →

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