Ivano-Frankivsk. Vacation

Ivano-Frankivsk was founded in 1662 by A. Potocki magnate. The first name of the city - Stanislav, after the younger son of the founder. In the same year (1662) the city received Magdeburg rights. The modern name of Ivano-Frankivsk was November 9, 1962 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the city.
The town has more than 200 thousand inhabitants.
Attractions:
- Attractions Sacred Art: Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Armjansk church, synagogue Temple and others;
- Palace of Potocki;
- City Hall (the only hall in the Art Nouveau style);
- Monuments Mickiewicz, I. Frank, and others.
Museums: Art, Local History, Museum of Literature mountains, Liberation Struggle Carpathian region, the State Historical and Memorial Oleksa Dovbush.
Also, the city has several fountains, most are "singing fountain".
Ivano-Frankivsk beckons tourists with its annual event. These are:
- Rizdiyanyy parade dens;
- Ukrainian Parkour Festival;
- Festival of Sacred Music "chime";
- "Carpathian Vernissage";
- "Holiday Blacksmith";
- And others.
Notable natives Ivano-Frankivsk:
- J. Smith - Ukrainian writer;
- Basil Virastyuk - "the strongest man in the world";
- Lama - singer;
- V. Velichkovsky - Bishop Church, religious leaders and others.