Vynnyky - the regional center of Lviv region. It is home to 15,723 people. The settlement covers 6.6 miles. square. Because Vynnyky river Marunka besides the city has Vynnykivske lake. Vynnyky located on rail Lviv - Kyiv.

The first written mention of the city dates from the year 1368. Apparently, the castle in Vynnyky existed in princely times, but the first mention of the fortified manor owners Winnick related to XVII. The last owner of the castle was Bishop Samuel Golovinskii, which in 1778 gave him the gift of Princes Maria Theresa. According to legends Vynnyky were founded as a settlement growers and winemakers. It is believed that the main occupation of its inhabitants - Wine and is the name of the city. With wonderful nature in the XIX century. Vynnyky called "little Switzerland" gem of Lviv. Vynnyky is the first city in Western Ukraine, where it was uvikovichneno memory of the famous poet. Back in 1913, the city had erected a monument to Taras Shevchenko. In 1919 it was destroyed and in 1925 opened a new monument, and today is the pride and beauty of the city. In Vinnick a seating area "Vynnykivske Lake", "Vynnykivske park" and "Chotovi rock." The city has its own historical museum, which displays the history of the city and its environs since ancient times.

In Vinnick born many famous people, among them:

John James minister of religion, social activist, writer, Metropolitan UAOC church historian.

Lewinski Vladimir Lukic, social and cultural activist, writer, literary critic, publisher, chairman Vynnykivske reading;

Pihel Yulia Romanova, a graduate of the Lviv National Academy of Arts, Lviv known artist, poet, artist;

John Linden, poet, writer, doctor, minister of health UNR;

Alexander Lyubich-Parahonyak world-famous opera singer;

Nicholas Fedyuk artist;

Irina Ban-Tverdokhlib-artist, representing the Ukrainian art abroad;

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch writer, whose name has been called one of the species to achieve sexual pleasure - masochism;

Myron Markevich-Soviet and Ukrainian football player and coach;

Mahalyas Semen-centurion UNR Army.