On August 23 before the Independence Day of Ukraine in Kiev there was opened the biggest Flower Clock in Europe and in the world.

The draft of Clock was based on the works of Ukrainian national painter Leonid Andrievskiy. Flower Clock mechanism was presented to Kiev by the city administration of Edinburgh. The total diameter of Flower Clock is 19,5m and the diameter of clock-face is 16,5m. There was brought about 400 tons (7 railroad cars) of soil to make the Flower Clock basis and 50 000 flowers were used for the creation of Flower Clock.

On the 18th anniversary of Ukraine Kiev obtained a great point of interest the largest Flower Clock in Europe and in the whole world. Kiev mayor Leonid Chernovatskiy said that he expected to see Kiev Flower Clock in Guinness World Records book. “There is a plan to build an indicator board (near the Flower Clock) this winter, which will show the time left to the Euro 2012 Championship”- added mayor of Kiev.

Vinnitsa (Vinnytsia) is the city of regional significance, the administrative center of the Vinnitsa region of Ukraine. The city is situated on the shores of theSouthern Bug. Through the city flows also the small rivers Tyazhylivka, Vinnichka and Vishenka.

Vinnitsa city today is the center of Vinnitsa region. Here are more than 360 thousand inhabitants. Each year this figure increases in almost 18 thousand.

At the entrance to Vinnitsia there is installed a yellow shield. The blue ribbon cuts it symbolizing the Southern Bug, and the combination of these colors represents the state flag of Ukraine. At the top of the shield there is a half of the pinion and the ear of wheat. So it is symbolically reflected that Vinnitsa (Vinnytsya) is the industrial center and at the same time, the center of the agricultural region.

The foundation of Vinnytsia is associated with the name of Olgerd’s nephew Fedor Koriatovich. In 1363 he founded a wooden fortress on the high steep slope below the confluence of the Bug with its left tributary - the river Vinnichka. The tract Zamkovaya Mountain, which was turned into the quarry hundred years ago, completely disappeared in 1890, and reduced to the foundation of urban buildings and bridges. The name "Vinnitsa" occurs already in the document, signed June 13, 1385 in Cracow by King Wladyslaw Jagiello. There are many versions of explaining of the name of the city, perhaps the most probable ones is based on the following words: "vinnitsa" – distillery, where beer wines were brewed, Old Slavic "v’no" - dowry received by Koriatovich; and Vinnichka - river.

The first castle was built on the highest point of the left bank. In 1558 the new fortress was built on the island Kempa to strengthen protection against enemies. Vinnitsa officially became a city in the XV century.

The most notable historic object of the city, the foundation of which is considered to be in 1363, is a Jesuit monastery. The monks began to build the huge church, collegium and hostel in 1610, surrounding them like a fortress, with thick brick walls with towers at the corners, which even today are called Mury. These walls are the only preserved in the city fortifications. Near there is a museum of local history with mammoth skeleton. Another dominant of the old part of the city is, of course, the Orthodox Transfiguration Monastery, founded in 1616 as opposed to the Jesuits. Now the current Orthodox Cathedral is the majestic and beautiful building. In the first half of XVII century, when Vinnitsa prospered being under the influence of Poland, there were created the majority of Vinnitsa ancient architectural monuments. Most of them are located in New city on the right bank of the Southern Bug. The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Angels (Sobornaya Street, 12) with a lovely courtyard also deserves attention.

Among the other sights of Vinnitsa (Ukraine) the best known is the estate-museum of the founder of the field medicine Pirogov with church-necropolis, where he lived and worked and where already rests for 114 years its embalmed body. The estate is situated in a luxury park on the lake at the very end of the Pirogova Street; church-tomb is in the park in two kilometers from the estate.

Traveling to Vinnitsa you can visit also the other local attraction, covered with the number of legends, - headquarters of Hitler "Werewolf". This is very close - 8 km from the city (near the villages Strizhanovka and Colo-Mykhailivka). The place, where are only the secrets, legends and the crowd of adventurers.

Lutsk is the city on the north-west of Ukraine, the administrative center of Volyn’ region. Because of its location near the Ukrainian-Polish border the city of Lutsk is considered to be one of the most important trade centers in Ukraine. Lutsk is one of the most ancient Ukrainian cities. The datum of foundation is 1085. The architecture of the city presents the works of Italian, Polish, Jewish, Russian and Armenian architects. That’s why Lutsk was called the Rome of the east.

The main attraction of Lutsk is the former Prince Castle. The Lithuanian prince Lyubart erected the stone fortification on the place of the wooden castle, since that the castle was called in his honour – Lyubart’s Castle. There are some subject expositions in the castle, among which there is the only museum in Ukraine – museum of bells. The castle in Lutsk city is one of the most ancient architectural ensembles in Ukraine, one of the not numerous remained architectural monuments in Ukraine of the epoch of the Great Lithuanian Principality.

Except the castle there are many interesting buildings of different epochs in the city: dwelling houses of 16-19th century, defence tower of the princes Chartoryi, the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Jesuitical Monastery, Monastery of Brigitky, The church the St. Peter and Paul with the active underground, Synagogue, Pokrovska Church etc. In the environs of Lutsk (Ukraine) there is situated also Zhidichinski Nikolaevski Monastery, which is more than 600 years old.

The museum of the ancient Volyn’ outdoors is the historical Ukrainian village of the 19th century, similar to Pirogovo in Kiev. It contains the original exhibits, which were brought from different parts of Ukraine.
The inimitable impressions stay after the visit of the museum of Icon of Volyn’.

But the museum outdoors is not the only similarity between Lutsk and Kiev. There is the mysterious House with Chimeras near the German Church in Lutsk Ukraine. This unordinary house, built by sculptor Nikolai Golovan’ on the outskirt of the city, attracts tourists for 30 years. The house is decorated with different specific figures. Near the gates the guests are greeted by fairy lions, figures of apostles Peter and Paul, Mother of God with Jesus

Ivano-Frankovsk is the European city, the unordinary beautiful region center, in which unified with harmony the old times and the modern times, the variety of epochs and stiles. The city is not large: one can cross it in 40 minutes. The population is 246 thousands citizens.

In the city there are about 500 architectural monuments. The major sights are: the Armenian Church (1742) and the Cathedral of St. Resurrection (1753-1763), performed in baroque stile; the Jesuitical college, where in 1750th studied the famous polish poet Frantishek Karpinski; the Castle of Pototski (12-13th centuries); Jesuitical (1715) and Parish Roman Catholic Church (1672-1703); the Church of Virgin Mary (1672-1703), which now is the museum of arts with 10 thousands of artworks and also the music-dramatic theatre.

Ivano-Frankovsk is one of the few Ukrainian cities, where in almost unchangeable view remained the past, in the center of which is the 49,5 m height town hall with the gilded cupola and the Market square nearby. The town hall (1695) has the cruciform view, the underground served as the place of imprisonment. Now there is the museum. Not far from the town hall there is situated not large but marvelous park. Here is the pedestrian street, which ends with the small square with beautiful music fountain.

The cathedral with the graves of Pototski (1700) – is the second ancient building in the city after the town hall. Now it is the museum, where are situated the icon artworks, paints and baroque sculptures of the national region.

In the city there is the rare sample of the industrial architecture of Ukraine in the second half of the 18th century – the brewery, which is used according to its primarily purpose nowadays. The building of the brewery is the oldest in Ukraine among the similar enterprises.

There take place the restoration works of the rests of the fortress wall and the building of the historical complex on the Novgorodskaia Street, which should reflect one of the defence bastions of the old Stanislavov (the former name of Ivano-Frankovsk). According to the historical data this is the only octagonal fortress in the world. Since recently there are the excavations of the underground paths and catacombs, they are considered to join 6 bastions of the old fortress.

The extraordinary event for the city with the European architecture was the appearance of the museum of Ukrainian graffiti in Ivano-Frankovsk.

The city of Chernovtsy (Chernivtsi, Chernivtsy, Chernovtsi) is the beautiful green city, administrative center, which saved the heritage of the former generations – the wonderful architecture. In the rating of the best cities for dwelling in Ukraine Chernovtsy in 2008 took the first place. Chernovtsy city is famed for its palaces, temples and dwelling houses. There are many architectural monuments of the European level here, erected in 12-13th centuries. Chernivtsi is called the symbiosis of the architectural monuments, which are nowadays the architectural adorning of Vienna, Prague and Paris.

The main attraction of the city is the National University of Chernovtsy (Chernovtsi). In past times it served as the residence for the metropolitans of Bukovina. It was projected by the Czech scientist and architect Iosef Glavka. The project took the prize-winning places many times on the contests of architects and was awarded on the World Exhibition in Paris.

On the Sagaidachnaia Stree there is situated the wooden St. Nikolai Church, built in 1607 and remained up to nowadays. This is the oldest construction on the territory of Chernivtsi (Ukraine). To other interesting buildings belong: The General’s House, the St. Paraskeia Church, and the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross, the tower of which was used as the observation point to find the fire.

The unordinary building is situated on the crossroads of The Main Street and Sholom-Aleihema Street; this building received the name “The House-Ship”. The uniqueness of the building lies in its decoration – the fountain in form Lion’s head and cup-shell. The corner of the house seems to cut the asphalt of the street, just like the water smooth.
The heart of the city is the Central Square. There are many old but well remained buildings on the square. But the most interesting building is the town hall – the 50 m height double-decked tower with balconies, on the top of which there are only spire and a clock.

The Theatre Square is one of the most beautiful in Chernovtsy (Chernivtsy), where is situated the building of Dramatic Theatre. Its façade is adorned with the sculptural group associated with the Greek mythology and marble busts of the famous persons of the world culture. On the Theatre Square there is the “Alley of Stars”, which looks like the “Alley of Stars” in Hollywood. On this alley were solemnly opened many stars of Ukrainian and world culture. There was opened the star for Ani Lorak – People’s Artist of Ukraine, who won the second place on “Eurovision-2008”. In Chernovtsy city there are about 20 monuments. Among them are the monuments to Taras Shevchenko, to the Austrian poet Paul Anzel and to Romanian writer Mihayu Eminesku. On the O. Kobylianska Street near the Palace of the solemn events was set the extraordinary monument – the forged carriage. It was made during the year by five smiths and presented to Chernovtsy Ukraine. To create the carriage, they found the archive documents and duplicated the shape of the ancient carriage, which became the favourite place for the citizens to make photos.