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Uzhhorod (Ukrainian: Ужгород, IPA: [ˈuʒɦorod], Hungarian: Ungvár, IPA: [ˈuŋɡvaːr], Slovak: Užhorod) is a city and municipality on the Uzh River in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary.
Aug 29, 2024 · Uzhhorod, city, western Ukraine. It is situated along the Uzh River just east of the Slovak border. For centuries Uzhhorod has been an important cultural, educational, religious, and economic center of the Carpathian Mountains region.
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Foundation of Uzhhorod
The remains of ancient settlements have been found on the territory of Uzhhorod, the oldest of which date back over 100 thousand years. For centuries, a lot of tribes and peoples passed through this area: Huns, Avars, Burgundians, Dacians, Celts, Sarmatians. One of the first known founders of the Uzhhorod settlement were White Croats, who settled this region in the second half of the 1st millennium AD. The settlement was called Ongvar (or Ungvar, or Gungvar, or Unguvar). In the 9th century, t...
The first written mention of the town of Gunkvar (Ungvar) as the largest trading center in the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Hungary was made by the Arab traveler Al-Idrisi in 1154. The town from the time of its first mention had only one name until the end of the First World War: Ungvar (variations Gunkvar, Gungvar, Ongvar). The word itself ...
Uzhhorod Castle- the historical center of Uzhhorod and its main tourist attraction, one of the best preserved medieval fortifications on the territory of Ukraine. The castle was built in the Middle Ages by the Hungarian noble family of Drugeths, then rebuilt several times. It is located in the heart of Uzhhorod on a hill of volcanic origin. From th...
May 24, 2018 · Uzhhorod is a city with a unique atmosphere that can’t be found in any other place in Ukraine. Only here can you enjoy the lush cherry blossoms, drink fragrant coffee for $0.40 and run through the streets in search of symbolic mini sculptures.
Jul 17, 2020 · Nestled in Western Ukraine, near the state border with Slovakia, Uzhhorod is a place of diverse cultures, aromatic coffee, ancient architecture and monuments. Discover this hidden travel gem in the Carpathian region.
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Jun 11, 2020 · Hidden in the Carpathians, Uzhgorod is the heart of the Zakarpattya region, and one of the best tourist places to visit in western Ukraine. This is something that many locals know. For travelers from other countries, however, Uzhgorod is often outshined by such major names as Kyiv, Lviv, or Odesa. And it really shouldn’t be this way…
With Transcarpathia's incorporation into Czechoslovakia after the First World War, Uzhhorod became the capital of Subcarpathian Ruthenia, the seat of the governor and the administration, and a center of Ukrainian life.
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