Greek-Catholic Pilgrimage Tour "Theodore Romzha Heritage"

Greek-Catholic Pilgrimage Tour "Theodore Romzha Heritage"

 

1 Day:

Arrival in Uzhhorod. Check in the hotel.
Stroll around the downtown. Dinner.
City tour visiting the ensemble of the Greek-Catholic Cathedral (XVII c.), a burial vault of the bishop Romzha. Medieval castle. Memorial room of the Greek-Catholic seminary rector.
Visit of the Theodore Romzha Theological Academy.

 

2 Day:

Morning transfer to Mukachevo (42 km).
Short city tour of Mukachevo visiting the Greek-Catholic Cathedral.
Drive to village of Ivanivtsi. Acquaintance with the T. Romzha Memorial monument.

 

Transcarpathian Monasteries:
Monuments Of Sacral Architecture & History

Transcarpathian monasteries have always been abodes of spiritual life. They have made the contribution in proliferating of literacy in the land. In their scriptoriums the chroniclers compiled the historic annals. The theological and lay books were put out here. Renowned figures of" church, scholars and writers pursuing their activities in the monasteries bequeathed invaluable heritage to our people. 

 

 

1 Day: 

Arrival in Uzhhorod. Check in.
City tour.
A visit to the abodes of the erstwhile monasteries.

 

2 Day:

Drive from Uzhhorod to Mukachevo (42 km) visiting en route (St. Assumption monastery) in village of Rakoshino.

Transfer from Mukachevo to Irshava ( 66 km) .

Visit of the St. Serafimsky monastery in the village of Priborzhava. Khust (distance from Irshava-12 km).

Visit of the monasteries of Khust district: Horodylivsky, Zabrodsky and Lypchansky ( in the village of Lypcha).

 

 

3 Day:

Morning drive to Tyachiv disrict ( distance from Uzhhorod to town of Tyachiv -149 km).

Visit of the St. Assumption Monastery in the village of Uhlya and the St. Resurrection Monastery in the village of Chumalyovo.

 

Religious Life In Transcarpathia

 

 

1 Day:
  • Arrival in Uzhhorod, check- in the hotel.
  • City tour including the Greek- Catholic Cathedral XVII c.
  • Stroll around the downtown. Visit of the Roman-Catholic Cathedral XVII c., the edifice of the Philharmonic, former synagogue.
 

 

 2 Day:
  • Trip to Mukachevo (42 km). Architectural ensemble of the St.Nicholas Monastery (Church and monastery cells).
  • Lunch in Mukachevo.
  • Visit to the Mukachevo castle (Palanok castle,14th-17th cent.).
  • Return to Uzhhorod.
  • Overnight/Dinner at hotel
3 Day:

Visit to the Goryany Rotunda (12th cent.), the oldest church in the city.

Visit to the Russian Orthodox church of Intercession. Architectural ensemble of XVIII c.- Art Gallery and Reformed Church Chapels of the religious procession on the Calvary Mount.