Ukrainian Village Architecture

I don't mean the neighborhood in Chicago. This was an outdoor museum spread over 150 acres of woods giving one the feeling of village life in 18th and 19th century Ukraine. The structures have been lovingly restored and are arranged by region. We were there on an off day so could not go inside. Many of the buildings have been given over to demonstrations of such things as carving, textiles, and candle making. All are wood and most have thatched roofs.

This large structure can be rented for weddings.

House from Tukholka Village, Skole District, 1910

Detail of arch entrance Tukholka Village house

House from Oriavchyk Village, type of house where heat generated when smoke from a furnace rises through a hole in the ceiling into the attic.

Small stable from Plavie village, Skole district, Lviv region

Church of Archangel Michael, Tysovets Village, 1889

Active restoration, Church of St. Paraskeva from Stoyanlv Village, Radekhty district, Lviv region, 1820

Church from Yazlivchyk Village, Brody district, Lviv region, 1936

Window, Church from Yazlivchyk Village

Church from Yazlivchyk Village

Detail of siding, Church from Yazlivchyk Village

Thatching process

The reeds for thatching require many layers interwoven. More waterproof than you might think.

Interior of house in process of being roofed

Cellar for house from Oriavchyk Village, late 19th century

Oil manufactory, Holovetsko Village. Workshops demonstrating cold press oil making (flax and hemp) are held inside.

Church from Kryvka Village, Turka district, Lviv region, 1763

Detail of hardware on church gate