Zarcarpatia Museum of Folk Architecture and Life - History Museums on Waymarking.com

It was opened on June 27, 1970 and contains historical homes from different regions of Zarcarpatia. The homes represent the varied cultures of the Carpathian Mountains such as Lemkys, Boykos, Hutsuls, Hungarians, and Rumanians. The “village” is comprised of 35 buildings: seven homesteads, six homes, a church, a forge, a watermill, a fuller, a tavern, and a schoolhouse all made from wood. These buildings represent the architecture of the 18th through early 20th centuries.

Inside the buildings you will find original agricultural tools, looms, joiner’s benches, anvils and hammers, musical instruments, kitchen utensils, embroidered and bedecked clothes, wicker baskets, cradles, tables and stools, clayware, embroidery and laces, folk paintings and woodwork of all types.

The major exhibits are :

1. An 18th century country house from Orikhovytsa (Uzhgorod region). It is a typical example of a valley home with a pi-shaped structure. The whole complex consists of the wooden house, a pigsty, chicken coop, barn and draw-well with a lifting lever.

2. A country house from Rakoshino (Mukachave region) built in 1869. Here you can enter the passageway that divides the house into two parts: a small workroom and living quarters. The living quarters serve as both kitchen and as a sleeping place. The yard contains a shed for drying grain and maize that can be watched from the windows of the house to prevent theft.

3. A late 19th century house from Dovhe (Irshava region). A potter lived here and one can see an actual potter-wheel and tools. A stove can be seen in the entrance, a table-chest decorated with carvings, and a stool cut out of one chunk of wood. A bread kiln is in the yard.

4. A late 19th century country house from Steblivka (Khust region). The home consists of a living room and isolated pantry. Its walls are made of oak, covered in clay and painted blue. The pantry had been converted into another room. Its four-pitched roof is steep and three-times higher than the framework.

5. A country house from Bedevlya (Tyachiv region) built in 1888. The home consists of a passageway, a small workroom and a living area. Embroidered towels, tablecloths and homemade wool bedcovers are on display.

6. A country house from Serednye Vodyane (Rakhiv region) from the late 19th century is an example of a typical Rumanian home of a wealthy landlord. The property contains a Rumanian gate and a shed-kish.

7. A county house from Vyshkove (Khust region) built in 1879. This represents a typical Hungarian home of Transcarpathia. It stands upon a high stone foundation with a cellar for vegetables.

8. A Hrazhda-estate from Stebne (Rakhiv region) from the end of the 19th century. This is a typical Hutsul estate that consists of a closed yard formed by the house and other buildings with a thick wooden wall between the buildings. This fort-like structure protected the residents from wild beasts and unwanted guests. Of special note is the trembita, a sheep breeder’s musical pipe, lying in a corner of the house.

9. A 250-year-old home from Yasynya (Rakhiv region) built from only four ash split logs for each wall.

10. An early 19th century home from Repyne (Mizhhirya region). The heating and cooking stove has no chimney. Smoke escaped the house through the opening in the ceiling and through the windows and doors. In the center of the room is a table with a large wooden plate that was used to scare off evil spirits.

11. An early 19th century country house from Hooklyve (Volovets region). The design of this home was peculiar in that the passageway was at the end of the house instead of the middle. The small workroom is on the other side of the living quarters. A joiner’s bench in the passageway reveals the occupation of its master.

12. An early 19th century country house from Hoosyne (Velyko-Berezny region). This house demonstrates how to build a home within a limited plot in a mountainous area under one roof for long snowy winters. It is a long house that includes the passageway, living quarters, workroom, a sheepfold and cowshed. A weaver’s loom reveals the occupation of its master.

13. A schoolhouse from Synevyrska Polyana.

14. A mill.

15. A house from Tybava (Svalyava region) is the oldest structure on exhibit coming from the early 18th century. It is a typical three-room house with passageway, working room and living quarters. The parents of Yury I Venelin Hytsa (1802-1839) once lived in this home. Yury I Venelin Hytsa was a noted historian, ethnographer and philologist of Bulgaria.

16. A wooden church from Shelestiv (Mukachave region) built in 1777 and moved to its current location in 1974. Included on the premises is a roadside chapel from Novoselitsya (Mizhhirya region).

The open-air museum is open year round Wednesdays – Monday from 09:00-17:00. The museum is closed on Tuesdays. The cost is 15 UAH ($1.88) for adults and 5 UAH ($0.63) for children. Excursions are available at 80 UAH ($10) for adults and 50 UAH ($6.30) for children. On Tuesdays when the exhibits are closed, you can still walk through the territory for 10 UAH ($1.25) per adult (children are free). There is an additional charge of 10 UAH ($1.25) for cameras and 20 UAH ($2.50) for video cameras. These hours and prices are valid as of January 2012.

Theme: Folk Architecture and Life Food Court: yes Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Wednesday - Monday 09:00 - 17:00 Closed on Tuesdays Cost: 15.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Street Address: Not listed Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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