Kolomyia is a medium-sized city in Ivano-Frankivsk region. The city has quite well preserved old Austro-Hungarian center, there are ceveral pedestrian streets. Recently, many of the buildings have been reconstructed. Town Hall, built in 1877, has not changed over the past 100 years.
Town Hall in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia. Market Square in the early 20th century ©@
Symbol of the city is its most famous museum "Pysanka" (Easter egg), the only museum of easter eggs in the world (10 to 18 Tu to Su, $1.5, http://hutsul.museum/welcome/). It is located in a huge egg, 13.5 meters in height, which was constructed in 2000.
"Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
Square in front of the "Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
The museum contains thousands of painted eggs from all regions of Ukraine. The main exhibition is located on the second floor, partly in the egg, partly in the building. Unlike souvenir eggs all presented here are real. Each egg was carefully halved, cleaned, paved inside with dry paper and glued together again.
"Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
Only some large eggs were cleared through a small hole.
Large ostrich eggs ©Yuriy Buriak
Each egg here has its own story. Some were signed by famous visitors.
Eggs, signed by different famous people ©Yuriy Buriak
Eggs, signed by different famous people ©Yuriy Buriak
Eggs, signed by different famous people ©Yuriy Buriak
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has decided not just leave the autograph on the egg but to paint it completely. Looks nice. Seems he is better painter then president :)
Egg of the President :) ©Yuriy Buriak
A whole series of eggs was painted by Ukrainian diaspora in all continents.
Eggs, painted our diaspora ©Yuriy Buriak
Complete collection, by the way, is much more than presented, therefore exposure is updated periodically.
Large round room in the "Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
"Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
"Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
"Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
"Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
"Pysanka" museum ©Yuriy Buriak
In front of the museum there is pretty square with the hotel "Pysanka".
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
On the other side of the square there is Avenue of Chornovil - the main pedestrian street of the city.
Prospect of Vyacheslav Chornovil in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Prospect of Vyacheslav Chornovil in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Prospect of Vyacheslav Chornovil in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Walking on it you will reach the Town Hall and Shevchenko square / Market square.
Taras Shevchenko square in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Houses on the Taras Shevchenko square in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Houses on the Taras Shevchenko square in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
More photos of Kolomiya
Hutsul museum, former boarding school ©Yuriy Buriak
Greek Catholic Church (1792) ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Fortunately, this is the only horror of the Soviet era in the central part of the city.
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Teatralna Street in Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Kolomyia ©Yuriy Buriak
Map unfortunately only in ukrainian, so better use google maps.
Map of Kolomyia ©asinfo.com.ua
Useful links:
Tourist brochure about Kolomiya in english
Webcam on the Town Hall
Collection of old photos
Getting there: There is a train station and direct connection to Kiev and Lviv. There is a good bus service to Ivano-Frankivsk and regular connection Chernivtsi, Kosiv and Jaremche.
