This small and not conspicuous at first glance town is located on the road from Kyiv to Kamianets-Podilsky. Long period it was renowned as jewish center on Western Ukraine. However, now almost nothing except old jewish cemetery reminds us about this. The main noteworthy of Berdychiv is its catholic fortress-monastery on the hill above the lake and river called Hnylopiat', built on 17th century and been besieged numerous times. Also each Berdychiv inhabitant will tell you the story about Balzac (french novelist) been merried here in local church - it is true.
After wedding a tailor approached to Balzac, carefully reviewed his suite and asked: where did ou get such a nice suite?
-in Paris
-Where is Paris?
- 2000 miles from here
- Amazing! Such a long distance but they know how to sew nice suites.
The fortress is quite picturescue as well as the nature around and it's the single attraction of Berdichiv. About 100 years ago, the border between Russia Empire and Austria layed near Berdychiv so this town also was known because of its resourceful smugglers. This page of history is far away now but archaeologists report about numerous multi-miles smuggler underground passages and corridors towards former border.
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| entrance to the fortress |
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| The church inside of fortress, where Balsac had his wedding |
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| view from the lake shore |
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| buildings indide the fortress walls |
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| old jewish cemetery in Berdychiv |
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| typical building of Berdychiv center |
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