Lutsk is the capital of Lutsk Oblast, a region often called "Volyn." Volyn is in the extreme northwest corner of Ukraine and is covered with mixed forests, lakes, and plains with occasional small towns.
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A foggy morning in Lutsk's "Lesya Ukrayinka Park". Volyn is known for its fog and high humidity.
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral rises throught the fog.
The beautiful Roman Catholic cathedral was built in 1610.
Famous Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrayinka and her family lived in this house for a year in 1890.
An Orthodox church in Lutsk's extensive old town
Gates of medieval Lyubart fortress, built in the 13th and 14th centuries by Lithuanian prince Lyubart.
This says "Book museum." Lutsk had one of the first printing presses in Ukraine.
This small dungeon served the fortress' imprisonment needs.
Close-up of emaciated 'wax' prisoner
Bells hang from ceiling in the bell tower.
Pigeons in a tower window
View of park from the top of fortress wall
Fortress wall tower
Skyline of old town. Lutsk is a very old town — at least 920 years old. Now Lutsk is an oblast center with over 200,000 residents.
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