| Ivano-Frankivsk lies in the Precarpathian plain where | | | | fascist troops for three years (1941-1944). The |
| fast waters of the Nadvirnianska Bystrytsia and | | | | underground representatives of the Organization of |
| Solotvynska Bystrytsia join together. Ivano-Frankivsk is | | | | Ukrainian Nationalists – Ukrainian Insurgent Army |
| the regional center and one of the largest economic | | | | were in charge of the struggle with occupants. The |
| and cultural centers in the west of Ukraine. | | | | hearts of people are still aching when they recall the |
| The first mention of the city named Stanyslaviv refers | | | | public execution of 27 patriots in the center of the city |
| to 1662 when the city received a Magdeburg right. The | | | | in November 1943. In Stanyslaviv and its suburbs |
| city was founded as a fortress to protect people from | | | | fascists killed more than 100 thousand peaceful people |
| Crimean Tatars’ raids and a stronghold of the | | | | in total the city in November 1943. In Stanyslaviv and its |
| Pototskyis – Polish landlords on Halych lands. Many | | | | suburbs fascists killed more than 100 thousand |
| times the fortress was besieged by Turkish and | | | | peaceful people in total. |
| Russian troops. | | | | In 1962 the city celebrated its 300-anniversary. It was |
| Stanyslaviv was originated from the Market square | | | | renamed after a famous writer and public |
| and City Hall, which can be seen today having been | | | | Ivano-Frankivsk is a large center of mechanical |
| modified. The Renaissance architectural ideas of "the | | | | engineering, wood-processing, chemical and light |
| ideal city" were reflected in the construction that | | | | industry. The Precarpathian University named after V. |
| followed. These ideas were used for planning a middle | | | | Stefanyk, the Ivano-Frankivsk State Technical |
| part of the city, its streets and churches. Because of | | | | University of Oil and Gas, the Medical Academy, the |
| the originality the of architecture sometimes our city is | | | | Spiritual Institute of the Greek-Catholic Church train |
| called "small Lvov". | | | | their students to become skilled specialists. There is |
| In 18-19 centuries the city was a big trading and | | | | bus and railway communication with Bulgaria, Moldova, |
| manufacturing center of Poland and from 1772 – of | | | | Poland, Russia, Romania and Baltic countries. Planes |
| Austria (since 1867 – of Austro-Hungarian Empire). | | | | come and go to Manchester (Great Britain), Moscow |
| Except Ukrainians, a certain contribution in development | | | | (Russia). |
| of crafts and culture was made by Polish, Jews and | | | | Ivano-Frankivsk has a population of 240 thousand |
| Armenians whose national communities were quite | | | | people. |
| numerous. | | | | The list of Ukraine Airway Companies: Ukraine |
| In 1848 the revolution woke public life. In Stanislav there | | | | International Airlines, Volare Airways, Air Travel, Lvov |
| was created "Rus Rada" (alongside with Polish). They | | | | Airways, Niclolayev Airways, Crimea Airways, |
| organized a squadron of National Guards and started | | | | Aerostar, Donbas Airways, Aerosvit, Ukrainian Cargo |
| printing the first newspaper. Ukrainian deputies were | | | | Airways, Ukrcopter Airways. |
| elected to the newly established Parliament. | | | | The list of Ukraine Airports: Berdyansk Airport, Borispol |
| The second half of the 19th century is marked by fast | | | | International Airport (Kiev), Vinnitsa Airport, |
| development of industrial relations and creating | | | | Dnepropetrovsk Airport, Donetsk Airport, |
| enterprises. The railway built in 1866 made some | | | | Zaporozhzhye Airport, Ivano-Frankovsk Airport, Izmail |
| impact, too. At that time the locomotive repair factory, | | | | Airport, Kerch Airport, Zulyany Airport (Kiev), |
| distillery, leather plant "Plai" were established. | | | | Kirovograd Airport, Kramatorsk Airport, Kryvyy Rih |
| In 1884 a prominent public character and writer N. | | | | Airport, Lugansk Airport, Lvov Airport, Mariupol Airport, |
| Kobrynska conducted constituent assembly of the | | | | Nikolayev International Airport, Odessa International |
| "Rus Woman Society" (later called "Ukrainian Woman | | | | Airport, Poltava Airport, Rovno Airport, Severdonoetsk |
| Society"). This initiated the organized woman | | | | Airport, Simferopol International Airport, Sumy Airport, |
| movement in Ukraine. | | | | Ternopol Airport, Uzgorod Airport, Kharkov Airport, |
| During the World War in 1915-1916 there were cruel | | | | Kherson Airport, Cherkassy Airport, Chernovtsy |
| battles over the city. Part of historic buildings was | | | | Airport, Chernigov Airport |
| destroyed and then restored in new architectural | | | | The list of the main Ukraine bus and railway directions: |
| forms. | | | | Lugansk, Donetsk, Sumy, Nikolaev, Poltava, |
| In 1918 after break-up of Austro-Hungarian Empire | | | | Dnepropetrovsk, Kerch, Zaporozhe, Kherson, |
| there was created the West Ukrainian People’s | | | | Kirovograd, Cherkassy, Kiev, Chernigov, Odessa, |
| Republic. | | | | Vinnitsa, Zhitomir, Chernovtsy, Khmelnitsky, Rovno, |
| Stanyslaviv was the capital of the Republic in | | | | Ivano - Frankovsk, Ternopol, Lutsk, Lvov, Uzhgorod, |
| January-May 1919. Such prominent public figures as M. | | | | Melitopol. Crimea: Simferopol, Sevastopol, Sudak, |
| Hrushevskyi, V. Vynnychenko, S. Petliura, Y. | | | | Evpatoria, Feodosia, Yalta, Bakhchisarai, Alupka, |
| Konovalets used to come here at that time. | | | | Alushta, Jankoi, Kharkov. |
| During the World War II the city was occupied by | | | | |