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The surreal #HouseofMysticalBeasts was, according to #Folklore, a haven animals lived in, not people. Architect #WladyslawHorodecki adorned the house with “Chimaeras” Creatures: frogs, wolfs & #MythicalBeasts. Blurring architecture with fantasy, some say Horodecki built it in 1902, out of grief, pouring sorrow into stone. Others say the creatures are guardians #UkrainianMyths
In Source: House with Chimaeras
Abandoned by a terror-struck family during the mid 20th CE due to the presence of evil spirits with poltergeist power, an eerie ivy-clad #HauntedHouse stands in the heart of #Ternopil. Built on a cemetery, lights flicker without electricity, shadows appear behind broken windows & reports of screaming & strange noises are rumoured. It’s Ternopil’s #UrbanLegend #UkrainianMyths
In Source: Haunted House
According to an investigative journalist the #HauntedHouse at 26 Soldiers Division, Galicia St. is derelict. All floors are sealed except the 3rd which can be reached from the railway tracks via a bridge at the rear & is used by railway workers as a workshop. Apparently, the house was built during #WW2 as a control room by the Germans & was used as a mail depot #UkrainianMyths
In Source: Haunted House
Beneath #Odesa lies a vast limestone #Labyrinth, one of the world's largest urban tunnel networks. The #OdesaCatacombs has 3 levels, in part 60m deep & 2500km long - but it is not fully mapped. +90% are thought to be #Coquina stone mines needed to build the city above. Used as #WW2 shelters, lost souls & eerie echoes haunt its hidden chambers - some never return #UkrainianMyths
In Source: Odesa Catacombs
Myths of #WitchesSabbaths unholy dances & satanic pacts under a full moon at #LysaHora “Bald Mountain” in the hills of #Kyiv, entered popular culture through #NikolaiGogol’s Ukrainian tales & #ModestMussorgsky’s orchestral fantasy “Night on Bald Mountain”, where St. John sees witches’ revels. Here, legend, literature & music keep the mystery & dark aura alive #UkrainianMyths
In Source: Lysa Hora
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Deep in a forest near the city of #Rivne, the hidden 19th CE #TarakanivFort looms in eerie silence, its mysterious moss-clad military walls guard #DarkSecrets. Legends of #Phantom soldiers pacing endlessly, supernatural lights dance at night & treasure lost in its tunnels. Locals say that beguiled animals are lured here to meet a strange & chilling death. True #UkrainianMyths
In Source: Tarakaniv Fort
#LakeSomyn in the #Volyn province is known as Ukraine’s #LochNess due to a legend of a monster in its depths. WIth a lizard's head & crocodile's body, frightened local fishermen say it destroys fauna & steals cattle. The lake’s pristine water, peaceful & picturesque setting, make it a popular #NatureSpot for fishing, tourism & those intrigued by its mysteries #UkrainianMyths
In Source: Lake Somyn
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In the #SkolivskiBeskydy Nature Park is a lifeless lake, called #DeadLake. No fish, plant or any living organism can exist in it due to its high levels of #HydrogenSulfide. Scientists call #LakeZhuravlyne unique; locals say its dark, mineral-rich mud has #Sacred healing powers & legend says, this frighteningly beautiful lake is surrounded by spirits in its mist #UkrainianMyths
In Source: Lake Zhuravlyne
Cloaked in mystery & nestled into the spacious green surroundings of the historic #PecherskFortress ruin, is #Kyiv’s #GreenTheatre. An open-air #Amphitheatre known for its vibrant artistic cultural performances, legends of 9 underground floors where #YaroslavtheWise’s library is hidden, nearby infant graves & a phantom host that haunts - add to its eerie aura. #UkrainianMyths
In Source: The Green Theatre
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