Dovbush rocks
Encyclopedia
The Rocks of Dovbush is a group of natural and man-made structures carved out of rock at around 980m ASL in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
(province
) of western Ukraine
. The name of the formations comes from a leader of the opryshky movement, Oleksa Dovbush
.
The rocks are a part of the Polyanytskiy Regional Landscape Park.
Archeological finds point to the existence of a pre-Christian
observatory
in the rocks around the 10-17th centuries BC. In the 10th century the complex became an important fortress and a frontier post of Yaroslav Osmomysl
in his conflict with the Grand Prince of Kiev.
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Soviets after the Ukrainian writer, nationalist...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of western Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The name of the formations comes from a leader of the opryshky movement, Oleksa Dovbush
Oleksa Dovbush
Oleksa Dovbush was a famous Ukrainian outlaw, leader of opryshky, who became a folk hero, often compared to Robin Hood.-Biography:...
.
The rocks are a part of the Polyanytskiy Regional Landscape Park.
Archeological finds point to the existence of a pre-Christian
Pre-Christian
Pre-Christian may mean:*before Christianization**historical polytheism *BC**Classical Antiquity**Iron Age...
observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
in the rocks around the 10-17th centuries BC. In the 10th century the complex became an important fortress and a frontier post of Yaroslav Osmomysl
Yaroslav Osmomysl
Yaroslav Osmomysl was the most famous Prince of Halych from the first dynasty of its rulers, which descended from Yaroslav I's eldest son. His sobriquet, meaning "Eight-Minded" in Old East Slavic, was granted to him in recognition of his wisdom...
in his conflict with the Grand Prince of Kiev.
See also
- List of colossal sculpture in situ
- List of archaeoastronomical sites by country
- List of megalithic sites