2. I live in Sokal. This is a very beautiful andI live in Sokal. This is a very beautiful and
wonderful town. It is situated on the rightwonderful town. It is situated on the right
bank of the Bug river, 90km to the northbank of the Bug river, 90km to the north
from Lviv and two km from the railwayfrom Lviv and two km from the railway
station Sokal on Line Lviv – Kovel. Thestation Sokal on Line Lviv – Kovel. The
population is 22,000 people.population is 22,000 people.
The archaeological finds of the Mesolithic,The archaeological finds of the Mesolithic,
Neolithic and Bronze Age were found onNeolithic and Bronze Age were found on
the territory of Sokal .the territory of Sokal .
3. At the end of theAt the end of the
XVIII centuryXVIII century
jews built ajews built a
synagogue insynagogue in
Sokal. People canSokal. People can
see only the ruinssee only the ruins
of it. It is situatedof it. It is situated
in the local park.in the local park.
4. On the certificates of theOn the certificates of the
archived documents, at thearchived documents, at the
beginningbeginning ofof XVI centuryXVI century
there was a town hall inthere was a town hall in
Sokal.Sokal. AAn old town hall wasn old town hall was
saved and itsaved and it isis unknownunknown
presentlypresently how ithow it lookedlooked
originallyoriginally.. A present townA present town
hallhall waswas built at thebuilt at the
beginningbeginning ofof XX centuryXX century ItIt
is located in the centris located in the centree ofof
thethe city, at the formercity, at the former
MarketMarket..
5. AA prisonprison is located in theis located in the
formerformer catholiccatholic monasterymonastery
ofof monk bernardinsmonk bernardins in thein the
village ofvillage of ZhvyrkaZhvyrka, that, that
bordersborders on Sokalon Sokal. It is. It is aa
sight of architecture ofsight of architecture of thethe
beginning of 17th century.beginning of 17th century.
In the past iIn the past it wast was a placea place ofof
pilgrims . In 1951 thepilgrims . In 1951 the
village ofvillage of ZhvyrkaZhvyrka becamebecame
Ukrainian. Then monksUkrainian. Then monks
from there were driven outfrom there were driven out..
ThenThen it wasit was a boardinga boarding
house for old people.house for old people. SocalSocal
prison was formed in 1958.prison was formed in 1958.
6. Artistic Museum "Man.Artistic Museum "Man.
Earth.Earth.TheThe
UUniverse" is inniverse" is in Sokal. ISokal. Itt waswas
openedopened in 1985in 1985 inin efforts ofefforts of
Anatolia and NataliaAnatolia and Natalia
Pokotyuk.Pokotyuk. In 1990In 1990 thethe
museum became the branchmuseum became the branch
of the National museum inof the National museum in
Lviv, from 1995Lviv, from 1995 itit is ais a
branch of Lviv museum ofbranch of Lviv museum of
history of religion.history of religion.
7.
8. SokalSokal boarding-schoolboarding-school
isis for children with afor children with a
scoliosisscoliosis. It was. It was
founded in 1969. Schoolfounded in 1969. School
is located in ais located in a
picturesque small townpicturesque small town
SokalSokal and is onlyand is only
curatively-educationalcuratively-educational
establishment of suchestablishment of such
type in the westerntype in the western
region of Ukraine.region of Ukraine.
9. Founded in 1970. For 40Founded in 1970. For 40
approximatelyapproximately eighteight
thousand graduatingthousand graduating
students went out from thestudents went out from the
walls of educationalwalls of educational
establishment. Inestablishment. In
professional establishmentprofessional establishment
there is an educationalthere is an educational
corps, workshops, library,corps, workshops, library,
gymsgyms, dormitory, computer, dormitory, computer
classes, assembly hall.classes, assembly hall.
Sporting sections, groups ofSporting sections, groups of
artistic independent action,artistic independent action,
work.work.
10. OnOn December, 1, 2009 theDecember, 1, 2009 the
inauguration of monument toinauguration of monument to
YevhenYevhen PetrushevychPetrushevych took placetook place
inin thethe city. Priests ofcity. Priests of St. Paul andSt. Paul and
Peter’sPeter’s cathedralcathedral consecrated theconsecrated the
monumentmonument. Part of. Part of moneymoney waswas
given from regional, district andgiven from regional, district and
municipal budgets, and over 100municipal budgets, and over 100
thousand hryvnyas werethousand hryvnyas were gatheredgathered
by society. Life of Yevhenby society. Life of Yevhen
PetrushevychPetrushevych isis connected withconnected with
SokalSokal, here he worked as an, here he worked as an
advocate and at the same timeadvocate and at the same time
participated actively in socialparticipated actively in social,,
political and cultural lifepolitical and cultural life..
11. This is aThis is a
monument tomonument to
TarasTaras
Shevchenko. It isShevchenko. It is
situated insituated in
SheptytskySheptytsky
Street.Street.
