Rovno region is a land enriched with the creations of nature, colorful landscapes and historical events. The land of talented, hardworking, hospitable people who always welcome guests. The abundant and colorful nature of Polesie has always attracted people from different parts of the world with its beauty and uniqueness.
Rovenshchina borders with Zhytomyr, Volyn, Khmelnytsky, Ternopil, Lviv regions of Ukraine, and Gomel and Brest regions of Belarus. Its territory is 201 thousand square kilometers. The city of Rivne is the regional center.
Near Dubno, you will be met by the impregnable Tarakanovsky Fort — a concrete and earth fortification, built by the forces of engineering troops under the Ministry of War of the Russian Empire, according to the latest technologies of that distant time.
In Dubno also stuns with its grandeur the castle of Princes Ostrozhsky, Lubomirsky XV-XVIII century, which for several centuries rebuilt. Also, the Middle Ages gave this city-fortresses — Lutsk Brahms XV-XVI century, well-preserved in our time.
The beauty of the Ostrog land pleases the hearts of travelers and its Orthodox shrines. In the village Mezhirichi very well preserved buildings of the Trinity Monastery — a fortress XV-XVII century. and Trinity Church XV century.
Visiting the State Historical and Memorial Reserve «Berestetska Battlefield» will not leave you indifferent, because in these sacred for Ukrainians places of Cossack glory, our ancestors fought and died for the will of the people.
Old Dubrovitsa will enchant you with its Christian temples, which will undoubtedly please even the most fastidious tourists.
To enjoy the colorful scenery, stop time and travel back several decades, you will be helped by the longest operating narrow gauge railroad in Europe, which will give you a lot of unforgettable emotions and delight you with the beauty of virgin forests.
The first mention of Rivne dates back to 1283. It flourished in the Middle Ages under the leadership of Maria Nesvitska, who achieved the Magdeburg Law for Rovno. In the XVII century the whole Rivne land participated in the war of liberation under Bogdan Khmelnitsky.
Due to the rich historical past and beautiful nature, many tourist routes run through this region, giving travelers a piece of its past.