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Lutsk (Ukrainian: Луцьк, IPA: ⓘ; see below for other names) is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of Lutsk Raion within the oblast.
Aug 31, 2024 · Lutsk, city, northwestern Ukraine, on a defensive site at a bend in the Styr River. It was a tribal settlement, perhaps of the Luchanians, as early as the 10th century. The first known record of the settlement dates to 1085.
Lutsk is one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine. The original settlement was built around 1000 CE at a bend of the river Styr, on an island formed by the Styr and its tributaries. Today that area is the State Historical and Cultural Preserve, “The Old Lutsk”.
Sep 3, 2017 · Lutsk is a city of regional significance located in the west of Ukraine, the administrative center of Volyn Oblast. It is the historical, religious, political, educational, industrial, and economic center of the historic region of Volhynia. The population of Lutsk is about 216,000 (2021), the area - 74.5 sq. km.
Dec 18, 2023 · With a history going back centuries and a historical mix of Ukrainian, Jewish and Polish cultures, one day in Lutsk draws you into the best of travel in Ukraine: the crossroads of empires. Lubart’s Castle – a highlight in any Ukraine itinerary
Jul 12, 2018 · Among the main attractions are Lesya Ukrainka Park (a favourite destination of locals), Chartoryiskykh Tower (a Lutsk fortification), the central market with traditional Ukrainian goods like salo (pork fat), the Pharmacy Museum and the Choral Synagogue (an old synagogue with a defence tower).
Lutsk – one of the oldest cities of Ukraine and the historical center of Volyn and modern center of Volyn region – situated on the banks of the River Stir .
