Khust - the city of monuments

Chust is a district town in Ukraine, in the Zakarpattia Oblast Transcarpathian region, located at the mouth of the Rika River to the Tisza River, in the Marmara Basin.

The first written mention of Khuzestan dates back to 1329, when the the town was granted privileges. In 1353 Khust was the seat of a castellan. W 1526 the city became part of the Transylvanian Principality, but as early as 1546 it was captured by the troops of Emperor Ferdinand I.

One of the most popular sights in Khuzestan just a few steps away is the Chuście Castle with its castle park. Built in10901090 by the king ofHungaryLadislaus I the Holy It served a defensive function against the Kumans. W 1242 it was destroyed during the Mongol invasion, rebuilt around 1318 by King Charles Robert. Chuście Castle was the last castle captured by the Habsburg troops after the suppression of this uprising in1711. In the 18th century the castle fell into disrepair, as lightning struck the powder tower in 1766. To the present day, at 170 meters of Castle Hill, fragments of the walls of the sprawling fortress have survived.

Another of the monuments is the Synagogue in Chuście, which was built according to all the canons of Judaism. Its characteristic rectangular shape, at the entrance - a portico, behind which it houses the The synagogue itself is located. The main hall is divided by columns into 3 naves (there are also synagogues with 5 aisles). Next to the eastern part is the ark of the world with Torah scrolls, in the front part - an elevation designed for their reading. Unlike most towns in Western Ukraine, in Khuzestan a traditional Jewish community has been preserved. It currently has 165 members. Prayers are held every Saturday. Retirees and invalids are provided with free food, humanitarian and domestic assistance.

Not far from the Bus Station At I. Franka 118, where our buses stop Sindbad there is a St. Elizabeth Church from the 14th-18th century. In which during restoration works in 2004-2005 on the southern wall were discovered ancient paintings from the 15th-16th centuries, which were successfully restored. The frescoes show Hungarian kings Ladislaus, Istvan and Count Imre, who were canonized. Under the floor of the temple are tombs from 1708-1709. 18 June 2006, on the initiative of the Hungarian Institute of Military History, the names of the of those buried here were immortalized on marble slabs.

Buses Sindbad stop stop in the center of Khust at the Bus Station at 118 Ivan Frank Street.

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