The town's name is dedicated to Saint George - legend has it that the saint appeared to local sailors who, in the middle of a storm, saved their lives thanks to his intervention.
The town's name is dedicated to Saint George - legend has it that the saint appeared to local sailors who, in the middle of a storm, saved their lives thanks to his intervention.
Ivano-Frankivsk now lies within Ukraine, but was once a Polish city. In the 17th century, Andrzej Potocki settled here with his family and founded the town of Stanislaviv. In the 1960s, the city was named after the famous writer, Ivan Franko.
Ivano-Frankivsk now lies within Ukraine, but was once a Polish city. In the 17th century, Andrzej Potocki settled here with his family and founded the town of Stanislaviv. In the 1960s, the city was named after the famous writer, Ivan Franko.