Zhytomyr Oblast trip planner

Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr. Population:HistoryThe oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937 out of territories of Vinnytsia and Kiev oblasts as well as two border okrugs of Kiev Oblast - Korosten Okrug and Novohrad-Volynsky Okrug.The oblast covers territories of the historic regions of Polesia, Volhynia, and Podolia, which are reflected on the oblast's coat of arms.GeographyThe total area of the Zhytomyr Oblast is 29832km2.Among the points of interest it is important to mention the following sites that were nominated for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine: Church of Saint Basil the Great (Ovruch) Stone village state preserve Korolev Memorial Astronautical Museum The Museum of Ukrainian home icons, which is the only one in Europe, is situated in the Zhytomyr Oblast. It is located in Radomyshl, a small town, about 90 km away from Kiev. The Museum is the part of the Radomysl Castle historical and cultural complex. It was founded by Olga Bogomolets.