Novyi Rozdil Territorial Community

History

The town of Novyi Rozdil was founded in May 1953 in the southwestern part of the Lviv region. Its creation was the result of the development of one of Europe’s largest native sulfur deposits, located near the ancient village of Rozdil. This production of sulfur, which reached volumes of up to 800 thousand tons per year, became the basis for the economic development of the new town.

Novyi Rozdil was designed as a center to provide the necessary infrastructure and housing for workers involved in sulfur mining and mineral fertilizer production. After the end of mining in the late 1990s, when this process became unprofitable, the town began to look for new ways to develop and adapt to modern conditions.

Today, the Novyi Rozdil is actively developing, using its economic, scientific, cultural and labor potential. The town became the administrative center of the Novyi Rozdil territorial community and continues to develop to improve the quality of life and economic growth.

The Rzewuski- Lanckoroński Palace represents the architecture of the 17th-18th centuries and has a landscape park holding the status of a monument of garden and park art.

The first tycoon’s summer residence in the style of classicism was built in Rozdil by Stanislav Rzewuski, Lviv Zemstvo Judge. Only an outbuilding of the residence has survived to the present day.

The Rzewuski family built the luxurious stone palace in 1704 and arranged a courtyard park around it. Michał Józef Rzewuski named the brick palace Frankopol in honor of his second wife Franziska of Cetners. The palace was inherited by four generations of the Rzewuski family, and then the building became the property of the Lanckoroński family.

In 1874, they began the reconstruction of the old building and the construction of a new building according to the design project by Professor Julian Zachariewicz, Rector of the Lviv Polytechnic University. ​In 1904, the French architect Charles Baujouet combined the Zachariewicz building with the old building and furnished everything in an artistic style. The 60-room palace had all the advantages of contemporary civilization – electric lighting, water supply, and telephone. 

The palace impressed with its sophistication and was famous for its collection of art objects, which was not inferior to the collection of Emperor Franz Joseph. There were old and new weapons, Eastern carpets and Western tapestries, a large collection of marble statues, Renaissance paintings, antique furniture, porcelain, a library of 20,000 volumes and a collection of photographs of the most valuable works of art from the most famous museums in the world, which numbered 120,000 pieces

The palace is surrounded by a wonderful landscaped (English) park with an area of 12 hectares. The park has the status of a valuable monument of garden and park art. Some representatives of the exotic dendroflora have survived in the park to this day.

The first church on the territory of the village of Berezdivtsi was the Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was built in 1410 at the expense of the local heir Benedikt Bank. It is believed that the temple was built from field elm that grew in the local forests.

Probably, during the Turkish-Tatar raids (1618-1621), the wooden temple was seriously damaged. And in the early 18th century, it suffered from the Swedish troops of Charles XII.

The church escaped miraculously final destruction.

The first written mention of the church in Liashky dates back to 1691. The current one was built of wood in 1700, as evidenced by a plaque on the church wall. This means that it is one of the oldest in the region. The church is a real decoration of the village, which can be seen from afar as it stands on a hill that rises above the village from the north.

The community also has Lake Naberezhna, an artificial lake located in the center of the town of Novyi Rozdil. Although swimming is prohibited here due to technical nature of water and lack of beaches, the lake is a popular place for fishing. Every year on Fisherman’s Day, exciting competitions are held here, which attract fishing enthusiasts from all over the world. The lake is a great place for relaxing in nature.

Not far from Novyi Rozdil is one of the most unique and picturesque places in the Lviv region – Lake Barvinok. It is a cozy place to relax. It was formed as a result of damming the Barvinok River. The lake is 2-3 km long and up to 50 meters wide. The average depth is 3-8 meters, but in places there are depressions up to 9 meters. Lake Barvinok is surrounded on 3 sides by protected oak and beech forests, which creates a unique natural landscape. There are 5 recreational beaches around the lake. There are many fish in the lake.

The Carmelite monastery in the settlement of Rozdil in the Lviv region was built in the 17th century in the Baroque style as a defensive structure on the site of the first wooden church (1615), which was destroyed by the Tatars in 1620.

The church and cells of the Carmelite monastery in Rozdil have been preserved in good condition (except for the interiors, of course) to this day. It partly belongs to the Roman Catholic community. It is famous for its ancient history and belongs to the architectural monuments of Ukraine. In addition, the complex is located on a high hill, the area here is quiet and peaceful. In the western direction, there is a beautiful view of the picturesque slopes of the wide Dniester valley. Also, there is a large kirkut where several dozen gravestones are still preserved.

Not far from the Rzewuski- Lanckoroński Palace in the settlement of Rozdil, there is picturesque Chyste lake, which arose after the quarry was flooded with underground water as a result of the activities of a large industrial enterprise.

Economy and Welfare

About 150 enterprises operate on the territory of the community, which specialize in manufacturing industry, transport organization, agriculture and other activities.

Enterprises amount for more than half of the total volume of industrial products sold.

ODW-ELEKTRIK is engaged in the production of high-quality cable products for the leading automotive companies of Europe, Asia, Europe (Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche, Volvo, OPEL). The enterprise was created with the participation of the German company ODW-ELEKTRIK GmbH in 2003. Currently it provides jobs to about 1,500 people.

The Research and Engineering Works Plant “Karpaty” is focused on the production in four areas:

• Production of above-ground and underground tanks and containers;
• Production of large-sized unique technological equipment for various sectors of the national economy;
• Production of automobile hydraulic lifts on basic chassis;
• Semi-wagons intended for operation on railway tracks.

The community has the Novyi Rozdil Industrial Park, which is included in the Register of Industrial Parks and is currently still under construction. The functional purpose of the Novyi Rozdil Industrial Park is to extend the park’s territory with the production of eco-saving materials, products and technologies.

Children’s education begins in preschool education institutions of which there are 6 in the community. The basic link in the education system is secondary education represented by Volodymyr Trush Lyceum, 6 schools of I – III degrees, 3 schools of I – II degrees, House of Children and Youth Creativity, Novyi Rozdil Polytechnic College, Novyi Rozdil Vocational Lyceum, Novyi Rozdil Children’s and Youth Sports School, O. Rudnytskyi Novyi Rozdil Children’s School of Arts.

Artistic groups such as a chamber orchestra, an orchestra of Ukrainian folk instruments, an ensemble of bandurists, a brass band, a choir and an ensemble of violinists work successfully at the school.

The community has 1 town house of culture and 5 people’s houses in the villages. The Novyi Rozdil community is actively developing its cultural initiatives, organizing various events, festivals and exhibitions. Cultural events are aimed at preserving local traditions and developing modern art.

The town house of culture “Molodist” is a center of culture and leisure in the town, a hub of educational, mass cultural and educational work in the town.

The community has a large stadium “Halychyna” where various events are held.

Community and War

After the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, residents of the Novyi Rozdil community took an active part in helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Territorial Defense Forces, as well as overcoming the consequences of the war.

As of June 2022, more than two thousand internally displaced persons have found shelter in the town. Temporary accommodation was arranged for them on the basis of dormitories of two lyceums and a college.

From the first days, the Center for Humanitarian Aid, created on the basis of the Civic and Youth Council under the Novyi Rozdil Town Council, has been operating in the town. The center works in two directions: providing food for the territorial defense and internally displaced persons and collecting and delivering aid to the military in the East and South of Ukraine. Also, the Caritas-Novyi Rozdil charitable foundation took an active position in solving humanitarian problems.

Cooperation with foreign partners has intensified, in particular, the sister town of Police has already delivered humanitarian goods to the Novyi Rozdil community several times. Volunteers from the town’s Volunteer Assistance Center organize charity fairs where they sell Easter eggs, Ukrainian paraphernalia, and souvenirs. The proceeds from the sale were donated to help the army

305 FPV drones were handed over to help the Ukrainian Defenders. This significant amount of equipment was purchased thanks to the funds collected at two “Millions for Drones” auctions within the “Birds of Victory” project. This is a great achievement for the support of Ukrainian defenders and an important part of efforts to provide them with modern technologies.

The camp “Our History 3.0”, organized by the NGO “SKIF”, united 54 children of soldiers and children whose parents fell in the war. The camp program included workshops in art, psychology, sports and all-round development, as well as exciting excursions and trips. The key event was a festival with a reenactment of the celebration of Ivan Kupala Feast, which was attended by parents and volunteers from Britain, Israel and Canada. The project was implemented thanks to the main partner, UCARE, Inc. and CEO Oleh Pavlyshyn.

For three weeks, 20 children of Ukrainian servicemen had a wonderful opportunity to relax in sunny Italy. Italian families received them with warm hospitality, providing them with rich summer leisure and promoting recovery. In addition, the children had the opportunity to personally meet the Mayor of Caravaggio, Claudio Bolandrini and the Mayor of Bergamo, Giorgio Gori, who left an unforgettable impression.

This wonderful vacation was made possible thanks to the cooperation of Marco Tibaldini, Davide Tibaldini, Olha Hanachevska and Iryna Kostiuk.

Residents of Novyi Rozdil and neighboring communities took part in a joint bike ride. The participants had an opportunity to taste Ukrainian cuisine, listen to Ukrainian songs and take part in a charity auction for the needs of the Armed Forces. The distance covered by cyclists in one direction exceeded 20 kilometers of hilly terrain. The result of the event was the collection of UAH 108,000 for the 103rd TRO brigade.

People of the Community

Yaryna Yatsenko has been the Mayor of the Novyi Rozdil Council since 2020.

On July 15, 2024, an important event took place in Rozdil, Lviv region: five territorial communities, as well as the heads of regional and district authorities, signed a Memorandum on the joint implementation of the “ROZDIL TRAVELLING” project . This project is aimed at creating a network of tourist routes in the Rozdil subregion, which can make this area one of Halychyna’s most visited.

The project envisages the development of six new tourist routes that will cover five communities of the Stryi district of the Lviv region: Novyi Rozdil, Rozvadivka, Trostianets, Mykolaiv and Zhydachiv. Special attention will be paid to the Lanckoroński-Rzewuski Palace in Rozdil, which will become the center of this tourist network. This will allow not only preserving the cultural heritage, but also stimulating the development of the cultural-tourist and socio-economic potential of the region.

As part of the project, it is planned to carry out scientific research into the history of Rozdil, as well as to study the architectural features of the Lanckoroński- Rzewuski Palace and the adjacent park. This will make it possible to create two local tourist routes – “Rozdil Palace” and “Розділ – Rozdól – Rozdil: a town on the border”. In addition, research expeditions will be organized in the Rozdil subregion to identify new objects of cultural and natural heritage. On the basis of these objects, four more tourist routes will be created: walking, cycling and bus routes.

Development Strategy

The Novyi Rozdil territorial community has developed and approved the Development Strategy of the Novyi Rozdil Territorial Community.

The strategy defines the main strategic areas of community development:

• Strategic goal 1 – a competitive community;

The area of increasing investment attractiveness of the community, development of entrepreneurship, tourism-recreational potential, and a competitive agricultural sector is defined as a strategic goal.

• Strategic goal 2 – Comfortable infrastructure and area improvements;

The need to improve the area and provide high-quality utilities is defined as a strategic goal. Special attention is paid to the preservation of energy efficiency and energy independence of the community.

• Strategic goal 3 – High quality of life;

The goal is defined as the need to increase available and high-quality medical and social services, as well as the quality of education.

• Strategic goal 4 – Effective management.

Trust in the authorities is an important issue. The community development strategy involves increasing public activity by organizing open meetings and hearings where residents can express their opinions and suggestions. This will help make management more transparent and understandable, which, in turn, will increase trust in local authorities.

List of Sources

• Official website of the Novyi Rozdil Town Council 
• Facebook page of the Novyi Rozdil Town Council