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Berdichev is a nice town. Situated in the central part of Ukraine. The town has an old history dating back to 1320. At this time here lived a grand duke named Hedymin who owned the land around the town. In the beginning of the 17th century the castle of Berdichev was built, as which the town is famous for. The castle is named after the catholic order barefooted Carmelites. The Carmelites were highly educated monks, who preserved and managed the castle. In the castle there is an icon that is told to make miracles. It was blessed by the Vatican in Rome. Every year pilgrims come to the town from different places around Ukraine, and from other countries to see the icon. In the holy catholic chuch of Varvara in Berdichev, the french author Onore de Balzak married the polish countess Evelina Ganska. Berdichev has around 90 000 inhabitants. The town 15 schools and a medical, pedagogy and a technical high school. Two major enterprises manufacture equipment for the chemical and oil refinery industry. Other companies produce furniture, leather, shoes, clothes, beer, dairy products, etc. Every year young men participate in junior championship in boxing and high jump. The town cultural, religious and scientific connections with countries such as Poland, Israel, USA and Russia. Berdichev is visited by more and more tourists every year.



	*Berdichev* *Ukraina*
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Berdichev är en fin ukrainsk stad som ligger i sydvästra delen av Ukraina.Staden har sin gamla historia,känd från 1320.Då bodde där, den stora fursten Hedymin som ägde marken kring Berdichev och styrde staden. Senare skänkte han staden till en rik familj Tyshkevih. I början av 1600 talet byggdes Berdichevs slott,vilket staden är välkänd för. Slottet är benämt efter den katolska orden av barfota karmeliter. Karmeliter var bra bildade munkar, som behöll slottet. I slottet finns det en ikon som sägs göra underverk, den vigdes i Vatikanstaten. Varje år kommer pilgrimmer från olika städer i Ukraina och från andra länder och vallfädar för att se ikonen. I den katolska kyrkan av den heliga Varvara vigdes den kända franska författaren Onore de Balzak med en polsk grevinna, Evelina Ganska. I Berdichev bor det 90 tusen invånare. Staden har 15 skolor, medicinska,pedagogiska,och tekniskagymnasier. 2 stora företag tillverkar utrustning för kemiska och oljeraffineringsindustri. De andra företagen produserar möbler,läder,skor,kläder och mejerivaror,och öl. Varje år ställer unga människor upp i Berdichev i juniormästerskap i höjdhoppoch boxning. Staden har kulturella, religösa och vetenskapliga förbindelser med vissa länder.Det är Polen,Isarel,USA och Ryssland.Och till sist besöks Berdichev av fler och fler turister varje år. .			Berdichev is a nice town. Situated in the central part of Ukraine. The town has an old history dating back to 1320. At this time here lived a grand duke named Hedymin who owned the land around the town. In the beginning of the 17th century the castle of Berdichev was built, as which the town is famous for. The castle is named after the catholic order barefooted Carmelites. The Carmelites were highly educated monks, who preserved and managed the castle. In the castle there is an icon that is told to make miracles. It was blessed by the Vatican in Rome. Every year pilgrims come to the town from different places around Ukraine, and from other countries to see the icon. In the holy catholic chuch of Varvara in Berdichev, the french author Onore de Balzak married the polish countess Evelina Ganska. Berdichev has around 90 000 inhabitants. The town 15 schools and a medical, pedagogy and a technical high school. Two major enterprises manufacture equipment for the chemical and oil refinery industry. Other companies produce furniture, leather, shoes, clothes, beer, dairy products, etc. Every year young men participate in junior championship in boxing and high jump. The town cultural, religious and scientific connections with countries such as Poland, Israel, USA and Russia. Berdichev is visited by more and more tourists every year.

		The lonely soldiers tomb in Berdichew Ensamma soldatens grav Beriichew
Pedagogisk College (Pedagogisk Gymnasium)		ST Nicolaj Church (Sankt Nicolaj Kyrka i Berdichew)	Flowers group in font of FRUNZE Cinema *in Berdivhews* (Blomgrupper framför FRUNZE Biograf)
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