Tsetsyno Mountain, Chernivtsi

Want to visit the highest point of Chernivtsi ? Then you should climb the mountain Tsetsino, which is located in the western part of the city, rather than on its outskirts. Its height is 538 meters. This is the right place to enjoy the beautiful nature. In winter you can go skiing. For these purposes, is located on top of a sports complex of the same name.

Mountain Tsetsino has a rich past. More Galician prince built a fortress here. Over time, it became the property of Peter I Musat, the lord of the Moldavian principality. Several centuries of an impregnable fortress composed legends.

Unfortunately, strengthening itself was destroyed in the late 15th century, and the remains of the castle was razed to the ground already in 1961 during the construction of a television tower here. To save a unique place on this land was laid Tsetsinsky landscaped park. Now you can see rare species of oak, beech and maple holly. These places have long been chosen by roe deer, wild pigs, foxes, martens, weasels and many other animals.