Ukrainian Architecture - Vernacular Architecture

The term vernacular architecture can been used interchangeably with the terms folk, common, native, traditional and is usually placed at the other end of the spectrum from professionally designed building by architects. The building knowledge in vernacular architecture is based on local traditions and is thus based largely upon knowledge handed down through the generations. Different regions in Ukraine had their own distinctive style of vernacular architecture. For example, in the Carpathian Mountains and the surrounding foothills, wood and clay are the primary traditional building materials.

The Museum of Folk Architecture and Way of Life of Central Naddnipryanshchyna is located in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi. The open air museum contains 13 theme museums, 122 examples of national architecture, and over 30,000 historical cultural objects. The Museum of Decorative Finishes is one of the featured museums that preserves the handiwork of decorative architectural applications in Ukrainian architecture.

• House from the 11th century

• House from the 11th century

• A raised hut used by farmers for drying herbs

• Upscale Farmhouse c. 1890

• Taras' hut at Taras Hill

• Priest's House

• Windmill

• Hutsul

• Log cabin

• Traditional Farmhouse

• Modern farmhouse c. 2000

• Post Office