📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Medzhybіzh State Historical-Cultural Reserve.
The camp will be located in a village Medzhibozh, Khmelnytskyi region, in the western part of Ukraine. The first mention about the village dates back in 1146.
Medzhybizh Fortress – a monument of fortification architecture of the XVI century, made in the Renaissance style. The significant landmark was built on a cape formed by the rivers Southern Bug and Buzhok. In 2001 the castle has received the status of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve. Since 2004 the castle is the center of Ukrainian historical festival "Ancient Medzhybizh" which annually takes place at the end of August. During the festival days in the castle live knights, archers, princesses and mythical heroes. There is a museum in the territory of the castle. The new exposition of Medzhybіzh museum includes ethnography, history and icon painting, Memory Museum of victims of Holodomor 1932-1933 (in Podilia region) and exhibition halls. Today Medzhybіzh is interesting not only by its ancient castle, which attracts the tourists from the whole world.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will be engaged in archaeological and restoration work on the territory of fortress and possibly in a castle, including but not limited to. The work also includes: the archeological works on fortification walls, archeological digging, possible some renovation works.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in tents in the territory of the fortress. Sleeping bag needed. Food will be provided. Facilities are available including free Wi-Fi.
📍 About the location
Located in the village Medzhybizh, Khmelnytskyi region, at the confluence of the rivers Buzhok and Southern Bug, 30 km east of Khmelnytskyi
ℹ️ Additional information
Camp language is English. The researchers working at this reserve will do interesting excursions and workshops / master classes for volunteers. For student studying archeology administration of reserve is ready to provide a certificate about participating in the archeological field work.
The camp is SAFELY far from conflict zone. UNION FORUM takes very seriously volunteers safety. We do the camps only in a places which are safe in a long-term prognosis. We guarantee to inform the volunteers and sending organisations immediately in case the conflict situation will change to worse even if it will be still safe for camp sites.