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International Scientific Center "Observatory"

International Center for Student Youth Meetings of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland

International Center for Student Youth Meetings of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland

The International Center for Student Youth Meetings of Ukraine and Poland in the village of Mykulychyn in the Carpathian region is an accompanying project of the International Scientific Center "Observatory".

This resource is funded by the POMOC POLAKOM NA WSCHODZIE Foundation​

This resource is funded by the POMOC POLAKOM NA WSCHODZIE Foundation​

The WHITE ELEPHANT International Science Center website is funded by the Office of the Prime Minister as part of the Public assignment for Assistance to Polonia and Poles Abroad. This resource is funded by the POMOC POLAKOM NA WSCHODZIE Foundation

All publications on the site express only the views of the authors and cannot be equated with the official position of the Office of the Prime Minister and the Foundation for Assistance to Poles in the East

Latest news

May the magic and the thrill of the holiday season stretch on!

Dear friends! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May New year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a...

Read more 25-12-2021

The Round Table participants also listened to information about finalization of repair works

On December 08, the third Round Table, devoted to discussion of PIMReC Project “Adaptation of former observatory on the Pipe...

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Capitalization meetings are a platform for sharing knowledge about projects

Partners of the Project “Adaptation of former observatory on Pip Ivan mountain to the needs of alpine rescue service training...

Read more 26-11-2021

University of Warsaw

Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University

History

ХХ century

1935

Engineer, General Leon Berbecki came up with the idea to construct the observatory on Pip Ivan. He suggested to the Head of the Airborne and Antigas Defence League of Poland (LOPP) and to the director of the Astronomical Observatory at the University of Warsaw, Michał Kamieński, that they should organize their work...

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Rescue Service

In the premises of the International scientific centre “Observatory” on the mountain Pip Ivan of the Chornohora range in the Carpathian Mountains there is located a unique high altitude rescue station, the highest one in Ukraine in terms of its position.

There works Yavirnytske search and rescue department of the 4th specialized search and rescue...

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Information for tourists

Rely on your own equipment!

Rely on your own equipment!

Now the building of the observatory is laid-up. On the whole it is closed for visitors since 2016. It has been planned to build shelter on the way to the observatory in the nearest future.For the present the office of Ukrainian National Authority of Emergency Situations in Ivano-Frankivsk region provides...

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From Verkhovyna and Shybene to the Stars Themselves

From Verkhovyna to Shybene, from where the shortest ascent to Mount Pip Ivan begins, a fabulous scenic road between the mountain river and the rocks leads there. This is the first thing that impresses the guests who go to the Observatory. However, there are still many unforgettable and exciting experiences...

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From Verkhovyna and Shybene to the Stars Themselves
Rules of safe behaviour while climbing Mount Pip Ivan

Rules of safe behaviour while climbing Mount Pip Ivan

Before traveling to a mountainous area you need:In mountainous region it is necessary to move in a column, one by one, choosing the safest way.Separation of the group is not recommended.The pace of the group's movements must be consistent with the level of participants’ preparation, the conditions of the terrain...

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