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The estate of St. Nicholas in Pistyn is the "official residence" of the patron saint of all children, one of the most respected and beloved saints in Ukraine, whose holiday is celebrated on December 19, on the New Year's Eve.

The project "Tourist and Artistic Complex" Museum-Estate of St. Nicholas was developed in 2002 by the National Natural Park "Hutsulshchyna". The aim of this project was the formation of high aesthetic and moral qualities in children and youth, as the basis of a healthy personality, the manifestation of goodness, justice, mercy, fostering love for national culture, as well as the desire to preserve cultural and historical heritage.

First the house of the complex "The Estate of St. Nicholas" on the territory of the NPP "Hutsulshchina" was hospitably opened on December 19, 2006. In a wooden house, made in the original Hutsul style, the study and the room of St. Nicholas are equipped, in which he and his assistants work seven days a week. And on December 19, he leaves the Estate in a horse-drawn sleigh to deliver gifts to children.

A master class of children's toys, a room-museum of New Year and Christmas toys, is also open at the estate of St. Nicholas. The whole room is decorated with colorful lanterns, holiday cards and many Christmas tree decorations.

Having visited the Museum-Estate of St. Nicholas in Pistyn, you can see how people congratulated each other on the holiday of St. Nicholas and Merry Christmas for a long time. A whole shelf here is occupied by toy Santa Clauses and Santa Clauses, which were made in different countries of the world. Glows under the very ceiling decorated with glass figures of guardian angels, chandelier. There is also a room-museum of nature, which tells about the plants and animals of the Carpathians.

A variety of seminars on education and upbringing of young people are held at the “Estate of St. Nicholas”. Summer health camps for children are organized here every year.

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