Vinnitsa, Ukraine [Винница, Украина]

Vinnitsa is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. It also serves as an administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the 27 districts of Vinnytsia Oblast, though it is not a part of the district. Population: 372,484 (2015 est.) The city’s roots date back to the Middle Ages and it was under Polish control for centuries until the Russian Empire annexed it in 1793. During 1930s and early 1940s the city was the site of massacres, first during Stalin’s purges and then during the Holocaust in Ukraine and the Nazi occupation. A Cold War-era airbase was located near the city. Main sightseeing: - The Transfiguration Cathedral, built in Vinnytsia in 1758. - The new Greek Catholic Church at South Bug river. - Baptist Church – reportedly one of the largest Evangeli