Legends and history of Vinnytsia / M. M. Pashchenko. – Vinnytsia: PP Balyuk I. B. - 2019. – 524 p.

Abstract

The article reviews the book «Legends and stories of Vinnytsia» by the writer Mykhailo Pashchenko as an important source for studying the history of Vinnytsia, for popularizing local history among young people. The book is an encyclopedia of legends and ballads about historical events from ancient times to the present. The author covers the legend of Vinnytsia's founding, reveals the history of the Vinnytsia castles and districts of the city. It also explains the changes in street and street names during decommissioning.

The book also tells about large and small enterprises, which are proud of Vinnitsa residents, about the mayors of Vinnitsa and their contribution to the development of the city. The book honors the famous contemporaries of the city - Honorary citizens. The archival material borders on a book with legends that arouse the interest of ordinary people in local studies.

M. Pashchenko's book Legends and History of Vinnytsia is an important source of study of Vinnytsia's history. The material presented in the work is a testimony to the inseparability of Vinnitsa's past from its present, with the development of the modern city its history does not disappear. The book is useful for historians, local historians, residents of the city who are interested in its history.