Kankov fortress was first mentioned in the Hungarian chronicle "deeds of the Hungarians". In this historical source, it is claimed that in the IX century there was a Slavic settlement on the site of the fortress, and two hundred years later the Hungarians built fortifications in its place to protect the border of the Kingdom and the trade "salt road".
Even when the castle was wooden, it was destroyed by the invasion of Batu Khan in 1240. In 1262, the fortress was rebuilt. This was the center of the Ugocanski zhupa, which was the smallest by area in the Kingdom of Hungary.
The Habsburgs are a powerful dynasty of German and Austrian emperors, Spanish, Czech and Hungarian kings. Hapsburgs originate from the Swiss Aargau, and they moved to Austria at the end of the XIII century.
In 1379, the Habsburg dynasty split into two branches: Albrecht (Upper and lower Austria) and Leopold (other lands). The Albrecht branch received the crown of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation and for the first time United the Austrian lands with the lands of the Czech and Hungarian crown (1437-1457), including Transcarpathia.
Due to its unique climate, Pilipets has become a famous ski resort. The snow cover in Pilipets is ideal for skiing. However, in winter it can be very cold (up to -30 o C). The ski slopes in Pylypets are located on the slopes of the mountains Gimba and Ryapushka. The village has three large lift:" comfort"," Borzhavski Polonyny "and»Magura". The most popular among them are the "Borzhava valleys" with a length of up to 1500 meters and a huge height difference of 402 meters.
In 1872, a railway was laid through Volovets, which gave an impetus to the further rapid development of the village. Since 1957, Volovets has received the status of an urban-type settlement and district center. During the years of Soviet rule, administrative buildings, a communications center, a cultural Center, a tourist center "Plai", and a shopping complex were built here.
Today Volovets is one of the tourist centers of Transcarpathia. From here start the routes in the Borzhava Polonina.
Rakhov has become a popular ski resort. The ski slopes here are located on Menchul mountain, which is located in the South-Eastern part of the Montenegrin massif (dovgota E: 24.21257 latitude N: 48.05480). Their level of difficulty is elementary and intermediate. They attract skiers by frequently changing the slope level. The length of the four trails is from 300 to 1400 meters. They are equipped with two types of lifts – tow and multi-lift. The height difference is 230 m.
Jewish settlement of Transcarpathia began in the XV century, but most of the Jews moved to our region in the XVIII century. They moved here from Galicia, where overpopulation, political unrest and constant persecution made their life unbearable. Transcarpathia at that time was very depopulated due to the war of 1703-1711 and could accept a large number of immigrants. As early as 1787, 6,311 Jews inhabited the komitata of Ung, Bereg, Ugocha, and Maramorosh. In the first half of the XIX century, immigration from Galicia took place on an even larger scale. Further growth of migration processes and a high birth rate led to a significant increase in the Jewish population. In 1910, the Jewish communities of the above-mentioned four comitates numbered 128,791 people.
Sightseeing in Khust should start with the Church of St. Elizabeth, which is located at the intersection of Constitution and Carpathian Sich streets. The reformed Church of the XIII-XIV centuries consists of three parts: an independent tower, a nave and an apse organically United with them. The walls of the temple are decorated with Gothic Windows. During the restoration in 2005, interesting frescoes of the XV century depicting knights in armor were found inside the temple. A similar Church of the XIII-XIV centuries was preserved in the village of Vyshkovo in the Khust district.
