Radomysl Castle. The Museum of Ukrainian Icons and a 17th-century paper mill above a waterfall
8 hours (08:00–16:00, approx.) · Meet at 08:00
Kyiv, Zhytomyrska metro station
Radomysl Castle Museum in the Zhytomyr region is a private historical and cultural complex founded by physician and public figure Olha Bohomolets on the site of an old water mill. It is home to Europe’s only Museum of Ukrainian Home Icons and a restored paper mill that makes paper by hand using 16th–17th-century techniques.
Why go
- Europe’s only Museum of Ukrainian Home Icons, with Olha Bohomolets’s personal collection
- A working paper mill – the first and so far the only one in Ukraine making paper by hand using 17th-century techniques
- A landscape park with waterfalls, footbridges and sculptures around the castle
- The complex is built on the foundations of a real castle, on the site of an old water mill
- Only about 110 km from Kyiv – a full day out with no overnight drive or hotel
Route
Starting point:
Kyiv, Zhytomyrska metro station
Departure at 08:00
Drive to Radomyshl
~2 hours, 110 km
Museum of Ukrainian Home Icons
Olha Bohomolets’s personal collection
Paper mill
Handmade paper using 16th–17th-century techniques
Landscape park
Waterfalls, footbridges and sculptures around the castle
Return to Kyiv
~2 hours
Kyiv, Zhytomyrska metro station
Expected return around 16:00
Good to know
Included in the FantoTravel price
The tour price includes round-trip transportation and a FantoTravel guide.
Paid separately
Admission to the museum complex is paid separately on site at the castle’s rates. Papermaking workshops cost extra.
Complex opening hours
Tours, workshops and interactive activities run from Friday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes for walking in the park, especially near the waterfalls.
Tour language
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian.
Schedule
No upcoming dates yet – check back soon for new ones.
Organized by: FantoTravel · Guide: Yurchenko Oleksandr Serhiiovych
