The Lime Tree Avenue in Uzhhorod: a fairy-tale stroll
The lime tree avenue in Uzhhorod is 2 km 200 m long, covers one hectare and begins at the former Gubernium, where a linguistic grammar school is located today. From there it stretches along the bank of the Uzh River past two embankments - Nezalezhnosti and Studentska.
Czechoslovak architects, developing the new Halahov neighbourhood at the beginning of the 20th century, proposed laying out an avenue of trees here that would delight the people of Uzhhorod, provide shelter from the heat, serve as a wonderful place to relax and, most importantly, absorb dust and strengthen the embankment with its roots to protect it from floods. The idea was a great success, and in 1928, here on the former Roshkovych embankment, Czechoslovak biologists planted lime trees for the first time: 300 trees of various varieties in all - Crimean, American, Canadian and broad-leaved.
When does the lime tree avenue in Uzhhorod bloom?
The particular feature is that each variety blooms for about two weeks and practically one after another. That is why the sweet floral scents can be felt in Uzhhorod from May until the middle of summer. And in spring a multitude of delicate cherry trees also blossom on the neighbouring streets here! To see this amazing spectacle of the cherry blossom tourists come specially from almost all over the world. At the same time, magnolias, Japanese quince, Florida and Chinese crab apples and other exotic trees and shrubs bloom in Uzhhorod. In a word, such incredible beauty and fragrance can make your head spin!
In the warm season, especially at weekends, you cannot always even find a free bench on the lime tree avenue! The people of Uzhhorod so love to simply stroll along the beautiful avenue, cycle here or go for a brisk run in the morning and evening. Besides, from time to time interesting events are held on the lime tree avenue. For example, two years ago young people painted 
the entire avenue with traditional Transcarpathian patterns, turning the path into a real embroidered vyshyvanka. The paint they used was not durable, so people could admire this folk artistic masterpiece for literally a month or two.
What else is worth seeing near the Lime Tree Avenue in Uzhhorod
Not far from the lime tree avenue there are two more dendrological monuments - the famous 300-year-old Masaryk ash tree, entwined with a liana, and the so-called “Parterre Square”. Following the avenue, you can learn about practically the entire thousand-year past of Uzhhorod. You will see a distinctive cross-section of the city’s history and architecture, from the 9th century up to the Czechoslovak period. Here you will also find the Masaryk school, the monument to Avgustyn Voloshyn, Pushkin and Masaryk squares, the medical faculty of Uzhhorod National University, a branch of the National Bank, the palace of children and youth, the stadium, and the suspension and transport bridges.
Right nearby are Korzo Street, Theatralna Square, the pedestrian bridge, the city council and the “white house” of the regional state administration. In just 5-10 minutes you can reach the legendary Hasidic synagogue, Uzhhorod Castle, skansen and Holy Cross Cathedral or the Roman Catholic church. According to a city legend, a time capsule with a message for future generations is even buried under one of the lime trees, but exactly where - no one knows.
You can enjoy a stroll along the longest avenue in Europe during our excursion around Uzhhorod
Lime tree avenue in Uzhhorod
