Maria Theresia Garden Square (Uzhhorod)

[1] The construction of the square with a garden was aimed in order to provide the panoramic view of the cathedral and to keep in memory Empress Maria Theresa and other historical figures that mostly contributed to the development of the Castle Quarter[2] The private garden square is named after the Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Hungary, and Archduchess of Austria.

The location became the capital of newly founded Greek Catholic eparchy that united some of Counties of ancient Zakarpattya.

[3] The Pantheon of Castle Quarter (artist - Mykhailo and Nataliya Tesovskyi; designers - Ivan and Anna Ivanysh, landscape designer – Victor Meshko, works supervisor Mykhailo Sobran) represents effigies of people who in the course of urban development made a significant contribution for the oldest part of Uzhhorod to get the present look.

During his reign the Castle became the center of newly founded Ung County – the territorial unit that existed for more than 1000 years long.

Founding of the garden square was the first private initiative in Ukraine and carried out thanks to the efforts of founders the Panov family.