Ulashkivtsi

Ulashkivtsi (Ukrainian: Улашківці; Polish: Ułaszkowce; Yiddish: לאַשקעוויץ, romanized: Lashkevitz; Hebrew: אולאשקובצה, romanized: 'Ulashkovtse) is a village located at the Seret River in Chortkiv Raion (district) of Ternopil Oblast (province in western Ukraine.

First mentioned in 1464[2] the village belonged to the Kamieniec (Kamyanets-Podilskyi) county (powiat) in 16th century and was famous for the trade fairs being held there.

The Basilian Uniate monastery of John the Baptist was built there in early-18th century (sources give 1724[3] and 1738[4] as the foundation year.)

The monastery holds two thaumaturgic icons: of the Most Holy Virgin and of John the Baptist.

There is also a unique geological monument of nature, archeology and history of the left bank of Middle Transnistria grotto of Saint Onuphrius.