This 1959 view postcard shows the road from Kolomyja toward Stanislaviv, the neighbouring oblast centre in Prykarpattia.
What is shown on the postcard
The image captures a highway with traffic, roadside planting, and foothill scenery linking two Prut valley cities.
Historical note
Stanislaviv (renamed Ivano-Frankivsk in 1962) and Kolomyja were historic Galician hubs. The road through the Carpathian foothills served trade, agriculture, and passenger links between district and regional centres.
Present day
The route between Kolomyja and Ivano-Frankivsk remains a major corridor. The postcard records the road in 1959, when maps still used the name Stanislaviv.
Location (map)
Address: road toward Stanislaviv (now Ivano-Frankivsk), Kolomyja, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.530000, 25.064000
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Open map data, Kolomyja.
Questions and answers
- What is shown? The road from Kolomyja to Stanislaviv.
- What year? 1959.
- What is Stanislaviv called now? Ivano-Frankivsk (since 1962).
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Kolomyja from 1959.
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