Makiv is located among the picturesque Tovtry near the Shatavka River. Remains of a Trypillian culture settlement from the 3rd millennium BCE, as well as artifacts from the times of Kyivan Rus, have been found on the territory of the village.
The first written mentions of the settlement, which was formerly called Stupyntsi, date back to 1482. The modern name Makiv was given in 1746 during the time of the Makovetskyi owners. In the 18th-19th centuries, the town actively developed as a trade and craft center, where Ukrainian, Polish, and Jewish communities lived.
In the 19th century, Makiv became a volost center; there were a school, mills, a sugar factory, and the estate of the Ratyborovskyi family with a park. An important place in the history of the village is occupied by the development of sugar production and agriculture.
Today, Makiv is the center of a territorial community and is known for the «Ukraina sanatorium», the natural landscapes of the Podillian Tovtry, and its historical and cultural heritage.
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This unusual round Church was built in 1839-1862 at the expense of parishioners with the help of the Polish landowner Raciborowsky from neighboring Makiv. Interestingly, but the church authorities did not immediately agree to consecrate the church, because they considered it non-canonical. Indeed, the characteristic pointed windows of the church are more like a Catholic Church than an Orthodox Church. The church is clearly visible from the restored highway from Kamianets. It is a kind of landmark. The temple inside almost did not retain its authentic interiors, but externally it has not changed. It is decorated with neo-Gothic windows and a decorative strip with a floral motif under the cornice.
The mountain is part of the main ridge of Tovtry 60 meters high, and completely covered with forest, and it's flat at the top. It consists of limestone that was the reefs of the sea millions of years ago. According to legend, Ustym Karmeliuk was hiding on the mountain. There is still a debate about whether he was a real hero like Robin Hood, or just a skilled bandit. There are abandoned tunnels and ponds on the Muksha river next to the mountain. The place is extremely picturesque. Karmaliukova Mountain was declared a natural reserve of national significance in 1975. The remains of a settlement of the Trypillian culture were found here.
