Ukraine: Sumy, Okhtirka, Belopole, Glukhov, Konotop, Romny

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Sumy
The city on the river. Psel. Founded in 1655 fleeing Poland Belotserkovsky Cossacks led by Atamanov G. Kondratevym to protect the southern borders of Russia, Moscow attacks Tatars. Named by the name of the river. Bags, a tributary Psela. According to legend, the river was found three hunting Sevastopol (depicted on the arms of city), where its name is going on. The historical nucleus of a wooden fortress-jail, one of the most powerful on Slobozhanschine (territory of present-day Square. Independence). Before the Battle of Poltava often Peter I. In the middle of XVII century. the city lost its defensive function, the fortress was dismantled. In the middle of the XIX century. experienced industrial growth, the historic center found today. The central pedestrian street. Cathedral, nicknamed "hundreds", as well as adjacent streets recently restored. Sumi repeatedly visited the Ukrainian philosopher and poet G. pan, visited here Shevchenko, Korolenko, P. Tchaikovsky.

Transfiguration Cathedral with a bell tower (1776-88 biennium.) St. Cathedral, 31. Combining elements of Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism. The iconostasis of white marble and malachite, in the interior - beautiful work on biblical themes V. Makovskogo. Holy Resurrection Cathedral (1702), pl. Independence, 19. Old Stone construction in the city. Built with funds A. Kondratieff. According to legend, the wall was zamurovana sister Kondratyeva - Mary atamansha Robber gangs. By the river led underpass, which is now zasypan. Ilyinskaya Church (1851), st. Krasnogvarrdeiskaya, 10. Built on an artificial hill. The monument in classical style with elements eklektiki. Trinity Cathedral (1901-14 biennium.) St. Trinity (Dzerzhinsky). The most beautiful temple of the city, like St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, built arch. H. Scholz funded by industrialist and patron P. Kharitonenkov. The interior is made artist M. Nesterova and architect. A. Schusevym. Altanka (1905), pl. Red. He is a calling card city. According to legend, built square I. Leschinskim on the ground wells drilled in the search for oil. House with caryatids (1889), st. Kirova, 2. Former building zemskoy county governments. Now - National History Museum. Farmstead Suhanovyh (1895), st. Peter and Paul, 57. The residential two-storey house palace type of architectural decorations, office building basement and the longest single building services obnesennye openwork lattice. Now available Institute of Applied Physics, Academy of Banking, one of the MIA. Cadet Corps (1902), st. 20 years of Victory. The complex of buildings built at the expense of family Kharitonenkov. Now - Military Institute of Artillery. Hospital of St. Zinaida (1898), st. Trinity (Dzerzhinsky). Chekhov Museum-Reserve (XVIII-XIX centuries). Str. Chekhov, 79. The unique architectural complex noble estates Lintvarevyh at Luke. In the west wing of estates in the 1888-89 biennium. living writer A. Chekhov.

Okhtirka
Founded in 1654 as border patrol jail on the shore of the river. Vorskla. It was the center of Kharkov province. A kind of museum of temples under the open sky - a lot of monuments: Pokrovsky Cathedral (1753-68 biennium.) Project Rastrelli, Vvedenskaya Church (1774-84 biennium.), Michael Church (1884) with dome-ball, Georgievskaya Church (1908 ) and others in the vicinity located SPA-resort Buymerovka, many bases of rest. As with. Chupahovka - one of the oldest sugar mills of Ukraine (the middle of the XIX century.) Had its own narrow-gauge railways Okhtirka-Zenkov (now almost completely dismantled).

Belopole
The city raised locally letopisnogo city Vir (XI-XIII cc.). Remains of town is near the city park. Here was born an outstanding educator A. S. Makarenko (a monument).

Gamalievka
A small village in the District Shostkinskom not interested in defense Harlampievym Monastery (1702). It was under the patronage of getmana I. Skoropadskogo who are here and buried. Surrounded by defensive wall with entrance gates and city towers. The center is a large cathedral Nativity of the Virgin (1714-35 biennium.). Now unique complex is used as a maximum security prison.

Glukhov
One of the oldest cities in Ukraine (created in the X century.) Ipatievskoy first mentioned in chronicles in 1152 was the center of specific principality. The stone buildings times of the Kievan Rus not survived. Member of the Golden Horde, Lithuania, Poland, Speeches, Poland, participated in the national liberation struggle. After the devastation Baturin in 1708 g.stal capital getmanskoy Levoberezhnoy Ukraine. During the XVIII century. to conduct regular building, was erected powerful consolidation (preserved Kiev gate (1766-69 biennium.) balances shafts fortress). Other attractions: Nicholas Church (1693), which took place before Kozatski glad the Savior Transfiguration Church (1765), Church (1767-1866 biennium.), Three-Anastasievskaya Church (1884-93 biennium.) Noble Assembly (1811; Street. Tereshchenko, 80), Pedagogical University (byv. gymnasium; 1874-79 biennium.; Street., 24), the original water tower (1927). Works History Museum (str Tereshchenko, 42).

Kiyanitsa
A small village of Sumy district, near to the will. In 1866 landowner Leschinskie built a sugar factory, and later - the palace and park on the shore of the pond. In Soviet times there was a holiday home. Currently, the palace on the restoration.

Konotop
Perhaps, in XII-XIII centuries. Here was center letopisnogo Lipovetskogo principality. According to legend, in these places Tatar-Mongolian horse hit the swamps and drowned many riders with horses, where industry. The city is known in 1638 as the Polish stronghold, in 1648 liberated by the forces of Khmelnitsky. Known through satirical novels Kvitki-Osnovyanenko "Konotopskaya witch." Architectural sights low. There is Holy Ascension Cathedral (str Sverdlov, 20) and Homestead General M. Dragomanov (XIX century). With wings and office space. As with. Bochechki - Homestead Princess Lions (1745-83 biennium.) From the palace and park. Works History Museum (Sadovaya ul 2).

Lebedin
The city on the shore of the river. Vilshanka founded in 1654 by settlers from Right Ukraine who had fled from the Polish gentry. During the War of 1648-54 biennium. Lebedinsky fortress was considered the most fortified, had 20 towers (not preserved). Sightseeing: Church (1789), Church (1858), Pokrovskaya Church (XIX century.) Nicholas Church (XIX century). Trade series (1847), an art museum in the mansion beg. XX century.

Gutter
The small village next to Sumami in which the 1871-79 biennium. Almost every summer spent composer P. Tchaikovsky. Here he created the opera "Cherevichki, worked on the second and third symphony. There estate house (XIX century.) Park, a church. Open Memorial Museum.

Putivl
Old Russian city on the river. The Saeima, first mentioned in 1146 as the patrimony Novgorod-Siverskiy princes Olgovichey. According to "Word on the shelf Igoreve" on the walls Putivlya crying princess Yaroslavna, zhdavshaya husband of the Polovtsian captivity. In the center - the hill town, which was a princely Detynets (the foundation of the church found the Ascension, where in 1185 addressed the Polovtsy Prince Igor Svyatoslavich). Now on the hill park, the species area, the monument Yaroslavne. At a nearby hill priseymskom - Molchansky monastery-fortress (XVI-XIX centuries.) Based on the ancient Kremlin, which preserved the wall. The complex is dominated by The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (1575-85 biennium.). Other attractions: The Transfiguration Cathedral in nadvratnoy church-bell tower (1617-93 biennium.) Kazatskogo Nicholas Church (1735-37 biennium.) National History Museum in the former. mansion Cherepova (str Kiev). As with. New Sloboda - Sofronievsky (byv. Molchansky) Monastery (XIII-XIX centuries). With caves. Survived three ground facility: refectory (XVII century.) Nadvratnaya Pokrovskaya Church (XVIII century.) Nastoyatelsky Corps (1911), part fence with a gate. As with. Volokitin - Golden Gate (XIX century.) Are set manor (not preserved).

Romny
An ancient city on the shores of rivers Sula and Romain, first mentioned in the "sermon" by Vladimir Monomakh (1096) as a fortress Posulskoy defense line Siverskogo principality (found hill). During the Northern War in 1708 is favorable rate of Swedish King Carl X²² and getmana I. Mazepy. Sightseeing: Svyatoduhovsky Cathedral (XVIII century.) Vasilevskaya Church (1751-80 biennium.) Church (XVIII century.) Monument to Shevchenko (1918), Museum of Art (Bazarna Sq., 15), the National History Museum . As with. Andreevka - 500-year-old "Dub Shevchenko, under which rested a poet, visited the village in the 1844-1845 biennium. Village Horunzhivka - the birthplace of Viktor Yushchenko. In neighboring with. Kuleshovka - mammoth monument (1841).

Trostyanets
The city was founded in ÕV²²² in. beglymi peasants and Cossacks from Ukraine Right. In 1720 these lands were transferred to the king's confessor Nadarzhinskomu, whose sons - Joseph, Denis, Gerasim and Philip - in 1749 built the estate round the yard - a unique model of the palace architecture. Since 1843 belonged to the family of Prince Vasily Golitsyn. Sam round the yard, built in a medieval castle, used as a theater. It adjoins the park from the palace (now in poor condition), arboreta, lakes and wooden sculptures. A capital reconstruction.

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