Opishnia

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The largest center and informal capital of Ukrainian pottery. The village of Opishnia (Opishne) is located 45 km from Poltava, on the Poltava-Gadyach highway. It was first mentioned in the XII, then in the XV century, although Scythian and other settlements existed here much earlier. In the XVI-XVII centuries. the town of potters, furriers and shoemakers was a Cossack outpost (medieval dungeons have been preserved). In 1668, the Cossack council in Opishnia refused to recognize the terms of the Andrusiev peace, according to which Ukraine was divided between Russia and Poland. The wooden Nicholas Church (1730) has been preserved. The heyday and glory of the "capital of ceramics" came in the 18th century, when there were 200 artisans here, and by the end. XIX century. there were ...

Найбільший центр і неформальна столиця українського гончарства. Село Опішня (Опішне) розташоване в 45 км від Полтави, на автотрасі Полтава-Гадяч. Вперше згадується в XII ст, потім в XV ст., хоча скіфські та інші поселення існували тут набагато раніше. В XVI-XVII ст. містечко гончарів, кушнірів і шевців було козацьким форпостом (збереглися середньовічні підземелля). У 1668 році козацька рада в Опішні відмовилася визнавати умови Андрусьєвского миру, згідно з яким Україна була поділена між Росією і Польщею. Збереглася дерев'яна Миколаївська церква (1730 р.). Розквіт і слава "столиці кераміки" прийшли в XVIII ст., коли тут налічувалося 200 ремісників, а до кінця XIX ст. їх було вже близько 1 тис. Керамічні вироби опішнянських майстрів експонуються на всесвітніх виставках, їх п ...

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Museum of Ukrainian pottery

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The National Museum-Reserve of Ukrainian Pottery was founded in Opishnya in 1986. This ancient village has long been famous as the largest center of pottery, the pottery capital of Ukraine. The open-air exhibition presents exclusive works by Opishnian potters, including Taras Shevchenko Prize winners, as well as masters from other regions who take part in the annual festivals of monumental ceramic sculpture. The exhibition hall presents especially valuable exhibits, a large collection of books on pottery. All visitors receive a fistula as a gift. By prior arrangement, it is possible to meet with a master who will demonstrate the art of working on a potter's wheel. There is a souvenir shop on site.

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Administrative status urban village
Founded / first mentioned XII
Latitude 49.956257
Longitude 34.609673
Region

Poltava