The satellite city of Kiev, in its present form, was rebuilt during the construction of the "Kiev hydroelectric power station" (1964) as a town of power engineers. According to legend, it was founded by Khorev, the younger brother of the first Kiev prince Kyi. It was first mentioned in the "Tale of Bygone Years" in 946 as Olzhin Grad, the possession of Princess Olga. In 1054, Prince Yaroslav the Wise was temporarily buried in the Borisoglebsk Church.The temple was restored in the 19th century. on the site of the ancient Russian settlement on Olzhina Gora, from there a beautiful view of the reservoir and Kiev opens. Destroyed in the XII century. Tatar-Mongols, until the 1960s Vyshgorod remained a small village until the construction of a hydroelectric power station be ...
The satellite city of Kiev, in its present form, was rebuilt during the construction of the "Kiev hydroelectric power station" (1964) as a town of power engineers. According to legend, it was founded by Khorev, the younger brother of the first Kiev prince Kyi. It was first mentioned in the "Tale of Bygone Years" in 946 as Olzhin Grad, the possession of Princess Olga. In 1054, Prince Yaroslav the Wise was temporarily buried in the Borisoglebsk Church.The temple was restored in the 19th century. on the site of the ancient Russian settlement on Olzhina Gora, from there a beautiful view of the reservoir and Kiev opens. Destroyed in the XII century. Tatar-Mongols, until the 1960s Vyshgorod remained a small village until the construction of a hydroelectric power station began. During the construction of the city of power engineers, many monuments of Ancient Rus were discovered and destroyed - a large pottery center, remnants of metallurgical and metalworking industries, ancient settlements and burials. In 1994, the Vyshgorod Historical and Cultural Reserve was created, which now includes two museums and a pottery center. The city has a sufficient tourist infrastructure.
Місто-супутник Києва, в сучасному вигляді відбудовано при спорудженні "Київської ГЕС" (1964 г.) як містечко енергетиків. За легендою, засноване Хоривом, молодшим братом першого київського князя Кия. Вперше згадується в "Повісті временних літ" у 946 році як Ольжин Град, володіння княгині Ольги. У 1054 р. в Борисоглібській церкві був тимчасово похований князь Ярослав Мудрий. Храм відновлений в XIX ст. на місці давньоруського городища на Ольжиній горі, звідки відкривається прекрасний вид на водосховище та Київ. Зруйнований у XII ст. татаро-монголами, до 1960-х років Вишгород залишався маленьким селом, поки не почалося спорудження ГЕС. В ході будівництва міста енергетиків були виявлені та знищені багато пам'яток Давньої Русі - великий гончарний центр, залишки металу ...
Місто-супутник Києва, в сучасному вигляді відбудовано при спорудженні "Київської ГЕС" (1964 г.) як містечко енергетиків. За легендою, засноване Хоривом, молодшим братом першого київського князя Кия. Вперше згадується в "Повісті временних літ" у 946 році як Ольжин Град, володіння княгині Ольги. У 1054 р. в Борисоглібській церкві був тимчасово похований князь Ярослав Мудрий. Храм відновлений в XIX ст. на місці давньоруського городища на Ольжиній горі, звідки відкривається прекрасний вид на водосховище та Київ. Зруйнований у XII ст. татаро-монголами, до 1960-х років Вишгород залишався маленьким селом, поки не почалося спорудження ГЕС. В ході будівництва міста енергетиків були виявлені та знищені багато пам'яток Давньої Русі - великий гончарний центр, залишки металургійного та металообробного виробництв, стародавні городища та поховання. У 1994 р. створений Вишгородський історико-культурний заповідник, до складу якого зараз входять два музеї та гончарний центр . У місті є достатня туристична інфраструктура.
Historical Museum (Klyukva House)
Museum / gallery
The historical exposition of the Vyshhorod Historical and Cultural Reserve is presented in the ancient "Klyukva House". This is a two-storey residential building, which was built in 1905 by Corporal Ivan Shkolny, nicknamed Klyukva. According to legend, at the end of the XIX century Klyukva began to collect various antiquities, which were then often found in the Vyshgorod region. Later, this house was used as a village council, school, dormitory. Since 1995, it belongs to the Vyshgorod Historical and Cultural Reserve.
The basis of the exposition of the historical museum are the materials of archeological excavations on the settlement of Ancient Vyshgorod. In the archeological exposition you can see the oldest Easter egg in Ukraine (XI century), the seal of Prince Izyaslav Yaroslavych of the XI-XII centuries, a folding encolpion cross of the X century, fragments of a Scandinavian fibula of the first half of the X century. The wall panel "Ancient Vyshhorod of the XII-XIII centuries", made by the honored artist of Ukraine Henry Yagodkin, gives a clear idea of the medieval city. Classic methods of museum (showcase) display are complemented by innovative museum technologies: 3D-modeling, interactive maps, QR-codes.
Museum of Ancient Rus Pottery
Museum / gallery
The Museum of Pottery of the Vyshhorod Historical and Cultural Reserve introduces the Vyshhorod region as a leading historical center of the traditions of pottery in Kievan Rus. The large pottery center of Ancient Vyshgorod was discovered in the middle of the XX century during the construction of the Kyiv HPP infrastructure. According to archaeologists, in the XI century. on the territory of 5-6 hectares there were about 250-300 pottery kilns. Probably, measuring utensils for taxation were made here. Most of the finds were destroyed during the construction of residential buildings in the city of power engineers.
An exposition pavilion was built over the only surviving medieval pottery kiln. Nearby, in a village house of the middle of the XX century, there is an exposition of archeological finds on the territory of Vyshhorod pottery center, a collection of products of the Mezhyhirya porcelain and faience factory, an exhibition of works by modern masters.
The Museum of Ancient Rus'ian Pottery regularly holds various events and celebrations. Masters of pottery invite you to master classes, during which everyone can make a souvenir for themselves.
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