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Lityn Museum of Local Lore
The Ustym Karmalyuk Lityn Museum of Local Lore was opened in 1980 in the entrance gate of the former Lityn Fortress Prison. The prison castle in Lityn was built at the beginning of the 19th century according to a typical project by O. Zakharov next to the old Polish castle, which has not survived. From 1813 to 1835, the national hero Ustym Karmalyuk, the leader of the local insurgents, was detained here four times. In 1832, awaiting execution, he was able to escape by dismantling the ceiling of his cell. This was one of the many escapes that Karmalyuk managed to carry out from prisons and hard labor during his struggle. The museum's collection includes about 8,000 items. The main exposition tells about the causes, development and consequences of the insurgent movement in Podillya in ...
Last update
11/23/2021
Categories | Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1980 |
Address |
Ustym Karmalyuk Street, 5
Lityn |
Coordinates |
49.3252872° N, 28.0928953° E
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Phone | +380 4347 21 901, +380 67 367 0233, |
muzejkarmalyka@ukr.net | |
Official site |
http://muzey.vn.ua/node/134 |
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