Attractions of Poltava district

The estate of the outstanding writer Ivan Kotlyarevsky was recreated in 1969 according to a drawing by Taras Shevchenko, made from nature in 1845. There is a house, a barn and a well-crane, which are immersed in the green garden. Kotlyarevsky lived in Poltava most of his life. He studied at the Poltava Theological Seminary, later was the director of the Poltava Theater, and was even a member of the Poltava Masonic Lodge. In his Poltava house, the classic of Ukrainian literature created most of his works, including the famous "Aeneid". Details of the old building have been installed in the house restored to the 200th anniversary of the writer's birth. Inside, the atmosphere of the XIX century is very authentically recreated. Here are stored personal belongings of the writer, awards, manuscript pages of his works, the first editions of books.

One of the first museums in Poltava was established in 1909 on the battlefield of Poltava near the Mass grave of Russian soldiers to mark the 200th anniversary of the victory of the Russian army over the Swedes. The collection includes more than eight thousand exhibits: works of art, weapons, awards, flags, uniforms and equipment of the Russian and Swedish armies, personal belongings of Peter I and his associates. The sounded diorama of the Poltava battle is established. Nearby - a monument to Peter I, Sampson (Samson's) Church (1895) and the mass grave of Russian soldiers, a cross on the grave of Swedish soldiers and a monument to the Swedes from the Russians. Two redoubts (field fortifications of the Russian army) were restored, one of which is located on the opposite side of the road, and the other - near the museum building.

Poltava Museum of Local Lore is located in the former building of the present places of the provincial zemstvo. The building of the provincial zemstvo was built by the architect Vasyl Krychevsky in the Art Nouveau style with elements of the Ukrainian folk style (this fact caused dissatisfaction of Emperor Nicholas II). The interior painting was made by prominent artists Serhiy Vasylkivsky and Mykola Samokysh. The facade is decorated with coats of arms of county towns of the province. The basis of the museum's exposition was laid in 1891 by scientist Viktor Dokuchaev. Today there are more than 300,000 exhibits in 40 museum halls and vaults. Among the rarities - the ancient Egyptian collection, works of ancient and oriental art, Cossack relics.