The ancient village of Kozatske is located on the right bank of the Dnipro, opposite Nova Kakhovka (connected by the Kakhovka HPP dam).
The official date of establishment of Kozatske is considered to be 1782, but the settlement existed even earlier. The Gothic-style water tower is probably built on the basis of a medieval watchtower.
The origin of the current name refers to the 16th and 17th centuries, when this territory was controlled by the Zaporozhzhian Cossacks. The Dnieper arm and the island located between the Dnipro and the arm received the name Cossack, and then a village arose here.
In the 18th century, Kozatske belonged to the landowner Ivan Osterman, at the beginning of the 19th century it passed into the possession of Count Orlov-Denisov, and in the middle ...
Palace of Prince Trubetsky
Palace / manor
The ruins of the palace of Prince Petro Trubetsky in Kozatske are one of the few surviving noble estates of the Kherson region.
The palace was built in the style of the French Renaissance on the high bank of the Dnipro. The main entrance with a stone gate and a corner fortress tower faces the river. Retaining walls with archbutanes support the general style of defensive architecture. One of the wings is made in pseudo-Gothic style.
The palace complex is located on the territory of a large, but extremely neglected park. Most of the buildings are in ruins. Currently, the palace is owned by Prince Trubetsky OJSC, restoration is planned.
Administrative status | urban village |
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Founded / first mentioned | 1782 |
Latitude | 46.78716 |
Longitude | 33.33667 |
Population | 3746 |
Postal codes | 74343 |
Region | Kherson |