Kolodiazhne

Lesya Ukrayinka Literary and Memorial Museum "Kosach Manor" was opened on the territory of the Kosach family estate in the village of Kolodiazhne near Kovel in 1949. It is a department of the Volyn Museum of Local Lore.

The future poetess spent her childhood and youth here, from 1882 to 1897. Her talent was formed under the influence of the legends of the Volyn region, which were told to her by her mother - the writer Olena Pchilka (Olha Kosach). Here Lesya Ukrayinka began her creative career, writing about 80 works: "Lily of water", "Safo", "Mermaid", "Singer", "Prisoner" and others.

The "White House" with a solarium on the roof of the veranda, built especially for Lesya by her father - Petro Kosach, as well as the "Grey House" of the father himself have been preserved. In the houses, the authentic atmosphere is recreated, and personal belongings of the Kosach are presented.

The Lesya Ukrayinka Literary and Memorial Museum is now located on the site of a large manor house. Four exhibition halls contain documentary materials and exhibits that tell about the life and work of Lesya Ukrayinka.

The Kosach Manor Museum sector is the monographic exhibition "Forest Song Museum" in the Nechimne tract near the village of Skulyn, 17 kilometers from Kolodiazhne.