Kopyshche

The ancient Polissya village of Kopyshche on the banks of the Ubort River is located in the north of Zhytomyr Region, close to the Belarusian border. Administratively, it is part of the Korosten district.

The village has been known since the middle of the 15th century, for a long time it belonged to the Nemyrych magnates. During the Second World War, one of the greatest tragedies of the Ukrainian people took place in Kopyshche - the occupiers executed 2,887 villagers for helping the partisans. In 1981, a monument was erected in the Memorial Park in the center of Kopyshche over the mass grave of the victims of the Kopyshche tragedy, and a museum was opened.

The village of Kopyshche is one of the few centers of ancient beekeeping - breeding bees in traditional beehives-logs (b ...

The ancient Polissya village of Kopyshche on the banks of the Ubort River is located in the north of Zhytomyr Region, close to the Belarusian border. Administratively, it is part of the Korosten district.

The village has been known since the middle of the 15th century, for a long time it belonged to the Nemyrych magnates. During the Second World War, one of the greatest tragedies of the Ukrainian people took place in Kopyshche - the occupiers executed 2,887 villagers for helping the partisans. In 1981, a monument was erected in the Memorial Park in the center of Kopyshche over the mass grave of the victims of the Kopyshche tragedy, and a museum was opened.

The village of Kopyshche is one of the few centers of ancient beekeeping - breeding bees in traditional beehives-logs (borts).