The small remote village of Koreshchyna in Poltava region is located 15 kilometers northeast of the city of Hlobyne. Administratively, it is part of the Hlobyne hromada of Kremenchuk district of Poltava region.
There is no data on the date of foundation of Koreshchyna, but it is known that the neighboring village of Zemlianky arose in the first half of the 19th century as a private farm of Kopanky. The name of Koreshchyna may indicate a connection with the city of Korets in Rivne region.
In 1943, the famous singer, People's Artist of Ukraine Raisa Kyrychenko was born in the village of Koreshchyna. A museum was created in her native house, and a monument was erected nearby.
Museum-Estate "Mother's Cherry-Tree"
Museum / gallery
The Memorial Museum-Estate of the Hero of Ukraine, People's Artist of Ukraine Rayisa Kyrychenko was officially established in 2024. Previously, it operated on a non-profit basis. It bears the informal name Museum-Estate "Mother's Cherry-Tree" in honor of the popular Ukrainian song performed by the artist.
The museum is located in Rayisa Kyrychenko's native house in the village of Koreshchyna in the Poltava region. She was born here in 1943. She went to school in the neighboring village of Zemlianka, where she first started singing in the choir (a monument was erected in front of the school in 2008).
The house has preserved the atmosphere that existed here during the life of the People's Artist. Personal belongings and photographs are presented. It is possible to listen to recordings of Rayisa Kyrychenko's concerts.
The most valuable exhibit is the titular Ukrainian stage set of Berehynya, donated to the museum by Rayisa Kyrychenko's niece.
Also in the village you can visit the grave of Rayisa Kyrychenko, where she was buried, according to her will, next to her mother's grave in 2005.
Administrative status | village |
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Latitude | 49.46376 |
Longitude | 33.363678 |
Area, sq. km | 1.23 |
Population | 160 |
Postal codes | 39013 |
Region | Poltava |