The village of Kovrai on the Kovraiets River is located 20 kilometers northwest of Zolotonosha.
It was founded in the 18th century by Pereyaslav colonel Stepan Tomara. In 1754-1759, the enlightened philosopher Hryhoriy Skovoroda lived in the Tomara estate in Kovrai, working on his famous collection of poems "The Garden of Divine Songs".
On the site of the Tomara manor, only a cellar has been preserved from the time of Skovoroda. A monument to Hryhoriy Skovoroda was erected, a park with oaks and spruce trees was laid next to it, and a literary museum was opened in the school building.
Село Коврай на річці Ковраєць розташоване в 20 кілометрах на північний захід від Золотоноші.
Засноване в XVIII столітті переяславським полковником Степаном Томарою. В 1754-1759 роках в маєтку Томари в Ковраях жив філософ-просвітитель Григорій Сковорода, працюючи над своєю відомою збіркою віршів "Сад божественних пісень".
На місці садиби Томари з часів Сковороди зберігся тільки льох. Встановлено пам'ятник Григорію Сковороді, поруч з ним закладено парк з дубами й смереками, в будівлі школи відкрито літературний музей.
Hryhoriy Skovoroda Literary Museum
Museum / gallery
The Literary Museum of Hryhoriy Skovoroda in the village of Kovrai was created in 1972.
In 1753-1759, the Ukrainian poet, philosopher, man of letters and musician Hryhoriy Skovoroda lived in the Kovrai estate and worked as a tutor in the family of Stepan Tomara. Skovoroda taught Tomara's eldest son various sciences, and he devoted his free time to literary creativity.
In Kovrai, he wrote many poems, which were later included in the famous cycle "The Garden of Divine Songs", including the most famous of them - "Fortune and rights to every city...".
A cellar has been preserved on the site of the Tomara manor.
The museum is located on the territory of the secondary school. In 2012, reconstruction was carried out, the museum exposition was significantly expanded. Next to the monument to Hryhoriy Skovorodi, there is a broken park.
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