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Hryhoriy Kochur Literary Museum
The private literary museum of the poet and translator Hryhoriy Kochur in Irpen was opened in 1997 by his son and daughter-in-law Andriy and Mariya Kochur after his death. Mariya Kochur still lives in their Irpin house and personally takes care of the museum.
This building was called the "Irpin University" - during Soviet times, the "sixties" and dissidents often gathered here. Hryhoriy Kochur, who himself went through the GULAG, was their spiritual leader. Among Kochur's guests were Vyacheslav Chornovil, Vasyl Stus, Ivan Dzyuba, Lina Kostenko and other representatives of the opposition-minded creative intelligentsia.
The exposition tells about the life of Ukrainian patriots of the second half of the 20th century. Photographs, personal belongings, not ...
Last update
4/12/2024
Categories | Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1997 |
Address |
Hryhoriya Kochura Street, 12
Irpin |
Coordinates |
50.51274° N, 30.24841° E
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Phone | +380 44 486 7139, +380 4497 61 105, |
kochur_mary@ukr.net | |
Official site |
https://kochur.do.am/ |
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