Attractions of Bila Tserkva district

The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Parkhomivka was built in 1906 by the will of the industrialist and philanthropist Viktor Holubev by his sons.

Architect Volodymyr Pokrovskyi implemented the project in a modern style, unconventional for Orthodoxy, using the architectural forms of Novhorod churches of the 13th century. The monumental mosaics "The Protection of the Mother of God" and "The Savior Not Made by Hands" were made based on the sketches of Mykola Rerikh, who was friends with the orientalist Viktor Holubev, one of the Holubev brothers.

There are many elements of Eastern symbolism in the external and internal design, which is why the temple was consecrated only in 1907.

The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God in Romashky is one of the largest and grandest provincial Orthodox churches in Ukraine.

This huge three-seated church was built in 1843 at the expense of landlady Trofimova. Two altars are dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and Saint Anthoniy of Pechersk.

Late classicism, emphasized by the size of the building and bell towers, which are rare for Orthodox churches in the Dnipro region, puts the Romashky Church in the same line as the most outstanding architectural monuments of Ukraine. This was recognized even by the Soviet authorities, who not only preserved the church, but also restored it after the destruction during the Second World War.

The Church of the Intercession in Romashky is an architectural monument of national importance.

The Memorial Museum-Manor of Ivan Kozlovsky is located in the village of Maryanivka near Vasylkiv, where the outstanding Ukrainian tenor was born in 1900.

At the age of seven, Ivan went from here to Kyiv to study at a church school at the Saint Michael Monastery. He sang in Saint Sophia Cathedral.

His wonderful voice and the combination of folk motifs with classics in his work brought Kozlovsky world fame.

The singer visited his homeland many times. In a small house under a thatched roof, photographs, personal belongings, film materials, gramophone records with Kozlovsky's concerts are kept.

On the bank of the river, next to the house, there is a cozy park where mallows, apple trees, oaks, lindens, thuja and sycamores grow.

The memorial of Hetman Ivan Mazepa was created in the village of Mazepyntsi, where he was born in 1639.

It was here in 1994 that the first monument to Mazepa in Ukraine and Europe was opened (sculptor - Yevhen Horban.). The monument was built on the initiative and at the expense of Ukrainian philanthropist Mariyan Kots, who lives in the USA.

The memorial complex also included the wooden church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (2007) and the Park of Cossack Glory (2009). Tree saplings were planted on the territory of the future park, a small museum was opened, and a cross was erected in honor of the Ukrainian Cossacks.

The Roman Catholic Church of John the Baptist was built in Bila Tserkva in 1812-1813 by Count Ksaveriy Branytskyi on Castle Hill, where the nursery was located during the princely times.

According to one of the versions, an ancient church stood on this place, which gave the city its name. Branytskyi built the church in memory of his son Oleksandr, who died in childhood.

In the plan of the building lies the Latin cross, traditional for Catholic architecture, stretched on the east-west axis. The interior of the church is decorated with ornamental moldings with openwork rosettes complex in terms of plot and technique. The church is painted with monumental paintings by unknown masters. A white marble stele in memory of Kateryna Branitska-Sanhushko has been preserved on one of the walls.

In 1990, the organ of the Czech firm Rieger-Kloss was established. Today, the Church of John the Baptist is the Bila Tserkva city organ and chamber music hall with a 300-seat hall.

The landscape park in Buky, Kyiv region, was laid out on the banks of the Rostavitsa River in 1996 at the expense of the Skvyra entrepreneur Ivan Suslov.

On his initiative, the clogged riverbed was cleared, the dam was restored, and the old water mill was reconstructed and converted into a mini hydroelectric power station. The picturesque rapids and rocky shores of Rostavitsa were transformed into a landscape park with many bridges, gazebos and various sculptures.

The buildings of the Suslov family manor house are successfully incorporated into the landscape: a residential building with a family chapel, a "watchtower", a hunting lodge, a carpentry workshop, and others. In the decoration of buildings, you can often find the number "7", which Ivan Suslov considers his lucky number (his initials form the Ukrainian word "SIM", he is the seventh child in the family, etc.).

In the mini-zoo you can see lions, bears, deer, ponies, and peacocks.

Recently, a "Fairy Tale Lawn" was opened on the territory of the park with figures of heroes of fairy tales and a playground for children of the family-type orphanage, which contains the Suslovs.

Buky Park is available for visiting in the warm season, entrance to the territory is free, excursions to the mini-zoo and to the "Fairytale Lawn" are paid. Embroidery, souvenirs, ice cream and soft drinks are sold at the entrance. There is a restaurant and a mini-hotel.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Tarashcha was built in the 1890s in the pseudo-Gothic style.

The construction of the church began in 1886. Count Branytsky collected money for it. An organ was installed in the church, the pointed windows were decorated with stained glass.

During the time of the Soviet authorities, they intended to open a pasta factory in the premises, but this was prevented by the Second World War. During the German occupation, the church became an Orthodox temple, and in the 1960s it was divided into 2 floors, making small classrooms on the first floor, and a large assembly hall on the second floor - the church became a music school.

Currently, the Church of Mary Magdalene is one of the decorations of Tarascha, it still houses the Tarascha Music School named after Mykola Lysenko. You can come in and inspect the premises during working hours.

A monument to dead bikers was opened near the checkpoint at the entrance to Bila Tserkva from the Kyiv side in 2007.

The bronze sculpture of a flying motorcyclist (sculptor Anton Maslyk) is located at a height of 7 meters on a concrete support 11 meters high. The vertical support and outstretched arms of the motorcyclist form a cross. Another small cross is on top of the monument.

Funds for the creation of the monument were collected by the charity fund "Memory of the dead bikers".

The monument to Yaroslav the Wise in Bila Tserkva was erected in 1983 on the observation deck of Castle (Zamkova) Hill. In the 11th-13th centuries, the ancient Rus city of Yuryev, founded by Yaroslav in 1032, was located at this place.

Between the monument and the building of the Local Lore Museum are preserved remains of the foundation of the later Saint George's Church, which gave the city its current name.

In 2011, on the initiative of the Kostyantyn Yefimenko Charitable Foundation, the construction of a new church of Saint George, stylized according to ancient Russian architecture, began on the territory of Castle Hill, in connection with which the monument was moved a little to one side.

Mount Totokha on the southern edge of the village of Medvyn is considered a "place of strength".

A multi-layered Tryplian and Scythian settlement was discovered on the mountain. According to one of the versions, the legendary capital of the Rusychs, Holun, was located here. According to local legend, in ancient times, Totokha was a pier on the once navigable Khorobra River. Allegedly, anchors of ancient ships are still found here.

Today, Mount Totokha attracts psychics, bioenergetics, followers of various non-traditional teachings and spiritual practices.

The "Oleksandria" State Dendrological Park of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was established in 1793 by the crown hetman Frantsishek Ksaveriy Branytskyi and named after his wife Oleksandra.

Bila Tserkva Park was considered one of the best in Europe. The plan was developed by the French park developer Muffot. The park covers more than 200 hectares, has 25 reservoirs, and has 2,500 species of plants, including those from South America, China, and Japan: red oak, tulip tree, Kobus magnolia, Japanese rhododendron, and others.

The basis of the planning is the Great Lawn, from which a network of alleys, decorated with park architecture and sculptures, runs for 20 kilometers: "Romantic Ruins", "Chinese Bridge", "Lion" spring and others. The "Echo" colonnade has unique acoustics: a word spoken in a whisper at one end of the colonnade is heard at the opposite end. According to legend, Prince Potemkin-Tavriyskyi is buried under the Rotunda.

The summer palace of the Branytskys was destroyed during the Soviet period, but the "Ball Pavilion" has already been restored in its original form.

In the garden "Moor" (year 1816) with an area of 4 hectares, surrounded by a stone wall 3 meters high, more than 300 fruit and berry crops from all continents of the world are grown (excursions with tastings are held).

The highest point of the park is Paliy Mountain, on which a monument to Semen Paliy is erected.

The building of the "Economic Yard" now houses the directorate and Living Nature, Flora and Fauna Museum of the Park "Oleksandriya", which features marble park sculptures. You can buy seedlings here.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Anthony of Padua was built in Ruda in the second half of the 19th century at the expense of the Pidhorsky landowners, who owned these lands.

The small stone building is made in the Neo-Gothic style.

During Soviet times, the church was closed.

Currently, the church has been returned to the Catholic community, but the restoration has not yet been carried out.

The Church of Saint George the Victorious on Zamkova Hill (Castle Hill) in Bila Tserkva was restored in 2013 at almost the same place where in 1032 Prince Yaroslav the Wise laid the foundation of the first church and the city of Yuryev.

According to legend, the white stone church that survived after the Mongol-Tatar invasion gave the city its current name. In Lithuanian-Polish times, a castle was built on the site of the child, and the church was dismantled. Its foundations were discovered in the 1980s by archaeologist Ruslan Orlov.

Restoration of the Church of Saint George was initiated in 2011 by the Charitable Foundation of Kostyantyn Yefimenko. The project was developed by the architect Vyacheslav Mishchenko, based on the plan of foundations discovered by archaeologists and the appearance of typical ancient Rus temples of the XI-XIII centuries. In the basements, it is planned to open a museum of Zamkova Hill with an exhibition of finds made during construction. The original, preserved foundations will be covered by a glass pavilion.

A monument to Yaroslav the Wise has been erected nearby.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Isidore of Seville was built in Bezpechna in the 19th century.

The stone building is made in the Neo-Gothic style.

The church is located in the cemetery. Nearby is a grave with a stone cross and the inscription "Boleslaw Kuklinski".

The Church of Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene was built in the 18th century at the expense of Countess-patron Oleksandra Branytska (Enhelhardt), who vowed to build 12 Orthodox churches. It was the only temple built outside the historical center of Bila Tserkva - on Zarichchya.

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is built in the classical style, the bell tower is attached directly to it.

During the Soviet rule, it was one of the few functioning churches of the White Church. In 2001, the construction of the great monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene began.