Attractions of Kortelisy

The Kortelisy Historical Museum was opened in 1980 in the Volyn village of Kortelisy together with the Memorial Complex for the Victims of Fascism. Since 2023, the museum is a part of the communal institution "Cultural Services Centre" of the Ratne settlement council

The main exposition of the museum tells about the Kortelisy tragedy of 1942, when German invaders from the "Nuremberg" company shot 2,875 inhabitants of the village (according to modern estimates - about 1,650) and burned all the houses in the village in retaliation for the actions of Soviet partisans of the local Voroshilov detachment. The central exhibits are the Burnt Village diorama and the Book of Remembrance, where the names of the dead Kortelisy residents are recorded. Personal belongings, awards, letters and photos of war veterans, weapons and ammunition from the battlefields are also presented.

The permanent exhibition "UPA in Ratne region" tells about the national liberation struggle. In the "Defenders of Ukraine" corner, you can see photos of Kortelisy residents who took part in the Russian-Ukrainian war, elements of their weapons and ammunition, and the flag of the special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs "Svityaz".

A separate exposition tells about the outstanding fellow villager, people's deputy of Ukraine, former director of the Kortelisy Museum, Vasyl Kornelyuk.

The memorial complex to the victims of fascism by sculptor Oleksiy Oliynyk and architect Anatoliy Korneev is located opposite the museum. The height of the sculpture with the pedestal is 6 meters.