Attractions of Kotiuzhany

Saint Nicholas Church in Kotiuzhany was built relatively recently, but its bell tower is of particular interest, as it dates back to 1701. This is the only part of the original temple that has survived.

The landowner's palace in Kotiuzhany is located on the northern outskirts of the village, in the middle of a partially preserved landscape park with an orchard, springs and a waterfall on the northern outskirts of the village.

In the 19th century, there was a manor of a rich forest producer here, which was purchased by the retired royal official Ivan Tsenin at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1912, his widow Yevheniya Tsenina built a two-story palace in strict Neo-Renaissance style on the site of the estate that burned down during the peasant unrest, designed by the St. Petersburg architect Oskar Munts, and stylistically similar to the Livadiya Palace.

The U-shaped palace in plan, with an arched loggia on the second floor. Bas-reliefs with ancient scenes and plant motifs are placed on the facade. At the entrance to the estate, two arched stone bridges have been preserved, crossed over a stream and a ravine. The owner lived in the palace until the Bolshevik coup of 1917, after which she went abroad.

In 1937, an orphanage was opened in the former Tseniny estate. During the Second World War, the children were tried to be evacuated, but they were forced to return. At that time, the building was ransacked. 130 homeless orphans were taken in by local residents.

Currently, the estate houses the Kotyuzhaniv special school for children with special educational needs caused by intellectual development disorders.

A brick three-arch bridge has survived to this day in the former landscape park. The park itself is deserted.