Attractions of Uman district

The Ships Models Museum in Uman was opened in 2020 on the renovated embankment of the Ostashivskyi pond. During the opening, the museum received a certificate of record of Ukraine for the largest number of models of historical ships in one location.

Mykola Chystyk, a Uman master-enthusiast and deputy of the city council, makes the models himself. He has been interested in ship modeling since he was 18 years old.

Currently, 12 models of ships from different times are presented in the open-air exhibition. Among them are the Cossack seagull, "Titanic", "Black Pearl", Noah's Ark, "Flying Dutchman", Viking fighter and other models.

It is planned that in the future the collection of ships at Ostashivsk Pond will expand to 20 exhibits.

The complex of shopping premises (shopping rows) was built in 1780 according to the project of the architect Tepinger at the expense of the Potocki family.

The building was square in plan, made of brick, had a spacious courtyard with four entrances. Inside the courtyard there were more than 40 storerooms for the storage of goods by visiting merchants. The east and west wings of the shopping rows had two floors each and towers at each corner of the building. There were underground passages from the basements under the building. The main trade was conducted in the courtyard, in the center of which stone benches were built. This layout of houses for trade refers to the period of construction of courtyards-fortresses of the late 17th and early 18th centuries and is very rare.

In 1838, Fessinger completely rebuilt the building, adapting it to accommodate the city hall, county court, audience seats, treasury, as well as a prison. Later, the four corner towers and the second floors above the northern and southern passages were dismantled.

The building of shopping rows is still used for its intended purpose - it is part of the Uman city market.

The Museum of Ukrainian Harmonica in Zhashkiv was founded in 2006 by the artistic director of the local harmonica ensemble Ivan Sukhyi.

In total, the museum has more than 200 musical instruments. The oldest harmonica is more than 120 years old, the smallest is the size of a palm. There are domestic, foreign, frontline, trophy harmonicas.

The Uman Museum of Local Lore is located in the building of a former private hospital (1902).

The history of the foundation of the museum begins in 1906, when the Society of Antiquity Lovers was founded on the initiative of teacher and local historian Danylo Shcherbakivskyi. The official opening of the Historical Museum of the Uman Region took place in 1918.

The exhibits of three departments tell about the origin of life on Earth, geological structure, minerals, water system, soils, climate, flora and fauna. Samples of granites, kaolins, and lignite are presented to the attention of visitors; there are stuffed animals and birds listed in the "Red Book of Ukraine".

The historical department presents a model of the Uman fortress, samples of ancient weapons and armor.

In the 19th century, the Main School of Horticulture was transferred from Odesa to Uman, under whose control the Uman park "Sofiyivka" (Tsarytsyn Garden) ended up.

A two-story building in the style of classicism was built for him on the territory of the service part of the park. Since then, students have tended the park, using it to improve their knowledge of horticulture.

Currently, it is the Uman National University of Horticulture, which trains specialists from nine fields.

The university museum is open in building #7. In the exhibition, all historical periods of the development of the educational institution are presented step by step, starting from the time of its foundation in 1844 in Odesa.

"Uman Pit" is the name given to the place where in 1941 the Nazis established the "Stalag-349" transit camp, one of the first concentration camps on the territory of Ukraine.

From 50 to 70 thousand prisoners of war and civilians of Uman were kept in inhumane conditions at the bottom of the clay pit of the brick factory. Thousands of them died from wounds, diseases and hunger, thousands were shot.

"Uman Pit" existed until 1943, until the occupation was lifted. A monument to the dead has been installed at the mass grave.

The water mill in Korzhova was built in 1825 by landowner Mykhaylo Rafalovych, who bought the estate from Count Andriy Potoski. A dam was built on the Yatran River, the river channel was changed. Austrian equipment was installed at the mill. Rafalovych's grandson Vladyslav Pidhorsky added new premises to the mill and installed a steam engine.

On the eve of the Bolshevik coup of 1917, the mill burned down (it is believed that the owner burned it himself for the sake of an insurance payment), but was restored by the new owner, Hrabovetsky. In Soviet times, the mill remained operational.

In 2008, the water mill in Korzhova was purchased by entrepreneur Viktor Halaur, restored and put back into operation.

Zhashkiv Historical Museum was opened in 1969.

The exposition in six halls tells about the history of the region from ancient times to the present.

In the exposition "Ukrainian svitlytsya" you can see traditional clothes and household items.

A fine art gallery is also presented.

The Zhashkiv Equestrian Sports Complex specializes in horse breeding, raising, maintenance and training.

It occupies an area of ​​317 hectares, which includes stables, arenas, pastures, hayfields and much more. It is possible to rent horses, they offer the services of a trainer.

There are also summer and winter restaurants, a bar, a 4-lane bowling alley, a hotel, a sauna, and a children's room on the territory of the complex. Organization of fishing on lakes. Performances and sports competitions are held regularly.