Attractions of Kachanivka

Kachanivka Palace and Park Complex is one of the best preserved landed estates in Ukraine with a luxurious palace in the style of classicism and one of the largest landscape parks in Europe.

The Kachanivka estate got its name from the first owner, the court singer Fedir Kachenovskyi. The creation of the palace and park complex was started in 1770 by the Governor-General of Little Russia Petro Rumyantsev-Zadounayskyi. His palace in the pseudo-Gothic style was radically rebuilt in 1808-1824 by the landowner Hryhoriy Pocheka.

In 1824 the estate became the property of the Tarnovsky family, who owned it until the end of the 19th century and turned it into a center of culture and arts. Taras Shevchenko, Mykola Hohol, Panteleymon Kulish, Mykola Kostomarov, Mykhaylo Maksymovych, Marko Vovchok and Dmytro Yavornytskyi visited them at different times. Mykhaylo Hlinka wrote the opera "Ruslan and Lyudmila" in the altanka, which now bears his name. And Illia Repin was helped to create his most famous painting "Cossacks write a letter to the Turkish sultan" by a collection of Cossack weapons collected by Vasyl Tarnovskyi.

The last owners of the estate were sugar manufacturer Pavlo Kharytonenko and his daughter Olena, who married Baron Mykhaylo Oliv. In Soviet times, a sanatorium operated on the basis of the estate, which severely damaged the palace.

In 1981, the historical and cultural reserve "Kachanivka" was established. It includes a central palace with two outbuildings and a stylized water tower, service houses, Hlinka's Pavilion, Saint George's Church, and a complex of outbuildings.

On the territory of Kachanivka Park with an area of 560 hectares you can see a number of ponds, park bridges, slides of Love and Faithfulness, Romantic ruins and other park structures.

In the restored palace halls there is a museum exposition that tells about the history of the palace, its former owners and famous guests.

The service houses are equipped with hotel rooms, a souvenir shop and a cafe. On the territory of the park you can arrange a picnic - gazebos and barbecues for rent.