Attractions of Shandra

The history of the Church of Saint Archangel Michael in Shandra dates back to 1755, when a wooden Greek-Catholic church was built here.

In 1768, during the Koliyivshchyna, priest Andriy Kuschevych supported the Haydamaks and converted to Orthodoxy, for which he was executed.

In 1811, the wooden Michael Church burned down. In its place, the current stone was laid in 20 years.

The Church of Archangel Michael is cruciform in plan, has one large dome on an octagonal drum and an attached bell tower. From the hill where the church stands, there are wonderful views: on one side a deep gully, on the other - the valley of the Shevelyuha River with a pond overgrown with reeds and willows.

The Shandra Village History Museum was opened in 2001 at the Shandra Gymnasium on the initiative of the local historian Ivan Redko, who became the first director of the institution.

The exhibition in eight halls tells about the foundation of Shandra village, important moments in its history, famous people who were born or lived in the village.

One of the halls is decorated in the style of a Ukrainian hut with a traditional oven, where old dishes and other household items are presented.

A separate exposition is dedicated to the memories of the residents of Shandra, who were eyewitnesses to the terrible events of the Holodomor of 1932-1933.

The Shandra Village History Museum is a branch of the Myronivka Historical and Local Lore Museum.