Attractions of Kuzemyn

The "Castle" Hillfort is located on Zamkova Mount above the Vorskla River, near the bridge at the entrance to the village of Kuzemyn, on its southeastern outskirts. It is part of the Kuzemyn fortification of the Bilsk Hillfort, a monument of fortifications of several eras.

The Kuzemyn fortification is located in the north of the Bilsk Hillfort of the 8th-5th centuries BC, its area is about 15 hectares. It is the least studied of the entire system of fortifications of the ancient Scythian Gelon.

In the early Middle Ages, part of the Scythian ramparts was used by the Siverians (bearers of the Romenska culture) to build a fortified settlement. Later, it became part of Kyivan Rus.

Between 1642 and 1648, Prince Jeremi Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (Yarema Vyshnevetsky) built a wooden castle on the site of an old fortification from the Old Rus period and founded the border town of Kuzemyn (Kuzemchyn). During the War of Liberation, a Cossack hundred was formed in Kuzemyn, which was part of the Poltava and later Hadiach regiments. In 1708-1709, the fortifications of the Kuzemyn Castle were used by Swedish troops - the Helsingland regiment was based here.

Today, only earthen ramparts remain from the ancient defensive structures. The expedition of the Historical and Cultural Reserve "Bilsk" regularly conducts archaeological research.

The Art Kuzemyn Residency was founded in the village of Kuzemyn, Sumy Region, in 2021 by the Kharkiv Center for Contemporary Art "YermilovCenter". The main location is located in the center of the village, opposite the bus station.

The territory of the art residence in Kuzemyn presents the works of many contemporary Ukrainian artists and sculptors. The installations "Childhood of Icarus" (Oleh Kalashnyk), "Apple Rescue" (Anna Ivanova), "Shodynnyk" (Tetiana Zorkina), "Reincarnation" (Oksana Solop), "Hosts" (Marharyta Zhurunova) and others attract attention. In 2024, the art space was replenished with sculptures from the "Invincible Sun" project by Oleksii Yaloveha.

The Art Kuzemyn residence hosts various art events, exhibitions and open-air performances.