Attractions of Berezivka district

The palace of the Kuris family in Isaieve was built in 1905, when the former manor house turned out to be too small for the growing family (in 1903, a fifth child was born in the family).

The owner of the estate, Oleksandr Kuris, was a descendant of Volyn Governor Ivan Kuris, an associate of Oleksandr Suvorov, a Greek by nationality.

A beautiful palace in the Art Nouveau style with elements of romanticism is harmoniously connected with the surrounding landscape. The building had water heating and electrical wiring. At the beginning of the 19th century, the French artist Lucien Monod visited the Kurys for several months, who painted portraits of family members.

Since 1924, the palace housed various educational institutions: a labor school, an agronomic technical school, and now a professional agrarian lyceum.

Fragments of the interior decoration have been preserved: wooden stairs, stucco ceiling decorations, floor tiles, an original round sliding table on beautiful carved legs.

Since 1991, the Kuris Palace in Isaievo has been an architectural monument of local importance.

The ruins of the palace of lieutenant colonel Ivan Kuris in Pokrovske, a companion of Suvorov who became famous during the 2nd Turkish War, are often called "Petrivsky Castle" or "Kuris Castle".

The lieutenant colonel received the Pokrovske estate as a reward for his participation in the Black Sea campaign. He began building the palace in 1810, settling in Pokrovske after his release from the service. The shape of the building resembled a medieval castle, and elements of Gothic and Moorish architecture were used in the design.

In 1892, the descendants of Ivan Kuris reconstructed the palace, inviting the famous Odesa architect Mykola Tolvinsky. The third floor was added, a wide terrace and majestic mirror stairs, new towers, balconies and minarets appeared.

After the Bolshevik coup, the Kuris manor was occupied by an agricultural school, and during the Second World War by the Romanian commandant's office.

After the fire in 1990, the palace was not restored, but the ruins still impress with their grandeur. An English-style park with canals and a pond has also been preserved. Currently, "Kuris Palace" is located on the territory of Tylihul Agrarian Vocational College.

In 2020, the Kuris Palace-Manor was recognized as a monument of cultural heritage of Ukraine.

Saint Nicholas Church was built in Berezivka at the end of the 19th century. During Soviet times, the church was closed, the premises were used as a school gymnasium.

The revival of the Saint Nicholas Church in Berezivka began in 1993, after Ukraine gained independence.

The Greek Catholic Church of Saint Severyn was built in Severynivka in 1800-1801 at the expense of a representative of the famous Polish dynasty, the actual privy councilor of Severyn Potocki, to whom the village belonged.

In 1801, the church was consecrated by Bishop Mykhaylo Serakovsky. It was the first Polish church in the entire south of Ukraine.

In Soviet times, the church was used as a warehouse, and now the building has turned into ruins.

The Shyriaieve Historical and Local Lore Museum was founded in 1967. In 1982, it received the "People's" statue.

The museum's exposition consists of nine thematic sections, which in chronological order introduce the history, traditions and culture of the village of Shyriaieve and the surrounding area.

In 2018, the museum underwent a major reconstruction - the premises were renovated, the stands were restored, new podiums were added, and the exposition was replenished with new exhibits.

The Memorial Museum of the Ukrainian writer, poet-humorist, satirist and publicist Stepan Oliynyk was opened in the village of Levadivka in the Odesa region, where the writer spent his childhood and youth.

The museum is located in the building that previously housed a women's public school. The museum has three halls that tell the story of Stepan Oliynyk's life and work in combination with the history of the village of Levadivka. The exhibition uses personal belongings, Stepan Oliynyk's manuscripts, and photographs from the family archive, passed down by the writer's daughter.

The memorial museum complex includes Stepan Oliynyk's parental home - a typical village house of the 1920s, with a garden and a family well.

In 2002, a monument to Stepan Oliynyk was opened at the museum. In 2008, to mark the 100th anniversary of the writer's birth, a re-exhibition of the museum was held.

The Stepan Oliynyk Museum in Levadivka is a branch of the Odesa Literary Museum.