Attractions of Sumy region

The Romny Museum of Local Lore is one of the richest in the region.

Its funds include 50,000 exhibits. The museum tells about the history of Romny region and the nature of the region. There are permanent exhibitions: "Spiritual charms of the region", "Romny - heroes of Chornobyl", "Historical choice of the people", "Life in the name of science", "Milestones of the history of Romny region", "Romny region during the Second World War", diorama "Animal the world of Romny region".

Near the museum building lies a huge boulder brought here by a glacier from Kareliya 180 thousand years ago.

Unique in terms of architecture, the manor house "Round Yard" was built in 1749 by Yosyp Nadarzhynskyi with brothers - sons of the royal clergyman Timofiy Nadarzhynskyi.

The building is made in the form of an oval fortress or castle. Initially, it was planned as a defense to protect against the Tatars. The "Round Yard" is surrounded by a hollow brick wall reinforced with buttresses, with one-story rooms inside the yard and four round three-tiered towers.

In the middle of the 19th century, the estate passed into the possession of Prince Oleksiy Holitsyn, who adapted the fortress for a summer theater or circus. In the open area of the courtyard, three-tiered boxes for spectators were built, similar to ancient Roman amphitheatres. Artists lived in the towers. In the center was an arena where circus performances and performances by the troupe of the Holitsyn Fortress Theater took place.

During the years of Ukraine's independence, the "Round Yard" was restored, various cultural events are held. Adjacent to it is a park with the Holitsyn Palace (XIX century), an arboretum, lakes and wooden sculptures.

During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, during the battles for Trostyanets, the buildings of the "Round Yard" suffered significant damage.

The manor house of the Rudzynsky nobles from Krolevets was built in the 1820s on the southeastern outskirts of Krolevets near the old road to Hlukhiv.

Made in the architectural forms of late provincial classicism, with a certain influence of romanticism. The walls are made of oak beams, the decorative elements are made of stucco stucco. The original decor has been partially preserved in the interiors, in particular the stucco rosette on the ceiling.

There is a version that Taras Shevchenko visited here in 1845 (a portrait of Yosyp Rudzynsky, dated that year, made by Shevchenko has been preserved). The last owner was Volodymyr Rudzynsky, a participant in the liberation movement of the beginning of the 20th century.

In Soviet times, a club was placed here, and then a school. In the 1960s, a children's sanatorium was established on the grounds of the estate. Currently, the building has been restored and is in private ownership.

The Church of Saint Basil is part of the complex of the Holy Spirit Cathedral and, in fact, is its bell tower.

After reconstruction, it became elongated, without a dome.

It is located on the Bazarna Square in the city of Romny, next to the market and the ancient Rus settlement.

The Church of Saint Demetrius was built in Stetskivka in 1835-1846 at the expense of the landowners Savych. The temple is made in the style of classicism.

In Soviet times, the building was used as a granary, but during the Second World War, worship services were restored.

Currently, the Saint Demetrius Church is active. Restoration was carried out in 2002.

The majestic church of Saint George the Victorious in Okhtyrka is also known as Yuriyivska Church.

Its history begins in 1660, when the first Saint George's Church was built in Okhtyrka. Subsequently, it was repeatedly reconstructed by the efforts of the hussar regiment of Denis Davydov, but in 1860 it was decided to build a new one instead of the old church. Construction lasted 45 years. The temple was consecrated only in 1905, and it was active for a short time. In 1920, it was closed and partially looted by the Bolsheviks, for a long time the premises were used as a warehouse.

In 1993, the church was handed over to the community of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

In May 2022, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Saint George's Church was severely damaged by a Russian missile attack. Damaged upper, over-door and arched windows, as well as wall structures.

The spectacular Saint Michael's Church in Voronizh is a masterpiece of the late Ukrainian Baroque. It was built in 1781-1786 according to the project of the architect Ivan Hryhorovych-Barsky (according to another version - Rastavelli).

According to the plan, it is close to the Holy Intercession Church built by Hryhorovych-Barsky on Podil in Kyiv. A distinctive feature of the architecture is the combination of architectural techniques used in the construction of Orthodox and Catholic churches, which is practically not found in religious buildings of the Left Bank of Ukraine. Thematic high-reliefs depicting the apostles were used to decorate the exterior surface of the church.

The interiors were painted by the outstanding Ukrainian artist Mykola Murashko.

The ancient Cossack Saint Nicholas Church is the oldest architectural monument in Hlukhiv. It was built by master Matviy Yefimov in the Baroque style.

During the hetman times, Cossack councils were held on the square in front of the church, where various state issues were decided, and "elections" were held in the church itself - sumptuous ceremonies of consecration to hetmans.

Here is the grave of the politician and statesman of the Hetman region, Major General Mykola Khanenko.

The imposing Saint Nicholas Church in Lebedyn, which combines the Byzantine style with the Renaissance in its architectural image, is a vivid example of the possibilities of the so-called "brick style" common in the XIX-XX centuries in Ukraine.

Nicholas Church was built in 1890 according to the project of the architect Volodymyr Nemkin. The author decorated the walls of the temple with intricate cornices, arches and other complex elements.

Saint Nicholas Church in Pustoviitivka was founded in 1900 according to the project of Poltava architect Serhiн Nosov.

Construction was completed in 1906.

Currently, the Nicholas Church is active and belongs to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Saint Nicholas Monastery in Myropillia is one of the most striking architectural monuments of Sumy Region of the 19th century.

The five-tiered, 56-meter bell tower of the Saint Nicholas Church, which is the tallest in the region, attracts attention. The five-apsed brick temple in the style of classicism has a complex structure and an unusual shape.

Currently, the Saint Nicholas Monastery is active, restoration is in progress.

The stone one-bath Transfiguration Church is one of the architectural landmarks of Hlukhiv.

It was built in 1765 according to the project of Hlukhiv architect Andriy Kvasov on the site of the wooden "Zahrad" church of the 17th century, which was located outside the city fortifications at that time. The Three Saints Church in Lemeshi and the Ascension Church in Korop served as a model.

During Soviet times, the Transfiguration Church was closed, but in the 1980s, restoration was carried out, and in 1989, the church was returned to believers.

On the walls of the altar, a unique painting of the 18th century was discovered - a fragment of the "Last Supper".

The ensemble of the Church of the Savior and the Transfiguration was built in the village of Vorozhba during the years 1885-1892 (according to other sources - in the years 1887-1890) according to the project of Kharkiv diocesan architect Volodymyr Nemkin on the site of the wooden church of the same name from 1778.

The church is located in the central part of the village. It consists of two large brick buildings - a three-domed church and a separate belfry over the gate. It is a replica of the famous Slobozhansk architectural landmark of the Baroque period - the Church of the Intercession in Okhtyrka (1753-1768).

Currently, restoration works are underway.

On March 8, 2022, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the windows of the central temple were damaged due to the explosion of a Russian aerial bomb. Inside, an analog, a throne, and partially destroyed church utensils were damaged.

The beautiful Transfiguration Church is located in the center of Okhtyrka.

A small temple in the Byzantine style was built according to the project of the architect Volodymyr Nemkin instead of the wooden Transfiguration Church, founded in the 18th century. The project of the new stone church was approved and adopted in 1904, and a year later the church was consecrated. The construction was carried out on the donation of the burgher Hryhoriy Chykalo.

Previously, a now lost belfry towered above the temple, on the second tier of which there was a bell weighing 5 tons. During the Soviet struggle against religion, the bell tower was dismantled, the church was closed. Until 1994, the premises were used as a gym. Currently, the Savior-Transfiguration Church belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Its dome is gilded, restoration work has been carried out inside, and an iconostasis has been installed.

On March 2, 2022, as a result of Russian shelling during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Church of the Transfiguration suffered significant damage.

The wooden Church of the Savior and Transfiguration is the only church in Krolevets that has survived.

It was built in the 18th century. In 1849, architect Malinin rebuilt and expanded the church, created a side altar. In 1863, the architect Ivanov created a project of a stone bell tower, which was built in 1865-1872.

In the 1930s, the church was closed, the dome and bell tower were destroyed. Services in the church were resumed only during the period of German occupation - in 1942.

Now the temple is active.