Attractions of Shepetivka district

The People's Museum of the History of Polonne is located in the building of the city's cultural center.

The museum was founded on October 25, 1964. The exhibition presents a collection of antiquities found on the territory of the region, which gives an idea of the ancient way of life, traditions, and customs of the inhabitants of Polonne region.

Currently, the historical museum of Polonne preserves a unique collection of 4,735 pieces of products of defunct, at the time, world-famous porcelain and art ceramics factories. The products were transferred to the balance of the museum by the keeper of this unique collection, in the past the chief artist of the Polonne Porcelain Factory, Mykola Kozak.

Propaganda Museum was opened in Shepetivka as a memorial museum of Mykola Ostrovsky - one of the four museums of the writer on the territory of Ukraine.

Renamed by the decision of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Council in 2020.

It was founded in 1946, and the current building of the museum was built in 1974-1979 according to the individual project of architects Mykola Husyeyev and Viktor Suslov. A three-story building of round shape, built of stone and metal, covered with red and black enamel. According to UNESCO, the Museum of Propaganda in Shepetivka is included in the international catalog "Museums of the World" as a unique architectural monument.

The artistic and monumental decoration of the exposition was developed by the artist Anatoliy Haydamaka. In the vestibule, there is a bust of Mykola Ostrovsky by the sculptor Volodymyr Kornev. The main exhibition is on the third floor. The exhibits are in black cubes fixed on rails. Above the cubes are placed spatial compositions of various things corresponding to the era and the theme of the stands. Submitted photos, documents, memorabilia, editions of the writer's works and illustrations to them.

The museum is located on a hill, all the approaches to it are beautifully paved with stone, which, in addition to the original design, unfortunately creates serious inconvenience for people with disabilities.

Here, on the square, stands a monumental monument to Mykola Ostrovsky.

The majestic complex of the Church of Saint Anna has been standing in Polonne on a hill above the Khomora River for more than 400 years.

It was founded in 1583 by Prince Yanush Ostrozky, Voivode of Volyn, who owned Polonne at that time. He was the first in the Ostrozky family to convert to Catholicism. Construction lasted 24 years. The walls of the temple reach a thickness of 2 meters, it is decorated with cornices, stained glass windows and paintings. In 1612, the Jesuit fathers opened a school at the church.

Over the centuries, the church fell into ruin several times, but each time it was restored, and even in Soviet times, thanks to the strong Catholic community of the city, it remained active. Restoration was carried out in 1995-2002.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Dorothy was built in Slavuta in 1825.

It is an exact copy of the Paris church of Saint Yevstafiy. It was the ancestral tomb of the Sangushko princes.

It is located on the territory of the city park, laid out in the 18th century by the famous park builder Dionisiy Mikler. The Sangushko castle was located here, which has not been preserved to this day.

The Cathedral Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist is one of the oldest buildings in Iziaslav.

Founded by Prince Yanush Zaslavsky and his wife Oleksandra next to the Iziaslav Castle, together with a school, a hospital and a presbytery. The architect Iacolo Madeleine built the defensive temple in the Gothic style, but after the reconstruction in 1756 under the guidance of the architect Paolo Fontana, it took on the features of the Renaissance.

The Church of John the Baptist served as the burial place of the Sangushko princes.

In Soviet times, the temple was turned into a local history museum, then the premises were used for various economic needs. In the 1960s. the house was heavily damaged by fire and has not yet been restored.

The Missionary Church of Saint Joseph in Zaslav (present-day Iziaslav) was built by the court architect of the Polish royal court, Paolo Fontana, who at the time served as an artillery lieutenant for the owner of the city, Pavlo Karl Sangushko.

One of the most interesting examples of late baroque in Volyn. In the 19th century, the cell building of the Lazarite monastery was added, which now houses the local pension fund and other organizations. The church is located next to the ruins of the Sangushko Palace, which is connected to it by an arched bridge.

The church has been partially restored, services are held. In front of the building there is a monument to the heroes of the Second World War - a self-propelled artillery installation.

The wooden church of Saint Nicholas in Horodyshche was built in 1914 on the site of an ancient church known since 1569. Construction continued for 3 years by the forces of captured Austrian soldiers.

An underground passage connected the Saint Nicholas Church with the Nativity of the Virgin Monastery. A parish school operated at the church. There is a miraculous spring nearby.

The Dominican monastery with the church of Saint Vikentiy de Pol in Bilohirya was founded in 1612 at the expense of Pavlo-Kshyshtof Senyuta, who owned the city at that time.

The current building was rebuilt in 1789. The monastery existed until 1859, after which the church was rebuilt into an Orthodox church.

In Soviet times, the building was used for various institutions: a prison, a cultural center, a library.

Only in 1991, the church of Saint Vikentiy de Pol was returned to the Catholic community of the village. Currently, the church is being restored by the Pallottine Fathers of the Catholic Apostolic Society.

The ruins of the palace complex of the Sangushko princes in Iziaslav are located on the right bank of the river Horyn on the territory of the New City.

The construction of his estate on the basis of ancient fortifications was started in the 18th century by the new owner of the city, Pavlo Karl Sangushko, inviting the architect Paolo Fontana. At different times, the princes received many prominent people here, in particular. Russian Tsar Peter I, Austrian Emperor Joseph II, the last Polish king Stanislav Avhust Ponyatovsky, generals Suvorov and Kutuzov.

Only the framework of the palace, the covered courtyard with arcades and the palace bridge remained from the grand architectural ensemble. Access is free.

The Slavuta Historical Museum was founded in 1967 as a national museum. Then the exposition was devoted to the partisan movement.

The current original two-story building was built for the museum in 1985. Several archaeological finds were presented, and an exposition dedicated to the princely family of Sanhushko was opened.

A large exposition covers the period of the Second World War. In particular, materials about the Holodomor, repressions and deportations of the 1930s are presented.

The stone tower-quarry and earth ramparts of the Starozaslavsky (Staromisky) castle are located on a hill in the old part of Iziaslav, on the left bank of the Horyn river.

It is possible that the construction was started by Prince Vasyl Ostrozky back in the 15th century, although the "official" biography of the Starozaslavsky castle dates back to 1539. At that time, the city was owned by Prince Yuriy's son, from whom the princely family of Zaslavsky descended.

A common version is that the fortified building with a complex system of cellars, which has survived, was the princely treasury.

The second floor was built in the 18th century under the Sangushko princes.

Later, the premises were used as a warehouse, and during the Soviet era it began to collapse. Now the ruins are in a neglected state, access is free.

The defense ramparts of the chronicled ancient Rus city of Tykhomel (Tykhoml) are located on the banks of the Horyn River on the outskirts of Yampil near the modern village of Tykhomel.

According to one of the versions, the fortification was built by order of the Kyiv Prince Volodymyr the Great at the end of the 10th century. The city was first mentioned in 1152 during the war between the Kyiv prince Izyaslav Mstyslavych and the Galician prince Volodymyrko Volodarevych. In 1214, the city was captured by the troops of the Hungarian king, but soon it was repulsed by the Galicia-Volyn prince Danylo Romanovych. Subsequent internecine wars devastated the city, and it soon lost its importance.

In the 16th century, these lands became the property of Vilnius bishop Yanush, who founded the nearby town of Yampil, and the ancient Tykhomel has since disappeared from the maps.

A panorama of the valley of the Horyn river opens from the walls of the fortified settlement. Nearby are the ruins of the only Arian chapel of the 16th century in Ukraine.

The bench on the embankment of the pond on the Utka River in Slavuta, along the Third Dam, has had the title of the longest bench in Ukraine since 2012.

Its length is 213 meters and 12 centimeters. 1,000 schoolchildren were able to sit on it at the same time. They painted part of it with different patterns.

Previously, the "Family Bench" on the Dnipro embankment was considered the longest in Ukraine.

The water mill was built in Netishyn in 1905 on the site of an old wooden mill, built without a single nail, which burned down at the beginning of the 20th century.

Cement for its construction was produced in the village of Siltse. The strength of the cement was phenomenal. The mill milled up to seven varieties of flour, which was exported to Germany until 1917.

In the 1930s, a hydroelectric power station began operating in the complex with the mill, which resumed its activity in the post-war period. In 1972, the mill was closed due to a lack of grain. All equipment was dismantled and taken away. The premises of the mill were originally supposed to be converted into a dormitory for the builders of the Burshtyn HRES, but the work was stopped due to fire safety conditions. The mill has been empty since then.

Currently, the water mill in Netishyn has been bought by a local entrepreneur and is renting out separate premises.

The nursery for breeding wild boars is located in a picturesque forest on the road between the villages of Liutarka and Komyny.

The main activity of the nursery is the breeding of wild pigs in the natural environment with the aim of increasing the population. Today, there are more than 100 individuals of various ages in the herd. The nursery belongs to Liutarka Forestry.

Also functions in mini-zoo mode. Visitors are provided with communication with piglets, feeding, recreation in nature. It is planned to create a full-fledged recreation area.