Attractions of Berestyn district

Byelovska fortress (Bielovska) in present-day Berestyn is the central fortification of the Ukrainian defense line.

A chain of fortifications between the Dnipro and Siverskyi Donets to protect the southern borders of the Russian Empire from the attacks of the Crimean Tatars was created in 1731-1733. The line played the role of a dividing line between the free lands of Zaporizhzhia Sich and Hetman Ukraine under the control of the Russian tsars. The author of the project of 16 fortresses of the Ukrainian Defense Line was General Weissbach.

The Byelovska fortress on the banks of the Berestova River was named after the garrison stationed in it - the Byelovsky infantry regiment. There was also the administration of the fortresses, which soon turned into the administrative center of the entire district.

Two northern bastions, a rampart and a moat are partially preserved. A memorial sign has been installed on the northwestern bastion.

Ivanivsky Fort (Saint John's Fortress) is part of the Ukrainian Defense Line.

At the beginning of the 18th century, this structure was built using only shovels and sacks to move the earth. A regular square. There are four bastions at the corners. In front of the southern and eastern walls are triangular ravelins, behind which hundreds of horsemen could hide. The shelves for the defenders of the fort are clearly visible on the tops of the walls. Inside the fort is a round pit of unclear purpose (most likely a reservoir). The fort is surrounded by a moat along its perimeter, and earthen ramparts with moats approach from the west and east.

The correct proportions, thoughtfulness of all components are impressive.

Berestyn Museum of Local History named after Porfiry Martynovych is located in a historical building in the city center.

It bears the name of the founder - Ukrainian painter, folklorist, ethnographer Porfiry Martynovych.

Museum funds include 24,000 exhibits. In particular, the exposition tells about the construction of the Ukrainian fortified line and the Byelovska fortress, which started the history of Berestyn.

In the section devoted to the history of the gas industry of Ukraine, a model of a drilling tower, documents and photographs of drill rigs, rock samples are presented.

The Lyhivka Rural Museum of Local Lore was founded in 1980 on the initiative of biology teacher Anatoliy Skochko. The museum is located in the premises of the rural House of Culture. Is a branch of the Sakhnovshchyna Historical and Local Lore Museum.

The main exhibition departments of the museum: "Ethnography", "Plant and Animal World of the Region", "World War II", "Post-war Period of the Village". The museum collects natural exhibits, antique household items, tools, documentary materials and photographs.

A separate exhibition is dedicated to the Ukrainian writer and journalist Mykhaylo Chabanivskyi, who was born in Lyhivka. Family photos with his wife Lidiya and daughters, as well as the writer's typewriter, are presented.

The Sakhnovshchyna Historical and Local Lore Museum was founded in 1967. The museum is located in the center of the village of Sakhnovshchyna on the territory of the gymnasium.

The exposition, located on an area of ​​​​over 200 square meters, has about eight thousand exhibits that introduce the history of the region and the lives of outstanding local residents - figures of science, culture and art. The pride of the museum is a collection of old men's and women's embroidered shirts. The highlight of the exposition is a unique exhibit - bratyna - a vessel that once served the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks for drinking honey and wine.

The Lyhivka Local Lore Museum is a branch of the Sakhnovshchyna Historical and Local Lore Museum.

The local lore museum of Slobozhanske village in Kharkiv region acquaints with the nature and history of Slobozhanske region.

The museum opened in 1989 in the former building of the manager of the Tsyhlerivsky beet sugar and mechanical plants.

Today, the museum has more than 3,000 exhibits. The main exposition tells about the historical past of the village of Slobozhanske and Berestyn district, in particular about the events of the Second World War.

In the hall of ethnography you can get acquainted with the traditional Slobozhansky way of life.

The museum also presents a collection of paintings by local artist Oleksiy Tykva.

The Zachepylivka Historical and Local Lore Museum was founded in 2000 on the initiative of local historian Yuriy Bulanov. It is located in the premises of the Zachepylivka Library.

The museum's exposition is presented in four thematic halls. The first hall is dedicated to the history of the settlement of the district and the founding of Zachepylivka, which houses stands with antiquities (shirts, towels, jugs, tools).

The second hall is dedicated to the events of World War II, the participation of residents of the Zachepylivka region in the liquidation of the Chornobyl accident and in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The third hall is dedicated to the Soviet period of history.

The fourth hall presents the work of Zachepylivka artists, embroiderers, poets, and writers. A separate part of the exposition is devoted to the stay of Petro Chaykovsky in the Zachepylivka region.