Attractions of Bohodukhiv district

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Krasnokutsk was built in 1873-1880 on the site of an old wooden church known since the 17th century.

The project of the five-domed church in the pseudo-Rus style was developed by the full-time diocesan architect Fedir Danilov. A parish school and a library operated at the church.

In 1934, the Soviet authorities closed the temple, all 5 chapters and the upper tiers of the bell tower were demolished. Currently, the Saint Michael's Church in Krasnokutsk has been revived and restored.

The church in the name of Saints Borys and Hlib in Vodiane was built in 1905 on the site of the wooden Borys and Hlib church, founded in 1819.

The construction was carried out by the architect Volodymyr Nemkin at the expense of Kharkiv University professor Fedir Zelenohorskyi and philanthropist Serafima Klyucharyova.

In 1932, the church was closed and turned into a warehouse, but in 1942 services were resumed in it. In 1984-1985, the local authorities planned to blow up the church, but the community managed to defend the church, although it was closed again.

In 1991. services were resumed, and in 1997 the church was transformed into the Saints Borys and Hlib Monastery.

The icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands, which was completely renovated in 1997, is kept here.

In the yard there is a well with healing holy water.

The Museum of the Century History of the Sharivka Settlement from 2018 is located in the building of the manager of the Sharivka estate, sugar breeder Leopold Koenig.

The two-storey brick house was built in 1910 according to the project of architect Jacobi on the territory of the farmyard of the Koenig estate.

The museum exposition is created by enthusiasts on a voluntary basis.

"Singing Terraces" is the name given to an orchard with an unusual layout in the form of a huge amphitheater, which was laid on the banks of the Merla River in the 19th century by the famous sugar factory Ivan Kharytonenko.

The local climatic conditions did not allow exotic varieties of trees to be grown here, but an original solution was found. Six south-facing terraces were built on the slope of the stream, which were illuminated by the sun throughout the day. The stone masonry itself also accumulated heat, which made it possible to grow southern fruit trees here.

The amphitheater garden in Horodnie has another feature – unique acoustics. Even quiet sounds can be heard at a distance of up to 60 meters. According to legend, the famous bassist Fedir Shalyapin gave a concert here. In windy weather, one gets the impression that the terraces themselves emit melodious sounds, which is why they were nicknamed "Singing Terraces".