Khortytsya Island, Zaporozhye

Imbued with the unconquerable Cossack spirit of Khortitsa, spreading their possessions on the island of the same name in the middle waters of the Dnieper, symbolizes the will of the Ukrainian people! Khortytsya Island is a national nature reserve. Thanks to museums, historical and cultural complexes, panoramas and historical treasures, it reflects the history of Khortitsa from time immemorial, including its most vivid and important period - the Ukrainian Cossacks, when the island was the cradle of Zaporizhzhya Sich.

Infused with the unconquerable Cossack spirit of Khortytsya, spreading their possessions on the island of the same name in the middle waters of the Dnieper, symbolizes the will of the Ukrainian people!

Khortytsya Island is a national nature reserve. Thanks to museums, historical and cultural complexes, panoramas and historical treasures, it reflects the history of Khortitsa from time immemorial, including its most vivid and important period - the Ukrainian Cossacks, when the island was the cradle of the Zaporozhye Sich.

The historical past of Khortitsa is due to its location and numerous natural resources. The island is surrounded by rocks, rapids, smaller islands. So here it is, from what Taras Shevchenko wrote his famous lines: "Roars and moans the Dnieper wide ...".

What you can see on Khortitsa

To be easier to navigate, imagine an island 12 km long, where the Three Stobes- the Divan Rocks, the Inclined and Middle Pillars rise to the north, have long been considered a gateway to Khortitsa. Now these granite rocks in height up to 35 meters were chosen by climbers.

Towards the south, the rocks gradually transform into a smooth part with picturesque beams and steppe. In the 16th century, there were well-fortified military camps (sieges), kurens, churches (the Cossacks were strongly Christian believers), and later a shipyard was built, where the Cossacks and Russian masters, under the leadership of Vice Admiral N. Senyavin, built a rowing fleet.

The Museum of Ukrainian Cossacks presents the Historical and Cultural Complex "Zaporizhzhya Sich", where stagecoaches and farm buildings of Cossacks, fortifications with cannons, huts and much more, which will undoubtedly help you to feel the atmosphere of those times. And panoramas of battles and charges of Cossacks are executed up to thin trifles.

On the south-eastern part of the island there is the folklore ethnographic equestrian theater "Zaporizhzhya Cossacks", where you are offered horse shows, performances showing Cossack decorations, crafts, saber fights and much more. You can see and even talk with real Cossacks! If hungry, in the cafe "Kozatskaya zaloga" nourishingly and deliciously fed.

On the territory of the museum there are also remains of authentic fortifications, household items, coins, weapons, guns ... and granite plates will complement the sense of movement by the cave. Ancient burial mounds, Scythian plates, stone compositions in the open air are arranged so subtly and unobtrusively, as if they were not touched by a finger before. The island is a neat road with signs and beautiful signs, they will give an occasion for a smile on your face.

Connoisseurs of nature will find on the island rare plants, centuries-old trees, a century-old wild pear, ancient oaks, Tatar maple, black and silver poplar, pine forests, in total they number about 960 species. Mostly in the ravines you will find more than 30 species of animals and 120 species of birds, including: roe deer, wild boars, foxes, kites, herons, turtles, etc.

Visiting Khortitsa, you will touch the pristine nature, bring a bunch of impressions and make sure that the Cossack family, after all, there really is no translation!