National historical and cultural reserve Hetman's capital

Baturin is the city of Bakhmach district of the Chernihiv region, the historical residence of Ukrainian hetmans, a city-preserve, a monument of archeology of the Cossack era.

This is a unique land where several centuries ago the residence of the hetmans of Ukraine Ivan Samoilovich, Ivan Mazepa, Kirill Razumovsky and Demian Mnogogreshny was located. Today, here is the National Historical and Cultural Reserve "The Hetman's Capital" created in 2003.

On the territory of the reserve you can see such priceless monuments of history, architecture, culture, archeology as the complex "Citadel of the Baturyn Fortress", the palace and park ensemble of Kirill Razumovsky, the House of General Judge Vasily Kochubey, the Museum of Archeology Baturin, the House of the General Court of the Left Bank Ukraine , The Resurrection Church-the tomb of Hetman Kirill Razumovsky, the Church of the Virgin's Cover, the Kochubeevsky Park, the Baturyn Orthodox Women's Nikolo-Krupitsky Monastery, the monument to the victims of the Baturin tragedy of 1708 Yes, the grave of Peter Prokopovich - the founder of the national science of beekeeping, the inventor of a framework hive, and others.

The most interesting object of the historical and cultural reserve is the palace of the last Ukrainian hetman, Kirill Razumovsky. This building is the only creation of the outstanding English architect Charles Cameron in Ukraine. Built in the style of classicism, the three-story palace harmoniously rises above the picturesque park, the project of which was designed by the famous architect Antonio Rinaldi. Recently, the Razumovsky Palace was opened for tourists. If you come here on Wednesday, you can listen to your favorite pieces of classical music of the last Ukrainian hetman, performed on the piano "Lauberger & amp; Gloss "of the late 19th century. By the way, just behind the palace, at the entrance tower at an altitude of 29 meters there is an observation deck, from which a unique view of the Seim river floodplain opens.

Another unique attraction of the reserve - "The Citadel of the Baturyn Fortress" attracts. This is an architectural and memorial complex, illustrating the view of the most fortified part of the city fortress of 1669-1708. It is here that the monument to the heroic defenders of Baturin, who died in 1708, rises. The events of that time are also reminiscent of the castle wooden church of the Resurrection of the Lord, in the walls of which, during the defense of Baturin, women and children were hiding. Finally, the complex represents the realities of the stone architecture of the second half of the 17th century, as well as the aesthetic tastes of the first Baturin hetmans - Demyan Mnogogreshny, Ivan Samoilovich and Ivan Mazepa.

You can get to the National Historical and Cultural Reserve "Hetman's Capital" by public transport. First, take the train or train to Bakhmach or Konotop. And already from there - by bus to Baturin.