Among the fields of Poltavshchyna, far from tourist routes and busy cities, stands a structure that is difficult to explain at first glance — a …
Berezova Rudka Pyramid — the mysterious mausoleum of the Zakrevsky family in Poltava region
Estates and manors
The Badeni Palace in Koropets — an Aristocratic Dream Above the Dniester
Koropets is a small village above the Dniester. Quiet, hills, slow-moving water below. And then, suddenly — a palace. It appears out of nowhere, as …
The Hudym-Levkovych Estate in Horoshyne — a Brick Two-Story House Above the Sula
Above the quiet Sula River, in Horoshyne, stands a brick two-story house that once served as the residence of the landowner Hudym-Levkovych. Locals still call …
The Pryanishnikov estate in Rogizne — a sugar estate on the banks of the Rogizna River
Sumy region is not about palaces — and that’s true. It’s about forests, sugar factories, and long roads between villages of Sloboda Ukraine. That’s why …
The Muravyov-Apostol Estate in Khomutets — a Hetman’s Home, the Decembrists, and Chekhov
Some places look too peaceful for their history. A pond. Old trees. A pale palace in a park. It’s hard to believe that Pestel, Lorer, …
Katerynych Palace in Bobrovytsia – brick with a family mark and portraits of Shevchenko
In Bobrovytsia there is a building that looks unexpected for a small town in Chernihiv region. A tower with a cone-shaped dome. Brick ornaments. Metal …
The von der Osten-Sacken Estate in Nemishaieve — a Palace That Burned, and Ruins Still Standing
24 miles from Kyiv’s metro, on the edge of Nemishaieve urban-type settlement and Myrotske village, stand ruins that resemble the Parthenon. Columns, open sky instead …
The Lipkowski Palace in Krasnosilka — a Polish Noble Estate on the Southern Buh
Krasnosilka sits on the left bank of the Southern Buh, in the southeast of the Vinnytsia region. An ordinary village. The railway stop “Henrykhivka” — …
The von Meck Estate in Kopyliv — the Quiet of a Grand House Beside the Highway
34 miles from Kyiv, almost right up against the Zhytomyr highway, stands an estate that remembers two great artists. Pyotr Tchaikovsky was a guest here …
The Stamm Estate in Bucha — a Railway Engineer’s Small Castle in a Pine Forest
Bucha is now known around the world for a very different reason. But even before 2022, the town had its own architectural heritage — including …
The Zaleski Palace in Rude Selo — a Palladian Villa Burned Down in 1994
Rude Selo is an ordinary place. Roads, fields, a few houses. At its edge stands something unusual: two stories of open façade, no roof and …