Poltava region is usually soft. Fields. Forests. Flat roads. And that’s why the quarry here looks almost alien – like a big wound in the …
Chikaliv granite quarry – a heart from a height and turquoise water in the forests of Poltava region
Poltava Oblast
The Nativity Church in Verhuny — a Pantheon-Church Built on Bloodshed
In the village of Verhuny, on its highest point, stands a church that’s hard to mistake for any other. Not wooden. Not typical. Round, with …
Berezova Rudka Pyramid — the mysterious mausoleum of the Zakrevsky family in Poltava region
Among the fields of Poltavshchyna, far from tourist routes and busy cities, stands a structure that is difficult to explain at first glance — a …
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 …
Blue Lakes near Sobkivka — three turquoise quarries in a pine forest, 25 miles from Poltava
The drive from Poltava takes less than an hour. A forest road, pines, sand — and then suddenly bright-blue water in the middle of a …
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, …