This 1976 Soviet collectible postcard features a view of the reconstructed estate of Ivan Kotlyarevsky, the classic of Ukrainian literature, located in the historical center of Poltava.
What is shown on the postcard
The image depicts a traditional single-story Ukrainian clay-walled house with whitewashed walls, small windows, and wooden shutters. The building is covered with a high shingled roof. In the background on the left, the multi-tiered white bell tower of the Assumption Cathedral with its green dome and spire rises above the trees.
Historical note
The memorial complex was officially opened in 1969 during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Ivan Kotlyarevsky’s birth. Since the original buildings of the estate had not survived, the reconstruction design of the wooden house and outbuildings was based on a detailed watercolor drawing by Taras Shevchenko dated 1845.
The writer was born in this historical location and composed his seminal works that laid the foundation of the modern Ukrainian literary language — the poem “Eneyida” and the play “Natalka Poltavka”.
Present day
Today, the museum-manor operates as a popular tourist and research facility, functioning as a branch of the Poltava Literary Memorial Museum. The architectural appearance of the estate and its surrounding grounds are maintained in an authentic historical condition.
Location (map)
Address: 3 Sobornyi Square, Poltava, Ukraine
Coordinates: 49.581800, 34.568400
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Geographic coordinates of the memorial manor in Poltava..
Questions and answers
- What served as the basis for the reconstruction of the manor? The reconstruction of the memorial complex was based on a detailed drawing by Taras Shevchenko, executed in 1845.
- Which works of Kotlyarevsky were written in this place? In this house, the writer worked on the poem “Eneyida” and the play “Natalka Poltavka”.
- Which architectural monument is visible in the background? In the background of the postcard, the multi-tiered bell tower of the Assumption Cathedral is visible behind the trees.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Poltava from 1976.
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