This 1958 Soviet color postcard shows the building of the Ivan Kotlyarevsky Literary Memorial Museum in Poltava.
What is shown on the postcard
The photograph captures a single-story stone mansion in the Neoclassical style with light walls and a high rusticated basement. The entrance features a portico with white columns and a balustrade, partially obscured by the crown of a large deciduous tree in the foreground. A low wooden fence stands in front of the building along a pedestrian path.
Historical note
The Ivan Kotlyarevsky Literary Memorial Museum was opened in Poltava in September 1952. It was housed in a historic early 19th-century mansion that belonged to the poet Vasily Kapnist before the revolution. The museum’s exhibition is dedicated to the life and work of the founder of modern Ukrainian literature, author of the poem ‘Eneyida’ and the play ‘Natalka Poltavka’.
Present day
Today, the museum continues to operate in the same historical building, which is designated as an architectural monument of national significance. The greenery in front of the facade has grown, and the surrounding area has been landscaped. The museum halls preserve unique manuscripts, first editions of the writer’s works, and period personal belongings.
Location (map)
Address: 18 Vitaliia Hrytsaienka Avenue, Poltava, Ukraine
Coordinates: 49.581561, 34.564757
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Ivan Kotlyarevsky Literary Memorial Museum, 18 Pershotravnevyi Avenue, Poltava.
Questions and answers
- When was this museum opened? The Ivan Kotlyarevsky Literary Memorial Museum was opened in Poltava in September 1952.
- Which historical building houses the exhibition? The exhibition is housed in a historic early 19th-century single-story mansion that belonged to the poet Vasily Kapnist before the revolution.
- What architectural style does the building represent? The museum building is a single-story stone mansion built in the Neoclassical style, featuring a characteristic portico with columns and a balustrade.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Poltava from 1958.
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