Boguslav

Boguslav is a small town in the Kyiv region. It stands on the Ros river and thus you can find scenic spots in the town. The Ros river is famous for its beautiful granite banks.

The town was founded by Yaroslav the Wise in 1032. There's a monument to him in the old town.

There's quite an interesting building near the monument. We haven't seen anything like it in other cities and towns of Ukraine. The stone building of 1726 served as a hotel.


The old town is small, you can see the buildings with the age of more than 100 years. The buildings belonged mostly to wealthy Jews, who used to live in the town before the war.




The main church of Boguslav also stands in the old town.


Several well-known names are related to the town. First of all, it's a folk heroine Marusya Boguslavka (XVII century). She was captured, became the wife of the Turkish pasha and released 700 Cossacks from prison. Monument to Marusya stands in the center of the town, on the banks of the Ros.

Another famous person is Marko Vovchok, an alias of Ukrainian writer Maria Vilinska. Her small museum is located 100 meters from the central square. It is interesting that 150 years ago she visited so many countries and cities that even nowadays it looks unusual. We learned about it from the mini articles in the museum.


Another monument stands in the old town. At the plate the words are written: "I, Marina Gryzun, was killed by the Germans on July 28, 1943. My friends and comrades, avenge me and everyone who died at the hands of the Germans". During the war, a young girl hid and treated Soviet soldiers, campaigned against the occupation. She was captured and tortured to death in the prison. The words were written in blood on the wall of the prison cell.


There's a beautiful rocky place "Yama" (The Pit) about a kilometer from the central square of Yaroslav the Wise. However, we saw this place from the rocks, so they are not in the photo.




By the way, it is curious that a huge statue of Lenin stands on the square of Yaroslav the Wise. When the town received the money for the dismantling of the statue, it was decided to spend it on repairing the roads :)

We also visited one beautiful place just a few kilometers from the town. It is an island in the village of Hohitva (here). There's a small self-made bridge to the island and beautiful scenery around.














Getting there: By minibus from the Vydubychi bus station in Kyiv. The buses run once an hour (2 hours to go).