Palace of Rumyantsev-Zadunaiskyi in Vyshenky

In the Vyshenky village is the 18-century palace that was built by Count Petro Rumyantsev-Zadunaiskyi. The count was interested in unusual architecture, that's why all his palaces and estates have unusual design. He built a number of different constructions in the villages of Vyshenky and Chereshenky that are located side by side. The palace appeared because of arrival of Catherine II, who traveled in Crimea. Unfortunately, none of the buildings in Chereshenky was preserved. And only half of the palace remained, the rest had been demolished 200 years ago.

Currently, the palace houses a children's summer camp. However, children come here only in summer and during the rest of the year the palace is being slowly ruined. We made no photos near the palace, but due to the presence of the lake nearby, it's possible to take nice pictures in the evening.

In recent years there have been debates around the palace because of property rights. In 2010, the Prosecutor General's Office returned the palace to the state ownership. However, no matter who owns it, the state or a private individual, there are no restoration works. Due to the poor roads not many tourists will come here, so restoration makes no sense in this case.

Estate in Kachanivka also belonged to Petro Rumyantsev.

Getting there: We went there by car. If you want to use public transportation (but better don't do this), then go by minibuses from Chernihiv to Korop (14 km from Vyshenky), and then from Korop to Vyshenky.