Kochubey House

The Kochubey House or the Judge General Vasyl Kochubey House (Ukrainian: Будинок генерального судді Василя Кочубея) is a museum of the National Historical and Cultural Reserve “Hetman's Capital” in Baturyn in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine.[1]

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Judge General Vasyl Kochubey House
Будинок генерального судді Василя Кочубея
The House of the General Court
Established17th century (17th century)
LocationBaturyn, Ukraine
Coordinates51.3365°N 32.8780°E / 51.3365; 32.8780
TypeMuseum
Visitors25,000 per year
CuratorNational Historical and Cultural Reserve “Hetman's Capital”
Websitehttp://www.baturin-capital.gov.ua

Architecture of the house

The building was built in the second half of the 17th century in the style of Ukrainian (Cossack) Baroque. The brick house is one story and has a basement. Its current appearance is not original, as it was severely damaged during World War II.[2] The house served as an administrative-residential building for Judge General Vasyl Kochubey.

History of the house
I. Mazepa's letters to Motria Kochubey

The Kochubeys owned the house until 1917. In 1925, on the initiative of the Society of Beekeepers, a museum of beekeeping named after Peter Prokopovich was opened in the building. During the World War II, the house was severely damaged, with only the original walls remaining. Restoration of the house began in the early 1970s.[3] In 1975 a museum of local lore was opened in the building. In 1993, on the basis of the Baturyn Museum of History and Local Lore, the Baturyn State Historical and Cultural Reserve “Hetman's Capital” was established. Large-scale restoration of V. Kochubey's house took place in 2003-2005, and a new museum exhibition was later opened in 2007.[4]

Museum exhibition
Museum exhibition

The museum bition is located in four halls and the basement of the house.

The exhibition of the first hall devoted to the history of the house's construction, restoration and use over time. A family tree and family portraits show the history of the Kochubey family.

A separate display is dedicated to Samiilo Velychko, author of the Cossack Chronicle.

A separate hall is dedicated to the theme of love between Motri Kochubey and Hetman Ivan Mazepa, in which the letters of Hetman Mazepa to Motrona occupy a central place. Displayed is the icon of the Mother of God, donated in 1707 by Hetman Ivan Mazepa to the church of the city of Zhovkva in the Lviv region.

The works of artists dedicated to the history of Great Love are presented. The fourth exhibition hall reviews the life of the last owner of the Kochubey estate, Vasyl Petrovych Kochubey, and the history of the Kochubey family. The exhibition presents original Kochubey furniture and documents.

The basement of the house has not been rebuilt in several centuries. The interior of the prison is recreated with wax figures of a court clerk and a prisoner, instruments of torture and images of Cossack punishments.[4]

  • The Kochubey's House. The 17th century.
    The Kochubey's House. The 17th century.
  • Museum exhibition.
    Museum exhibition.
  • Museum exhibition.
    Museum exhibition.
  • A furnace in the museum's exhibition.
    A furnace in the museum's exhibition.

See also

References
  1. Дробязко Н., Пляшко Л. Будинок генерального судді В.Кочубея // Звід пам'яток історії та культури України: Енциклопедичне видання. Чернігівська область, Бахмацький район. Чернігів, 2017. С.60-62.
  2. Tsapenko M. Architecture of Left-Bank Ukraine of the 17th – 18th Centuries. Moscov: Stroyizdat, 1967. Р. 83. (Russian: Цапенко М. П. Архитектура Левобережной Украины XVII–XVIII веков. М: Стройиздат, 1967. С. 83).
  3. "Что видел и о чем молчит дом Кочубея в Батурине". chernigiv-future.com.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  4. "Virtual tour of the house of V. Kochubey Pearls collection". National Historical and Cultural Reserve.
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