Андрей Костюченко
Andrey Kostyuchenko
Ukrainian writer

An exciting journey to Nemyriv — a town that preserves the spirit of past centuries. It was home to remarkable figures such as the writer Marko Vovchok, artist Ivan Soshenko, and writer Mykola Trublaini. The brilliant surgeon Mykola Pyrohov was a frequent guest at the local gymnasium. However, Nemyriv is best known for the magnificent palace of Princess Maria Shcherbatova

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 30.01.2025

Imagine a majestic palace reminiscent of Kyiv’s Mariinsky Palace, hidden amidst the ancient parks of Vinnytsia. Its walls have witnessed lavish balls and guarded the secrets of magnates. Renowned doctors and ministers once called this place home, while rumors of hidden treasures still ignite the imaginations of adventurers

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 05.01.2025

The Zakrevskys’ Pyramid, one of the most mysterious structures in Ukraine, is located in the village of Berezova Rudka in the Poltava region. This unique architectural monument was built in the 19th century by landowner Hnat Zakrevsky as a family mausoleum

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 07.12.2024

On the island of Zhuravlykha in the village of Pliasheva stands a sturdy fortress. Though it appears formidable, it is actually a holy monastery. It was built not during the times of ancient princes but as recently as 1914, and it serves as a guardian of significant events in Ukrainian history

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 30.11.2024

The rich Ukrainian land is full of treasures. Throughout history, numerous trade routes, including the famous «Route from the Varangians to the Greeks», passed through our lands. At various times, Scythians, Goths, Huns, Turks, Tatars, and Cossacks lived on or traversed these lands, each leaving their mark on Ukraine in the form of buried treasures

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 07.11.2024

«Instead of the usual white walls, blinding in the sun, instead of the orange-baked roof tiles, she saw a large three-story building made of pale yellow, unpainted, even unplastered bricks, adorned with simple iron decorations and covered with iron sheets. In front of the house was a narrow walkway, also made of yellow bricks, lined with tall chestnut trees on the outer edge. Even now, these leafless chestnut trees shade all the windows…» This is the story of the International Center of Culture and Arts, which was once the Institute of Noble Maidens, standing atop a hill above Khreshchatyk

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 12.10.2024

At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, Kyiv was undergoing an industrial revolution, gradually transforming from a modest town into a charming European city. Unlike most Eastern European cities that preserved their medieval layouts with narrow, winding streets, Kyiv had pretty large open spaces. And then, one day, a construction boom began

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 28.09.2024

From the first film screenings organized by Mykola Solovtsov in 1896 to the establishment of the first distribution office by Serhiy Frenkel, film distribution in Kyiv has come a long way. The captivating films of the Lumières, the first illusion shows, and incredible novelties always attracted the residents of Kyiv

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 17.08.2024

From the first film screenings organized by Mykola Solovtsov in 1896 to the establishment of the first distribution office by Serhiy Frenkel, film distribution in Kyiv has come a long way. The captivating films of the Lumières, the first illusion shows, and incredible novelties always attracted the residents of Kyiv

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 10.08.2024

Maryna Viazovska, a 36-year-old scientist from Kiev, has managed to solve a mathematical problem on which scientists around the world have been working unsuccessfully for the past 400 years. Marina, as it turned out, needed only two years to solve… And it became a real sensation in world science.

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 14.10.2021

The story of a simple Ukrainian guy, born in the GDR, in the family of a career soldier who graduated from the Black Sea National University (at that time, a branch of the Kiev-Mohyla Academy) in Nikolaev in 2006, can serve as a good example of how, with a great desire, you can become an ordinary Ukrainian dollar billionaire

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 23.07.2021

Ivan Ivanovich Fundukley defeated corruption in a single Kiev. As a civil governor, he broke the mechanism that had been worked out for years. And so that his subordinates would not succumb to the temptation of “alms”, he paid them a separate salary from his own pocket (up to 12 thousand rubles a year – this was 10 times higher than the salary). For comparison: the Kiev maid’s annual income was 36 rubles

Andrey Kostyuchenko - 12.07.2021

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