Literary and Memorial Museum of Yuriy Fedkovych, Chernivtsi

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Yuriy Fedkovych – the most prominent writer of Bukovina, an educator of the region and an active public figure, whose name is borne by the famous Chernivtsi University. If you are visiting Chernivtsi and want to get closer to the cultural past of the region, be sure to visit the literary and memorial museum of the talented native of Bukovina, located in the building at the corner of Soborna Square and Ivan Franko Street, where the writer lived from 1885 to 1888.

Literary and Memorial Museum of Yuriy Fedkovych - a museum dedicated to the life and work of the classic of Ukrainian literature Yuriy Fedkovych, located in Chernivtsi. It occupies the second floor of an old building, with the exhibition arranged in 9 halls, thematically divided into 2 parts – literary and memorial. The memorial rooms of the first Ukrainian society of the region "Ruska Besida", the editorial office of the newspaper "Bukovyna", and the memorial room of Yu. Fedkovych have been recreated. The exhibition features his photographs, documents, personal items, early editions of literary works, and musical instruments. Yu. Fedkovych was the first to raise his voice in protest against the anti-people's policy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He took decisive measures to educate children in schools in their native language. To this end, he wrote and published "Bukvar" and "Spivanyk for Household Children". In addition, manuscripts of the writer's literary works "Deserter", "Novobrachnyk", "Shypitski Beryzy", "In the Sea", and others are exhibited. A memorial plaque for Yuriy Fedkovych is installed on the building.

You may also be interested in the gallery of Ukrainian writers who were friends with Yuriy Fedkovych, highlighting their collaboration. The museum displays a collection of old postcards, as well as handwritten works of the writer. Overall, the museum is very intimate, and thanks to the work of the staff, it has managed to recreate the atmosphere of that time, allowing everyone to immerse themselves in the life and work of the outstanding native of Bukovina.

The museum was founded in 1945, and recently, in 2015, it celebrated its 70th anniversary. During its existence, the institution has changed several addresses. Initially, it was located in one of the halls of the Residence of Bukovinian Metropolitans, after which it was housed in the local history museum on Kobylianska Street. Only in 2004 did the museum finally acquire its own premises – the city authorities allocated one of the 6 Chernivtsi apartments where the writer once lived. By the way, this was his last residence, where he actually met his death.

The fact that Yuriy Fedkovych was not only a prose writer and editor but also an incredibly passionate astrologer is also known in the museum, but such facts are not particularly publicized, and the horoscopes compiled by Fedkovych are not displayed in the showcases. At a time when the absence of horoscopes could determine whether a publication was worth reading, this reluctance to emphasize potentially sensational and popular topics is more than commendable.

Recently, a room honoring the memory of Yu. Fedkovych and a room "Writers of Bukovina - Continuators of the Traditions of Yu. Fedkovych" have been opened. The museum's funds contain 2438 exhibits. We invite you to join the literary heritage by visiting the museum of the famous compatriot in Chernivtsi! Fans of the writer's work should also definitely visit the homestead-museum of Yu. Fedkovych, located in the village of Putyla.

The museum is located at: Soborna Square, 10, in the very center of the city.

Opening hours of the Fedkovych Museum: from 9:00 to 17:00 daily, except Monday.

Entrance: 9 UAH for adults, 6 and 4 UAH for students and children, respectively.

Chernivtsi - the capital of Bukovina. One of the most beautiful and pleasant Ukrainian cities. Here is one of the most beautiful in the country withthe railway station, the Church of St. Paraskeva of Serbia, the Ascension Church, the ship-shaped house, the City Hall (every day at 12:00 a melody "Marychka" is played from the tower by a trumpeter), the art museum, further along Kobylianska Street, the German People's House, the Armenian and Assumption churches (the oldest stone Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Chernivtsi), the theater square and the theater named after Kobylianska, the Jewish People's House, Chernivtsi University (included in the UNESCO World Heritage List), Turkish Square (Chernivtsi was part of Turkey, Moldova, Romania, Austro-Hungary, the USSR, Rus, Ukraine), large bicycles, withcozy streets and cobblestones, the so-called Drunken Church, the house of Nazariy Yaremchuk, another ship-shaped house, two houses with the same number (where Olga Kobylianska lived), the house where Volodymyr Ivasyuk lived, the pink church - the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Sights of Chernivtsi

Mykolaiv Wooden Church (from 1607, restored in 1954);

Stone Church of St. George on Hirkot (1767 in Baroque style);

Wooden Trinity Church in Mahliv (1774), relocated in 1874 to Klokuchka;

Wooden Assumption Church on Kalichanka (1783);

City Hall with a two-story 45-meter tower in Empire style (1843-1847, architect A. Mykulych); now the city council;

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (1825-1830 in Baroque style);

Cathedral in Byzantine style (1844-1864, architect Roll);

Church of St. Paraskeva in pseudo-Romanesque style, completed in 1862 (architect A. Pavlovsky);

Residence of Bukovinian Metropolitans - since 1956 one of the buildings of Chernivtsi University);

Armenian-Gregorian Church (1869-1875, architect Y. Glavka);

Building of Chernivtsi University (1874-1875);

Jesuit Church in Neo-Gothic style (1893-1894);

Railway Station (1898-1903) in Art Nouveau style;

City Theater (1904-1905, architects F. Felner and H. Helmer) in Viennese Baroque style with elements of Art Nouveau (now the O. Kobylianska Musical and Dramatic Theater) and more.