Innovative Online Museum «Kolomak Castle» Unveiled in Bogodukhiv District
In the Bogodukhiv district of Kolomak, a central local history museum is soon to be founded, while the local youth has launched its online version under the name «Kolomak Castle,» reports «Slobodsky Krai.»
The website of «Kolomak Castle» features edited archival documents, reproductions of ancient paintings, and reconstructions of historical images. Among the exhibits are the coat of arms of Kolomak from the 18th century, a settlement plan from the same period, as well as images of local churches, schools, and various architectural objects.
The idea of creating a museum emerged before the full-scale invasion, when tourist routes were developed and premises were allocated for the exhibition. However, since 2022, this place has been used for humanitarian aid.
«Despite the war, life goes on, and we have decided to resume work on creating the museum. Our region has a rich history, and the creation of a local history museum is very important. We need to gather all the history in one place and preserve it,» emphasized the head of the Kolomak community, Volodymyr Hurtovyi.
The project initiators call on local residents to participate in the creation of a «real people’s museum» of the Kolomak community.
The territory of modern Kolomak and its surroundings were inhabited as early as the middle of the 1st millennium BC by Scythian tribes, as evidenced by the settlement at Lozovyi Yar and a group of kurgans. Kolomak is mentioned for the first time in documents from 1571 as a settlement. Before the full-scale invasion, there were 3,844 people living in the settlement.
