Uman Park Sofievka
A very popular sight amongst visitors of Ukraine worldwide. Therefore we will give you a brief note on this place.
Uman Park Sofievka - Ancient Park build at the end of 18 century by Earl Pototskiy for his wife Sofia, the most beautiful woman of those times. The story of the Park is based on philosophy, sadness and happy times, death of children and victories. A Large place with plants and virgin areas put into the Red Book.
200 thousand of serfers have been working on placing grottos and growing the best gardens. The most expensive Belgian machines have been put to build this park, a lot of people gave their lives to build this park as well as thousands of others were coming to work there having no alternative to the life they had.
The history of the park starts with the tragedy of death in the Pototsky family. The three most beloved children of Sofia died from the epidemic of plague and the symbolical natural stone labyrinth was placed in the middle of the park which states of how much in a loss was Earl Pototsky after the great loss of the three little kids in his family.
Monuments of Evripid, the great philosopher, Venera and Apollo, and Flora and Fauna Valley monuments performed in Renaissance style remain there. Also the House of Scientific Art still is a shelter to many of Ukrainian national scientists.
Many fountains, small lakes, water arteries and a lot more can be seen there. This tour would not remain a drop of indifference in people’s hearts.
The group of Crimea astrophysical observatory scientists happened to visit the park at the early of 70s in XX century. Cozy and lights atmosphere in Sofievka amazed them. And, opened in July, 19th 1971 by local observaroty astronomist B. Burnashova, the small planet of the Sun system #2259 got the name of Dendrology Park “Sofievka”.
“On entering Sofievka, one wouldn’t leave it forever” – one of many Park visitors stated. It’s hard to bear not to repeat these words again and again.
