Khortitsa Educational Rehabilitation Polyprofile Center

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K H O R T I T K H O R T I T S A S A

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Authors:Authors:

Burenkov Viktor Skripnik AlexanderSemenyuk Nikolai

HNRBC, 2006HNRBC, 2006

Project heads:Project heads:

Kazantseva Valentina Protasova Elena


Welcome to surprising, unique, legendary, till now full of still unsolved secrets and riddles island KHORTITSA.


Historians argue an origin of the modern name Historians argue an origin of the modern name of island till now. According to one version, the of island till now. According to one version, the word word « « KhortitsaKhortitsa » » comes from a Turkic root comes from a Turkic root « « ortort » », , « « ortaorta » » - - « « averageaverage » », «, « located in the located in the middlemiddle ». According to another – comes from ». According to another – comes from the name of the God of the Sun of east Slavians the name of the God of the Sun of east Slavians – Khors.– Khors.


Khortitsa – the biggest island on the Dnieper. It is known since the most ancient times. Monuments of culture of the Stone Age adjoin to monuments of later times. Having made walk within several hours, you have an opportunity to carry out the true travel to time.


The first stop - and we are in the days of an antiquity. Look more attentively at outlines of this sanctuary of the Bronze Epoch.

Does it remind you the well-known Stonehendge in England?

For what these constructions were erected? Whether only for astronomical supervision?

Who knows, may be in the future we’ll come to understanding true purpose of these ancient stones.


Besides this stone is covered with letters or a pattern obviously being a handwork human. However till now nobody could neither decipher these letters, nor explain purpose, even exact to date occurrence of this phenomenon.

One more riddle – « a black stone » or « a stone fish ». This big block of black colour as if is specially delivered here.

The chemical compound of a stone considerably differs from structure of minerals, characteristic for Khortitsa.


In vicinity Sovootina gully we are as if transferred to 7th century B.C. At this particular time Scythians appear in our territories. In 5th –3th century B.C. the whole Scythian town was placed here – a protective rampart, a ditch, housing constructions.

It is interesting to know, what problems excited the Scythian soldier who possessed this sword?

Travelling on Scythia, ancient greek historian Gerodot has visited the island. Here he has written down a legend about stay Geraclus on Khortitsa. In « History » Gerodot specifies, that in Scythia they esteem a print stop Geraclus. The length of it is two elbows, the size coincides with a print of the right stop of the person on one of the small black stones of Khortitsa.


Since IV century through boundless open spaces of Northern Black Sea Coast passed different Turkic tribes: Gunns (IV – V century), Avars (V century), Khazars (VIII-IX century), Petchenegs (IX-XI century), Polovtsi (XI – XIII century), Mongolo-Tatars (XIII –XV century). Owing to long stay of nomadic peoples in territory of our region remained a number of archeologic memories, Turkic toponims and hydronims.

And what are strange figures coming nearer to us?

These stone soldiers still protect peace of Khortitsa steppes.


Black rock …There is a version that exactly near it, in spring 972 year coming back from the Bulgarian campaign, in skirmish with Petchenegs the Kievan prince Svyatoslav was lost together with his troops.

For the benefit of this version the old russian swords of X century found in the rapids of the Dnieper River in a foundation ditch of future Dneproges (near the Khortitsa rocks).


Let's stop to have a rest for a short time in a shadow of a young oak.Once Khortitsa was glorified by the oak groves, the age of separatetrees exceeded 500 years. The first of known written mentions of Khortitsa is connected with a sacred oak.The first of known written mentions of Khortitsa, whichwe find in the composition of the Emperor of Byzantine Konstantin Bagryanorodny « About Ruling the Empire » (946 – 953)

It is probably this 700 years’ oak which even after destruction remains a symbol of city of Zaporozhye, was similar to well-known Khortitsa’s oak.

This well-known oak has dried up in 1871 (under D.Javornitskiy's certificate), having lived about 2000 years.


What a wonderful view! To tell the truth, does it grasps the spirit? It seems the Cossack « seagull » (boat) will moor now.

History of Zaporozhian Cossacks – one of the brightest pages in the annals of Khortitsa. It became a symbol of freedom and independence. Having arisen more than 500 years ago,

the Cossacks has existed till 1775 when the last from Zaporozhye Seches has been destroyed under Ekaterina's II order.

This ancient beacon helped Cossacks to pass banks and reefs safely. Fire lit in an aperture, will be seen for some kilometers.

According to national legends, in solar hot days in this bowl Cossacks cooked galushky (national Ukrainian dish) and fed each other with one-and-a-half-meter spoons through a bowl.HNRBC, 2006HNRBC, 2006

But where does the knock of hoofs reach from? Have we really managed to be transferred in days of Zaporozhian Sech? No, it is

modern descendants of the Zaporozhian Cossacks continue traditions of the famous ancestors. There is a Horse Theatre on the island. Let's look fragments of one of the performances of

actors of this Theatre.


And now we would like to suggest you to admire to views of our island Khortitsa. In fact it is wonderful at any season of the year.



The most pleasant part of any travel is a returning home. We invite you to visit our hospitable Khortitsa Educational - Rehabilitation Polyprofile Center which also is located on the island Khortitsa.

In our center you can meet both preschool children, and schoolchildren, and students. Here we study, strengthen the health, go to campaigns, investigate native region, protect the nature, take part in performances of the rehabilitation theatre " Inclusive " created within the precincts of our educational institution.


The Literature:The Literature:• Bogun S.V.National pearl of Zaporizhya.-VPC " Zaporizhya ",

2004• Vilinov Y.Island in epoches and ways.- Zaporozhye: the

Polygraph, 2003г.• Klimenko N.V. Zaporozhye: A Guide.-Dniepropetrovsk: Promin,

1987• Sushko К. The Island of Khortitsa: Historic–Publicity Prospecting

.- Zaporozhye: Dyke Pole, 2001• Sushko K.I., Yuhymchuk L.P.. Across Khortitsa : A Guide.-

Dniepropetrovsk: Promin, 1989• Shelegeda V., Shelegeda E. Expedition « Primroses of

Zaporozhye »: the Atlas - Reference Book.-Zaporozhye: АsEkO, 2001

• Shelegeda V. Saint Khortitsa // Vita – the Life.-2004.-№10.-p. 9-13.

• Khortitsa in an objective // Vita – the Life.-2003.-№9.-p. 40-41.

In the project photographic materials are used:

Vasilyeva Т., Voronenko А., Zhakov А., Коrzun S., Moroz N., Nechiporenko К., Prudkiy V., Smotritskaya I., Shelegeda V.

Scientific adviser Vasilyeva T.N.HNRBC, 2006HNRBC, 2006

It is a pity, that time of our walk has already expired. We could show you so many interesting places! At various times Khortitsa was a source of inspiration for many great people: writers N.Gogol, T.Shevchenko, M.Gorkiy, I.Bunin, composer N.Lysenko, artists I.Repin and V.Serov.They say it is better to see once by own eyes, than hundred times to hear. We wait for you on a visit.

See you soon!See you soon!HNRBC, 2006HNRBC, 2006

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