Focus on Beryslav

The project of the students of The project of the students of group 143 of Beryslav Teachers’ group 143 of Beryslav Teachers’

Training School Training School

Gaidai J. and Rohova Z.Gaidai J. and Rohova Z.

The project of the students of The project of the students of group 143 of Beryslav Teachers’ group 143 of Beryslav Teachers’

Training School Training School

Gaidai J. and Rohova Z.Gaidai J. and Rohova Z.

Our goalOur goal is to is to investigate investigate the history the history and modern and modern life of our life of our

town.town.

Could be Beryslav Could be Beryslav called the called the

tourists’ centre tourists’ centre of Ukraine?of Ukraine?

We found out that the territory of our We found out that the territory of our district in district in ancient years was inhabited by ancient years was inhabited by different tribes. The most interesting among different tribes. The most interesting among them were the Scythians (the VII - IV th them were the Scythians (the VII - IV th century B.C.)century B.C.)

We found out that the territory of our We found out that the territory of our district in district in ancient years was inhabited by ancient years was inhabited by different tribes. The most interesting among different tribes. The most interesting among them were the Scythians (the VII - IV th them were the Scythians (the VII - IV th century B.C.)century B.C.)

They left a lot of evidences of their

presence (masterpieces made of gold) in the

kurgans on the territory of the Southern part of

Ukraine which show the main activities of

these people.

They left a lot of evidences of their

presence (masterpieces made of gold) in the

kurgans on the territory of the Southern part of

Ukraine which show the main activities of

these people.

The first Christian people to settle in our The first Christian people to settle in our district were Germanic tribes of Goths. district were Germanic tribes of Goths. According to some historical sources According to some historical sources their capital (Danpar or Danapr) was in their capital (Danpar or Danapr) was in the place where now Beryslav is. Goths the place where now Beryslav is. Goths were the ones who named the longest were the ones who named the longest river of Ukraine Dniepro.river of Ukraine Dniepro.

In the last quarter of the XV century AD the lowlands of the Dnieper was conquered by the Turks who built the

fortress Kyzy Kermen here /Girls’ fortress/. The fortress became one of the biggest slave markets. It had to close the way to Zaporizhian cossacks to the Black sea. The

bell monument on the bank of the Dniepro river symbolizes the glory of the Ukrainian cossacks.

By this route Catherine II brought the new name to By this route Catherine II brought the new name to our town Beryslav in honor of taken gloryour town Beryslav in honor of taken glory

You won’t be You won’t be indifferent to the indifferent to the history of nowadays history of nowadays which can be learnt which can be learnt from the monuments from the monuments of our town.of our town.

In the centre of the In the centre of the town you can see the town you can see the monument to a monument to a famous Ukrainian famous Ukrainian poet poet T.H.Shevchenko on T.H.Shevchenko on the bank of the river the bank of the river in a small park.in a small park.

Early in the 20Early in the 20thth century the century the revolutionary revolutionary mood which mood which permeated the permeated the whole of the whole of the country found a country found a broad response broad response among the among the proletariat of proletariat of Beryslav. Here you Beryslav. Here you can see the can see the monument to the monument to the revolutionaries.revolutionaries.

The monument to The monument to the great event the great event which took which took place on the place on the bank of the bank of the Dnipro River in Dnipro River in 1941.1941.

Zolin Mykola Zolin Mykola repeated the repeated the heroic deed of heroic deed of Hastello.Hastello.

In our town there are In our town there are some other some other monuments to the monuments to the inhabitants of Beryslav inhabitants of Beryslav who died in the Great who died in the Great Patriotic war as well as Patriotic war as well as to the people who to the people who defended our defended our motherland latermotherland later..

Though our town has no big industry it Though our town has no big industry it can boast of the machine-building plant can boast of the machine-building plant which production is used not only in which production is used not only in Ukraine and abroad as well.Ukraine and abroad as well.

Among the Among the educationeducational al establishmeestablishmentsnts one one can’t but can’t but mention mention four four secondary secondary schools, schools, threethree kindergartekindergartens,ns, musical musical school and school and sports sports schoolschool

There are two There are two special secondary special secondary

colleges in colleges in Beryslav, Beryslav, Teachers’ Teachers’

Training and Training and Medical, which Medical, which prepare good prepare good

specialists for the specialists for the schools and schools and

hospitals of our hospitals of our region.region.

There are two There are two special secondary special secondary

colleges in colleges in Beryslav, Beryslav, Teachers’ Teachers’

Training and Training and Medical, which Medical, which prepare good prepare good

specialists for the specialists for the schools and schools and

hospitals of our hospitals of our region.region.

Our Our Teachers’Teachers’

Training Training school hasschool has

celebrated celebrated its 75th its 75th anniversaryanniversary..

It prepares excellent specialist It prepares excellent specialist with additional qualifications:with additional qualifications:

• The teacher of primary forms with the right of The teacher of primary forms with the right of teaching foreign languagesteaching foreign languages

• The teacher of primary forms and the chief of a The teacher of primary forms and the chief of a choreographic circlechoreographic circle

• The teacher of primary forms and the organizer of The teacher of primary forms and the organizer of work with pupil's organizationswork with pupil's organizations

• The teacher of primary forms and the chief of The teacher of primary forms and the chief of choruschorus

• The teacher of primary forms and the chief of The teacher of primary forms and the chief of sport sections and clubssport sections and clubs

• The teacher of primary forms and the physical The teacher of primary forms and the physical rehabilitatorrehabilitator

• The teacher of the kindergarten with the right of The teacher of the kindergarten with the right of teaching foreign languagesteaching foreign languages

• The teacher of the kindergarten and the speech The teacher of the kindergarten and the speech therapisttherapist

Among those who studied in our school Among those who studied in our school were the famous Ukrainian poet were the famous Ukrainian poet M.Bratan and the delegate of the M.Bratan and the delegate of the Verkhovna Rada K.SamoilykVerkhovna Rada K.Samoilyk

So, we are deeply sure thatSo, we are deeply sure that

our town must be included to our town must be included to one of the tourists’ routes of one of the tourists’ routes of

our country.our country.

The sources used for the The sources used for the project:project:

• Бериславське педагогічне училище: Брошура. Бериславське педагогічне училище: Брошура. – Херсон: Наддніпряночка. – 2006. – 16с.– Херсон: Наддніпряночка. – 2006. – 16с.

• Воронін Л.М. Бериславська хроніка // Воронін Л.М. Бериславська хроніка // Ленінський прапор. - 25 березня 1989. – С.6Ленінський прапор. - 25 березня 1989. – С.6

• Mike Edwards. Searching for the Scythians Mike Edwards. Searching for the Scythians //National Geographic. – Washington D.C. - #3.- //National Geographic. – Washington D.C. - #3.- September1996.September1996.

• Оленковський М. Видатні історичні особи Оленковський М. Видатні історичні особи давнього світу на Херсонщині. – Херсон. – давнього світу на Херсонщині. – Херсон. – 1994. – 24с.1994. – 24с.

• Херсонщина: Фотоальбом. – К.: Мистецтво, Херсонщина: Фотоальбом. – К.: Мистецтво, 1989. – 143с.1989. – 143с.