Reserve
On June 27, 1709, the Battle of Poltava took place, which had far-reaching consequences for Europe. From the day of the Battle of Poltava, as noted by the Swedish historian Peter Englund, "the period of Swedish domination ended, Russia began to free itself from its old enemy, a powerful neighbor that blocked access to the Baltic Sea.
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I. The complex of monuments
«Poltava battlefield»
1. Common grave of the Russian warriors 2. Sampsonyyvska church 3. Museum of History of Poltava Battle 4. Booths of the first to the Museum of the History of the Poltava Battle 5. Memorial Rotunda in honor of fallen participant of the Battle 6. Redoubts of the Russian army 7. The second fortified camp of the Russian army 8. Command post of Peter I
9. Monument to Swedes from Russians 10. Monument to Swedes from their compatriots 11. The Obelisk at place of crossing the Vorskla River by Russian troops ІІ. The place where the Horde forces Temir Kutluya across. Vorskla summer 1399 ІІІ. Place of battle troops Hetman Vyhovsky and Poltava colonel Pushkar summer 1658
The perpetuation of the memory of the Battle of Poltava as well as the battle site started early 18th century. Gradually, a museum town allegorically named as “Swedish grave” appeared around the common grave of Tsar Peter I’s army warriors. The first Poltava Battle Museum was opened here in 1909, and in 1950 it was reopened again.
Today the “Poltava Battlefield” State Reserve is an important scientific and methodological center, as well as a place that attracts many tourists from all continents. The events of the Great Northern War are of special interest of Europeans, since its participants were the ancestors of present day Swedes, Russians, Ukrainians, Finns, Norwegians, Danes, Germans, Poles, Turks, Moldovans, Belarusians, British, Lithuanians, Estonians, Latvians, and Czechs.
Today, it is an important scientific and methodological center and an interesting tourist location in Poltava region. It is visited by tourists from all over the world. Europeans are especially interested in the events of the Great Northern War, as the participants included the ancestors of modern Swedes, Russians, Ukrainians, Finns, Norwegians, Danes, Germans, Poles, Turks, Moldovans, Belarusians, English, Lithuanians, Estonians, Latvians, Czechs, Romanians, and French.
Excursions
The museum offers a number of different excursions that will be interesting for both adults and children