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Shpola Territorial Community

Cherkasy region
Population&Priorities
  • Type: Urban
  • Population: 33,663

History

Shpola was mentioned for the first time in documents of 1594. In the 18th century, the town was part of the Zvenyhorod Starostat of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The origin of the name is associated with a hollow that was here and served as a natural border between the steppe and the forest-steppe. The Poles called this area Vspolje, which was later transformed into Shpolje, Shpola.

Later, the remains of Trypillian culture and Scythian mounds were found near the village. On the territory of one of the villages of the community, there are still six unexplored burials of the Scythian era and the Haydamachy Yar tract.

The development of industry in the community began in 1812. Gradually, a linen factory, a steam mill, a mechanical workshop, a railway station, a post office, a telegraph, a sugar factory, and a hospital appeared here.On the territory of the modern community, an architectural monument of the 19th century – the Abazi Palace – has been preserved. Granite, marble, and lead were used in its construction. It had water supply, sewage and gas lighting inside back then.Another landmark of garden and park art is the Lozuvatka Arboretum. 264 species of trees and exotic bushes grow here on 15 hectares.In 2021, on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, the art object “Heart of Ukraine” was opened in the Shpola community. The complex consists of 25 pairs of wings that symbolize all regions of Ukraine and the Republic of Crimea. White steel wings are decorated with ornaments typical of each region, and in the center of the complex is a heart sculpture under glass. The area of the complex is almost 5 thousand square meters, and the height is over 5 meters. 

The first cohort of students of the Shpola driving school in 1938 (top), the sugar factory (left) and the first hospital (right), 19th century
Abazi Palace
Lozuvatka Arboretum
“Heart of Ukraine”, an art object of the Shpola UTC

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