Hlukhiv community

The community is located within the lowest part of Ukrainian Polissya in the
northeastern part of Ukraine. Hlukhiv lies on the bank of the Esman river, which
contributes a lot to the community’s picturesque landscape.

The original name Hlukhiv means – strong, impregnable fortress. This is how the
city has repeatedly faced the invaders during its centuries-long history.

The history of Glukhiv’s foundation dates back to 992. During the times of Kievan
Rus, the convenient location of the city at the crossroads of trade routes allowed
Glukhiv to become one of the most important fortresses of the ancient Rus.

When Hlukhiv was the capital of the Cossak State where Hetman, the head of
cossak state resided, foreign travelers said that the city surpassed even Kyiv in its
beauty. Much later, historians called the city a construction laboratory for the
whole of Ukraine, where different experiments in architecture were performed
easily and tastefully.

Following the initiative of Hetman Danylo Apostol, the Hlukhiv Singing School was
established in the city, where famous philosopher Hryhoriy Skovoroda, as well as
composers M. Berezovsky and D. Bortnyansky studied.

● Interviews with community members

● tour operator Tamtur 

● Official site of Glukhiv Forestry State Enterprise

● Government courier

● Facebook page of Hlukhiv community

● Official site of Hlukhiv community

● Public.Media

● Wikipedia