Subbotovskaya Historical Museum

Subbotovskaya Historical Museum is located on the castle site patrimony of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Subotiv. The estate was founded in 1616 the father of M. Hetman Khmelnitsky (Hops). After the death of his father inherited the estate of B. Khmelnitsky built a fortified residence of his defensive wall, towers and the church of St Elias, who also played the role of fortification element fortress. In 1648, during the absence of the owner, the estate took Subbotovskaya Chigirinsky podstarosta D. Chaplinskiy, flogged to death and infant son Khmelnitsky force led his bride Motronu (Gehlen), which served as the impetus for the uprising of the Cossacks led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky and the beginning of the Independence War .