History of the city of Trostyanets

Sumy TV. The episode of the program "Provintsiya" from May 5, 2000 is dedicated to the city of Trostyanets in Sumy region.

On the video: "Smorodyne" station, Trostyanets parks; "Neskuchne" tract, ancient oak; Trostyanets forest research station, rare plants; "Kraft Jacobs Suchard" chocolate factory, "Korona" chocolate; interview with the factory director; history of the town's residents; interview with healer Ivan Lyuborets, talks about his profession, shows photos; monument to Tchaikovsky, about the creation of the "Thunderstorm" overture; large family of Ivan and Olga Konoz, blitz poll of children about everyday life.

Comments: folk healer Ivan Lyuborets; factory director Mykola Shvets; parents with many children Olga and Ivan Konoz.

Host — Raisa Stoyan.

Reference: Trostyanets is known as a historical Slobozhansk manor town with an ensemble of monuments of the 18th–19th centuries (in particular, the Round Yard and park complexes) and as an important railway junction with the Trostyanets-Smorodyne station. The food industry stands out in the city's modern economy, primarily the Trostyanets Chocolate Factory "Ukraine". During the full-scale war, the city became a symbol of resistance and recovery after the Russian occupation in February–March 2022, and on September 30, 2025, it received the honorary title "Hero City of Ukraine".