About Uman
A 17C town, known primarily as a center of botanical research, as well as a central site of pilgrimage for a Jewish sect.
Uman is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the historical region of the eastern Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River, and serves as the self-governing administrative center of the Uman Raion (district).
Among Ukrainians, Uman is known for its depiction of the haidamak rebellions in Taras Shevchenko's longest of poems, Haidamaky ("The Haidamaks", 1843). The city is also a pilgrimage site for Breslov Hasidic Jews and a major center of gardening research containing the dendrological park Sofiyivka and the University of Gardening.
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Attractions in Uman
- Sofiyivsky Park, Uman
- Historic Center, Uman
- Rabbi Nachman's Tomb, Uman
- Ostashivskiy Lake, Uman


