Tarasova mountain (Mount Chernecha)

Tarasova, also known as Chernecha mountain - one of the highest mountains in Kanev . According to legend, in the 11th century on the mountain was located Kanev monastery. In the mid-19th century, Taras Shevchenko wanted to buy land for homestead here, but it never happened.

Initially, after death, Shevchenko was buried in the Smolensk cemetery. But the public protested, and the coffin with the remains were transported to Kanev. As requested in his will Shevchenko, he was buried on a high mound. Since then the mountain and called Tarasova.

Initially, the mound was installed oak cross, but a couple of years later he was interspersed mound and overlaid with stones. Already in 1884, instead of the cross stood 6-meter monument to the poet, and built a number of wooden house, where was presented the first museum exhibition "Tarasova front room." Chernecha mountain located on the territory of the reserve Shevchenko .