Lozovatka is a village in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine founded in 1765 on the picturesque shores of the Ingulets River. The village started with settlers from Chernihiv province building huts from local materials, giving the village its name which means "place of willows". The village has three bridges spanning the 150m wide Ingulets River, including an old suspension bridge. Key landmarks include the Church of St. Nicholas from 1787 and an older church from the 18th century with historical paintings and bricks. Lozovatka has a proud history defending against invaders in wars and maintains monuments to commemorate this.

1. My dear friend,
I’d like to speak of land
In which you must defend
the slightest bend.
Where spreading is the steppe,
Where’s done the first your step,
Where mother’s shortest nap
Was broken by your joyful clap.

2. You are welcome!
Lozovatka is a village not far from Krivoy Rog in
Dnipropetrovsk region.

3. It’s our native village. It was founded in 1765.

4. Lozuvatka is situated on the picturesque shores of
the Ingulets river.

5. Our village starts from here. The historians affirm
that the first people who settled this place were
from Chernihiv province. They began to built their
huts from clay and osier, which was too much on
the shores of the river. That’s why our village was
called Lozovatka. The first streets were on the
coasts of the Ingulets river

6. This is the Ingulets river. It is 551 km long. It starts in
Kirovograd region near the village of Kucherivka. It's length
through the Dnipropetrovsk region is 150 km. The Ingulets
river is the right tributary of the Dnipro.

7. These ancient rocks are the echo of Ukrainian crystalline
tableland.

8. These rocks are 3,4 million years old. Villagers call them "Marichka".

9. The width of the Ingulets river is from 100 to 150 meters and the depth is 3-5 meters. Our village
is unique because there are three bridges in it.
It's Kirovograd (old) bridge throw the Ingulets river.

10. It's suspension bridge which was built in 1962. It was very
strong. It's strength was tested by 7 loaded lorries.

11. It's new bridge across the Ingulets.
It was built in 2000. It's the widest in our
village.

12. The church of Nick Wonderworker is a very interesting place for tourists. It was built in
1787.For its building was given money. Some sacred books and the bell were bought.
According to the villagers’ stories there were three places for the building of the
church. It was chosen with the help of oxen. They were loaded with stones for temple .
When they reached the first place oxen did not want to stop. The same was with the
second place. But when they came up to the third place oxen stopped and nobody could
forced them go further. That’s why it was built at that place.

13. The second church is over 270 year old. It is situated on the other side of the river. It is
called ‘‘Spaso-Preobrazhenska.’’ It is the oldest in Krivorozhian district. It is not very big
but it is beautiful.
The church was made of special bricks. The bricks are not so wide as modern ones. The
walls of the church are very hard. The builders used a special mix with eggs for the walls.
Nobody knows the secret of this mix now. In the church there are beautiful pictures on the
walls. And there you can see some pictures from the 14 th centure.

14. Lozovatka has an interesting historical the past. There
was never serfdom here. Our village is marked by
fighting glory and strong peoples’ will-power. There are
six monuments in Lozovatka .

15. The first page
of heroic
chronicle is
civil war and
the formation
of Kotovskiy
team in
January 1920.
In memory of
that there is a
monument.

16. The villagers of Lozovatka defended
their land during Civil and Great
Native Wars. People go to militaries
and memorials to put flowers to the
monuments and show their respect
and appreciation to those
who defended their Motherland

17. Our Lozovatka now

19. The anthem of our school
Words: A.M. Vichkanova.
Music: A. Y. Martyniuk.
Translation: N.N. Nadelniuk.
The Ingulets rolls waves bit by bit
Between the rocks and
the shores to the Dnipro
We've grown up and thanks our fate
That the happy time rolled on here
Losovatka the village my native
And the fields that have reached horizon
You are proud of sons and your daughters
Who defended their land to the end
You are blooming from year to year
We are proud of you every day
You are Motherland our native
Losovatka my beautiful land.

20. Not far from our village there is an ostrich-land. It’s 10 km from our village.

21. Lozuvatka is the most beautiful village in the world.
Love it!
It is your native village.