Museum-estate Tadeusz Kosciuszko is located near the town of Kossovo in manor Merechevschina (Mereczowszczyzna - Polish). Here, February 4, 1746 a man was born, who consider it their national hero of Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, France and the United States - Andrzej Tadeusz Kosciuszko Bonaventure.

Having received his theological education at the monastery of the Order of PR in the city Lyubyashove, Tadeusz Kosciuszko enrolled at the Knight's School of Stanislaw Poniatowski in Warsaw and educated military. He chose the profession of military engineer and has already impressed in the early years teachers and fellow students with his mind, will, tenacity and asceticism.

On finding the use of their knowledge at home, Tadeusz Kosciuszko went to America in 1775, where he took part in the war for the independence of the North American colonies. His knowledge of fortification brought obvious benefits rebel army. Tadeusz war ended with the rank of Brigadier General of the US Army.

Returning home in 1792, he took part in the war on the side of the Commonwealth army Jozef Poniatowski, where he distinguished himself in several battles. In 1794, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, along with other patriots, led the national liberation uprising, which was crushed by Russian troops, and Kosciuszko was taken prisoner in the Peter and Paul Fortress.

After the death of Empress Catherine II Kosciuszko he was honorably released from prison. Given his desire to leave the country, Emperor Paul I had him transferred to lavish gifts.

Kosciuszko settled near Paris. Napoleon asked him to lead the Kingdom of Poland, Tadeusz but was adamant in wanting to restore the territorial integrity of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Napoleon did not accept the proposal.

The name and fate of the hero remembered in many countries and cities around the world. His name was immortalized in the names of streets. However, the house where he was born, was burned by partisans during the Great Patriotic War. At the site of the house were only pegs, enclosing the remains of the basement and a memorial stone.

In 1999 it was decided to restore the estate, the birthplace of the national hero, the surviving engravings and lithographs. In 2004, the estate museum was inaugurated. The museum has restored the situation at the time when he lived here Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the exhibition also presents a lot of rare items and documents.