House of Vasyl Kapnist

What? - House of Vasyl Vasyliovych Kapnist

Description

The one-store building, in the classicism style, which is situated on Velyko-Petrivska Street was built by order of the outstanding poet, playwright and public and political figure Vasyl Kapnist (1758-1823). After the Russo -Turkish War of 1877–1878, it was presented by the city to the hero of the battles on Shipka, General Fedir Radetskyi. In September 1952, in accordance with the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, the Ivan Kotliarevskyi Literary Memorial Museum was opened in the building, which is still there.

Speciality

Kapnist House is an architectural monument of national importance.

Phone

+38 (0532) 56 97 50