The House of Peter the Great in Kyiv

Kiev is rich in historical monuments . It is a city with an interesting past and equally exciting future. But some architectural sights are still the subject of historical debate. These include the house of Peter I.

The house, which once stopped by Peter I, is one of the oldest stone buildings hem. The building was built at the turn of 17-18 centuries, the period of active development of Kyiv. This two-storey brick house with a snow-white plaster and a green roof will not go unnoticed by you. According to unconfirmed reports, the Emperor Peter I lived in this house in 1706 when supervised the construction of Pechersk fortress. Some argue that this house belonged to Hetman Ivan Mazepa. It was he who took at Peter I.

The further fate of the house is not less interesting. The next owner of the house became Bykovskii Voight, who at that time owned a huge amount of land at the hem. One legend says that it was his own house. Others argue that there Bykovskii opened a tavern. Then, in the walls of the house were placed "Grey House", which contained the famous composer Artemy Vedal, parochial school and orphanage.

Today, this building was home to the Museum of the History of charity in Kiev. One of the museum is devoted to Peter I. The interior of the room corresponds to the time when the emperor lived here. There is an exhibition of photographs, which displays life and the life of Kyiv residents ages 18-19. Among the valuable exhibits are the baroque icon of "Our Lady with the Child in her arms" of the 18th century and the book "Lives of the Saints," 1762 edition. Visit the museum can be daily from 11:00 to 17:00, except Sunday and Monday.