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Countess Uvarova Estate

Countess Uvarova Estate

This luxurious mansion belonged to the nobility, came from a wealthy family. 22-year-old beauty, the Countess, who was the wife of the head of the Kiev branch of the Russian Musical Society, personally involved in the arrangement of the house and lost sight of any one detail: even handles for doors chose herself.

Marble fireplaces, Bohemian glass in the windows, the golden hall for receptions and balls. Mansion dazzles the senses. Not surprisingly, in 1916 itself, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, deign to visit the couple Uvarov.

Grand staircase are made of birch, and the main hall was decorated with stucco, which is produced in the form of musical instruments - violin, lyre, flute ... From the front of the hall, you can immediately get on the lovely terrace. In earlier times, the decoration of the mansion was a magnificent park, but it could not be saved in its original form - a large part of today is built up.

On the facade you can see Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Her sculptural depiction house decided to decorate because it is considered the patroness of childbirth. It was close Natalia Uvarova, midwife by profession.

In the revolutionary year 1917, the nobles sold the house. In Soviet times, there was located the NKVD. Despite this, kupidonchiki floating in pink and blue skies, preserved in the main hall. Today hosts various art exhibitions. In addition, a luxurious mansion is often used for filming.

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