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Ukrainian National House Chernivtsi

Ukrainian National House Chernivtsi

Ukrainian House in Chernivtsi - is not just an architectural jewel Bukovina, but also the spiritual center of Ukrainian culture in the province. Construction of the fast ice in the second half of the 19th century, and was held with the active support of the Ukrainian Union "People`s House".

The history of the Ukrainian House in Chernivtsi

Before World War I in Bukovina appear active trend of revival of the Ukrainian language and national identity Bukovina Rusyns, who have realized their attitude to the Ukrainian people. The idea of ​​a society based on the "People`s House" was announced in 1875 at a meeting of the company "Russian Conversation". We register it only after almost 10 years. The Company was named "Russian People`s House."

Once a society has become a key issue of creating your own house for him, so in October of the same year among the Ukrainians begin to actively raise funds for its construction. Thanks to the tremendous support of the Ukrainian people and the authorities have managed to create a house in record time.

In 1899, on the basis of the Ukrainian House began working boyish sac. A little later, the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph was reconstructed premises.

In the period before World War I in Chernivtsi almost all Ukrainian society were placed in the walls of the Ukrainian House. During the revolution at its base is formed by the public Ukrainian national movement. When in 1918 came to power the Romanian politics, they banned the activities of the People`s House until 1920, this is the year the first meeting of the society in the postwar period.

In 1940, the Ukrainian House was again closed, but the Soviet authorities. In 1944, on the basis of the building of the People`s Housing starts functioning club NKVD. Throughout its existence worked there:

  • Teacher`s House;
  • House of amateur;
  • The board of the regional union of writers;
  • Chernivtsi regional center of folk art.

Again, their activities Ukrainian People`s House resumes only after Ukraine gained independence.

The architecture of the building Ukrainian People`s House

The two-story building of Ukrainian People`s House was built in the classical style. Its main decoration - various moldings and window openings on the roof of the building. The facade is painted in two colors: orange and pale beige, roof - gray. The building is an architectural monument of local importance. For more than 125 years, the building of the Ukrainian National Home is the property of Ukrainian society.

How to get to the Ukrainian national house in Chernivtsi

The building of Ukrainian folk houses are located along the street Ukrainian, not far from the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. This is the central part of the city. You can get here by 3, 5 and 3A trolley buses that depart from the train station and bus №1, 1A, 10A and others stop - Postal.

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