House Blazhkov

South of Ukraine is rich in historical monuments of pre-revolutionary years. Many architectural buildings tell us about luxury imperial times. In Kherson there are several buildings that attract tourists not only for its beauty, but also an interesting history.

One of the landmarks - the house Blazhkov. The house was built in the early 20th century. The architect of the building was Odessa Paul Klein. Owner of the house was the mayor Nikolai Blazhkov.

House Blazhkov already called lock.   Luxury building   amazed everyone. It is made in the Gothic Revival style. All elements of the building rush skyward. Above the overall composition, tower. The building is decorated with a lot of open-work elements. Location of the house is also very successful. The main entrance of the house overlooks the Alexander Park. A tower with a magnificent view of the Dnieper. The house is literally immersed in the greenery.

With home Blazhkov connected   several mysterious accidents. Some of them have remained unsolved. In 1911 the tower house explosion. The building was almost burned. Cause of the explosion was never established and the case was closed. But according to rumors this was to blame himself mayor. Blazhkov while keen revolutionary ideas. And even was expelled for it from an educational institution. Another tragic event happened to Kherson with the participation of the other inhabitants of the house. British vice-consul Edwin Caruana rented part of the first floor under his office. That he was involved in the kidnapping of gold from the treasury of Kherson. He also brought from Kherson a huge collection of works of art.

After getting acquainted with this legendary house you can walk in the park to them. Lenin . On its territory, numerous royal artifacts.