White House

The village Chernomin located in Vinnitsa region along the Southern Bug River, on a hill where Nicholas Charnomskim, estate manager of the famous Countess Sofia Potocki, built the manor. Before coming Charnomskogo village was called robbery because it was located near a forest through which passed the road to the Black Sea and different gang periodically raided the convoys took place. Then the village was renamed Charnomin, but with the advent of Soviet power became known Chernomin.

The history of the White House

Chernominsky palace was built in the early 19th century. Rumor has it that were used in the construction drawings of American mansion built in Washington. But between these two houses there are both similarities and differences. A more plausible explanation is that both buildings were carried out in a very trendy while Palladian style. By the way, the Italian Franz Karlovich Boffo, who built the mansion later became the chief architect of Odessa and the author of the famous Potemkin Stairs .

The location and the architectural features of the White House

It built a mansion on a hill. Initially, it is very well viewed from all sides, even from the other bank of the Southern Bug. Today, overgrown trees hide desyatikolonny semicircular corner block and double colonnade encircling the building. Assembly hall with a ceiling height of about 15 meters resembles the Oval Office in Washington. Of course, this house, as well as many historical monuments in need of restoration, but it still retains its former grandeur and monumentality. Upon closer examination, you can feel the spirit of the era. Within the walls of the mansion today is high school.