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Chernov House
The Chernov House ( rus, Дом Чернова, r=Dom Chernova) is a building in the Kirovsky City District, Rostov-on-Don, Kirovsky City District of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The house is located at 69 Bolshaya Sadovaya Street (Rostov-on-Don), Bolshaya Sadovaya Street (russian: Большая Садовая, 69) at the intersection of and Bolshaya Sadovaya Street. It was a revenue house. The building has the status of an object of cultural heritage of Russia of regional significance. History The Chernov House was built in the 1890s by order of Rostov merchant Karapet Chernov. Originally the building had only three storeys but, due to the housing boom in Rostov-on-Don, the number of storeys was increased to five floors to a design by Rostov-on-Don architect F. S. Yasinsky and engineer G. G. Chorchopyan. An urban legend relates to the construction of the building. Two merchants allegedly made a bet about which one of them was richest. They decided to each build a revenue house, making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirovsky City District, Rostov-on-Don
Kirovsky District () is one of the 8 city districts of Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia. It hosts the city government of Rostov-on-Don as well as the provincial government of Rostov Oblast. In the year 2021, its total population is 59,561. Geography Kirovsky District is located on the southern portion of Rostov-on-Don, on the banks of the Don River. It borders Voroshilovsky District to the north, Proletarsky District to the east, the city of Bataysk to the south, as well as Pervomaysky and Oktyabrsky Districts to the west. It covers a total area of 18.6 square kilometers. History In 1749, the Fortress of Saint Dimitry of Rostov The Fortress of Saint Dmitry of Rostov (russian: Крепость Святого Димитрия Ростовского) was a fortification structure of the Russian Empire. In the middle of the 18th century it was of great military and strategi ... and a small Russian settlement was established in the area. It became the administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
