The Building of the Kharkiv Land Bank is a two-story historical building, built in the 19th century, located on in the center of

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

. The building is a and of local significance of Ukraine (No. 7126-Ха).

History

The two-story building, richly decorated with details, was built for the Kharkiv Land Bank in 1896–1898. The architect of the building was the academician of architecture Oleksiy Mykolayovych Beketov, the father-in-law of

Oleksiy Alchevsky Oleksiy Kyrylovych Alchevskyiy Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Олексій Кирилович Алчевський, Romanization of Ukrainian, romanized: ''Oleksii Kyrylovych Alchevskyi''; 1835, Sumy, Russian Empire – 1901, St. Petersburg, Ru ...

— the founder of the bank. The building had steam heating, installed by the "Kerting Brothers" company, as well as a

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. The

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facade is decorated with

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s of

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, Doric and Ionic

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, sculptures, French rustication, medallions, a large number of

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s, shields with the city's coat of arms, heads of lions and people, large windows,

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windows with the city's and Ukraine's coat of arms, a

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, a

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and

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. The Beketov interiors have been preserved in the building: a large hall, an entrance hall and offices. They are decorated with atlantes, many pilasters and bas-reliefs, balustrades, stained glass windows, medallions. The Kharkiv Land Bank was founded on September 2, 1871, by

. The bank operated in the territories of

Kharkiv Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

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and in parts of

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governorates. It had branches in many Ukrainian cities:

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, etc. The bank issued loans against property and land collateral for 60% of the value of this property and for no more than 66 years and 2 months. The price of the bank's shares in 1914 was 200 rubles. In 1920, the bank was closed due to the arrival of Bolshevik power in the city. From 1928 to the present day, the is located in the building. The large hall of the bank has been turned into a hall for celebrations, the other into a gym, and the former bank premises house the offices of the educational institution. During the Second World War, the building was badly damaged. In 1948–1953, the building was restored according to the project of architects G. V. Sikharulidze and A. Yu. Leibfreid. In 2003, two lion sculptures were installed in front of the main entrance to the building. In March 2022, the building was damaged by Russian missile attacks. The windows were broken in the building.

Gallery

File:Будівля Земельного банку у Харкові (кінець ХІХ століття) 04.jpg, link=Файл:Будівля_Земельного_банку_у_Харкові_(кінець_ХІХ_століття)_04.jpg, Second floor facade File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 03.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_03.jpg, Pediment File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 09.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_09.jpg, One of the sculptures (left) File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 13.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_13.jpg, One of the sculptures (right) File:Будівля Земельного банку у Харкові (кінець ХІХ століття) 01.jpg, link=Файл:Будівля_Земельного_банку_у_Харкові_(кінець_ХІХ_століття)_01.jpg, Facade details File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 34.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_34.jpg, Facade details File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 10.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_10.jpg,

Coat of arms of Kharkiv The Coat of arms of Kharkiv is the official coat of arms of both Kharkiv city and Kharkiv Oblast. It is also a historical flag of Sloboda Ukraine. History The oldest arms of the city, known from the early 17th century, showed a bow and arrow. ...

on the building File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 17.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_17.jpg, Bas-relief with dragons File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 27.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_27.jpg, Side facade File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 28.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_28.jpg, Side facade details File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 29.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_29.jpg, Stained glass window with the

coat of arms of Ukraine The coat of arms of Ukraine is a blue Escutcheon (heraldry), shield with a Gold (color), golden trident. It is colloquially known as the ''tryzub'' (, , ). The small coat of arms was officially adopted on 19 February 1992, while Constitution ...

File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 23.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_23.jpg, One of the lions File:Земельний банк (майд. Конституції, 28) 14.jpg, link=Файл:Земельний_банк_(майд._Конституції,_28)_14.jpg, Lion on a building

References

External links

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of the Kharkiv Automobile Transport Professional College {{Authority control Buildings and structures in Kharkiv Culture in Kharkiv Landmarks in Ukraine Buildings and structures destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

History

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See also

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