White House, Kyshtym
History
The original house on the grounds of the Kyshtym iron works was built by Nikita Demidov's son Nikita in the mid-18th century. The current Empire style edifice was constructed in the early 19th century by the plant's next owner, Lev Rastorguyev (who also owned the immense Rastorguyev Palace in Yekaterinburg). The architect was Mikhail Pavlovich Malakhov.
Since the late 19th century the palace has housed a local museum with a choice array of mineral exhibits. During World War II the Herzen University was relocated from Leningrad to Kyshtym, with the White House serving as the main campus building. The palace is urgently in need of upkeep and repair.
Now
In August 2021, the reconstruction project of the White House was included in the state program of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-29 |title=В усадьбу Демидовых пригласили прокуратуру |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5535892 |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Коммерсантъ |language=ru}} In 2022, the reconstruction of the White House began.{{Cite web |title=В Кыштыме проведут полную реновацию «Белого дома» {{!}} Новости {{!}} 31 августа 2021 |url=https://uralpress.ru/news/obshchestvo/v-kyshtyme-provedut-polnuyu-renovaciyu-belogo-doma |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=uralpress.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=В Кыштыме восстанавливают утраченные элементы Белого дома {{!}} Новости Кыштым {{!}} 5 августа 2023 |url=https://uralpress.ru/news/obshchestvo/v-kyshtyme-vosstanavlivayut-utrachennye-elementy-belogo-doma |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=uralpress.ru |language=ru}} After the renovation museum of Demidov breeders is planned to open in the building.
References
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External links
- {{commonscat-inline|White House in Kyshtym}}
- [http://unilib.chel.su:6005/el_izdan/kalend2007/kischtim.htm The History of Kyshtym]
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Category:Buildings and structures in Chelyabinsk Oblast
Category:Neoclassical architecture in Russia
Category:Museums in Chelyabinsk Oblast
Category:Objects of cultural heritage of Russia of regional significance