Kharkiv

The Consulate of Germany (1906-1912)

Buildings

Description

  • In the early twentieth century, the building was the German Imperial Consulate for several years
  • The house is built on the land of Kharkov University in the popular style, while "historicism" (eclectic)

In a beautiful mansion at the Sumy street, 43, it was at the beginning of the Imperial German consulate of the twentieth century a few years.

The house is built on the land of Kharkov University in the popular style, while "historicism" (eclectic) nobleman Sergei Savich, who acquired the land in 1901. The exterior resembles an ancient temple. In 1909-1916 gg. house belonged to the petty bourgeois Stepan Kisliakof. Currently, the house - a monument to the local architecture.

In a beautiful mansion at the Sumy street, 43, it was at the beginning of the Imperial German consulate of the twentieth century a few years.

The house is built on the land of Kharkov University in the popular style, while "historicism" (eclectic) nobleman Sergei Savich, who acquired the land in 1901. The exterior resembles an ancient temple. In 1909-1916 gg. house belonged to the petty bourgeois Stepan Kisliakof. Currently, the house - a monument to the local architecture.

How to get there?

House at Sumy, 43, located near the metro station "University", and Freedom Square.

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HISTORY

  • First Consul of Germany in Kharkiv was Karl Fromman
  • In 1912, the consulate moved to the outside of hospital, 14 (now Mayakovsky Street)

In the late XIX-early XX century in Kharkov began to open diplomatic missions of foreign states - the consulate. Their main aim was to support the interests of the compatriots living both in Kharkov and visitors to the city for some time.

The first appeared in 1893, the Consulate of Persia, then in 1900 the French, in 1905 or 1906 - the German, then opened the Consulate of Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Belgium and Sweden.

In the late XIX-early XX century in Kharkov began to open diplomatic missions of foreign states - the consulate. Their main aim was to support the interests of the compatriots living both in Kharkov and visitors to the city for some time.

The first appeared in 1893, the Consulate of Persia, then in 1900 the French, in 1905 or 1906 - the German, then opened the Consulate of Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Belgium and Sweden.