Officers' House, Novosibirsk, Regional cultural heritage site in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The Officers' House is a neoclassical residential building in Novosibirsk characterized by spacious rooms with high ceilings and elegant interiors. The apartments display parquet floors and ornamental plasterwork that demonstrates the quality of its construction.
The building was recognized at the 1937 Paris International Exposition, receiving both a gold medal and the Grand Prix for its architectural design. This international honor reflected Soviet architecture's growing prominence during that period.
This house served as a social hub for Novosibirsk's influential circles, including officials and factory owners who lived and gathered here. It reflected the city's growing importance as a regional center during the Soviet period.
The building sits on Sverdlov Square, a central location with easy access to the city's main areas. Restaurants and cultural venues nearby make it convenient to visit and spend time in the surrounding quarter.
A bronze statue of architect Andrey Kryachkov, who designed the building, stands in front of the house on the square. Nearby is another bronze statue from 2006 commemorating the history of traffic control in the city.
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