Bishop House, historic house in Taganrog
The Bishop House is a classically designed building in Taganrog built in 1824, located at 129 Chekhov Street. It features Corinthian columns supporting a covered front porch, tall arched windows on the upper floor, decorative cornice details, and an attic with four small niches on its facade.
Built in 1824, the house initially served as a residence for military generals including Kirsanov and later Alexandrovsky, who added a garden with marble sculptures. The city acquired it in the late 1800s for various institutional uses, and from 1911 it functioned as a bishop's residence until religious activities ceased in the 1950s.
The house served as a bishop's residence and religious center from 1911 onwards, hosting apartments for church officials and a small chapel. This religious purpose remains central to how locals understand the building's role in their community.
The house is located in central Taganrog and can be easily visited while walking through the old city area. It remains visible from the street, though currently it is closed to visitors and awaits renovation work.
The house once had a garden with white marble sculptures added by General Alexandrovsky, which no longer exist today. This lost artistic feature reveals how the property transformed significantly over the decades.
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