Kisin House

Kisin House is a three-story Beaux-Arts building on Moskovskaya Street 72, distinguished by symmetrical facades with arched attics, cornices, and decorative pedestals. The structure contains retail spaces on the ground floor and residential areas on the upper levels, following the mixed-use pattern typical of merchant buildings from that period.

Merchants Venyamin Kisin and Isaak Froimovich commissioned the building in 1899 with architect Nikolai Doroshenko, with further modifications continuing until 1910. A significant portion of its original U-shaped configuration was destroyed during World War II bombings.

The building reflects merchant life with shops on the ground floor and apartments above, a common layout for wealthy families of that era. Its later use for administrative purposes during Soviet times shows how the place adapted to different periods.

Visits are currently limited due to ongoing extensive renovation work on the structure. Plans are underway to transform it into a museum, which will eventually provide public access once restoration is completed.

The building is not entirely its original shape, having lost a section of its characteristic U-form during wartime destruction. This missing piece serves as a quiet reminder of the city's turbulent past.

Location: Rostov-on-Don

Inception: 1899

Architects: Nikolay Doroshenko, Дурбах Николай Никитич

Architectural style: Beaux-Arts

Floors above the ground: 3

GPS coordinates: 47.21885,39.71657

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:04