Hunter's House in Homieĺ, Neoclassical palace in Homieĺ, Belarus.
Hunter's House is a one-storey rectangular manor with a low hipped roof, built 1820–1822 by architect Ivan Dziachkov. Its main facade has a six-column Doric portico topped by an open terrace and a mezzanine balcony framed by a large semicircular arch with sculptural inserts. The wooden frame of a former shop is clad in brick and plastered, yet the classical details make it look entirely stone-built.
The building was designed in 1820 by architect Ivan Dziachkov following early 19th-century neoclassical principles. It was created during a period when classical architecture was flourishing across Belarus.
The name Hunter's House dates from the mid-19th century, likely because the building stood on the city's edge; Count Rumyantsev himself never hunted. Since 2009 it has housed the Museum of the History of the City of Gomel, whose seven halls display noble interiors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ninety percent of the exhibits were donated by Gomel residents.
The museum occupies the house at Pushkina Street 32, within the Rumyantsev-Paskevich palace and park ensemble. Seven exhibition halls cover the interior of a noble townhouse and the history of Gomel; 90 percent of the exhibits were donated by residents. Photography and filming are allowed in the exhibition halls for individuals and groups of up to 15 people, and wedding ceremonies are held in the halls and on the grounds.
The name is misleading: Count Rumyantsev, who commissioned the house, never hunted and was indifferent to it. The building was probably called Hunter's House from the mid-19th century because it stood on the then outskirts of the city. Inside, three tiled stoves survive.
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