House Khrennikov
   Photo: House Khrennikov

One of the historical architectural "highlights" of Dnepropetrovsk is the so-called "House Khrennikov", built in 1913 on the corner of Catherine Avenue (now the Karl Marx Avenue) and Pervozvanovskoy Street (now st. Korolenko) project engineer Vladimir Khrennikov, who built a profitable House on the site of your own home. Four-storey building combined the two styles: Ukrainian Baroque and Art Nouveau, rub the contemporary novel solutions and large-scale construction.

The house was opened B. Khrennikov theater hall, which housed a cinema "Palas". In a short time in the apartment house began its work a number of stores: Shop Wines NN Beketov, gun shop FP Dedikova shop shopping center "Shlapakovy and Co" and many others. After the revolution in the room were placed Museum of Art and Theatre for Young People, and during the war - an officer's casino. In the 30 years the former had "Khrennikov's House" was located and the city "House of the teacher".

During the occupation of the city House Khrennikov was burned by the Nazis, but in the 50s it was restored. Subsequent restoration made the appearance of the house a little more modest, and stacked roof gone home. Also in the basement of the building was found a silver plaque mortgage, this finding was transferred to the Historical Museum of Dnepropetrovsk. After the war, the room housed a restaurant and hotel "Ukraine". But even an accomplished innovation is not deleted "House Khrennikov" from the list of the main attractions of Dnepropetrovsk, the admiration of artists, all depicting him and also to sell the painting on the boulevard in front.

In 90 years with the participation of the Irish company «IFH» «House Khrennikov" fundamentally restored and then opened the "Grand Hotel Ukraine" and the casino.

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