The building, located on Kungu Street, 24 in Liepaja, according to experts, is a unique architectural monument not only Latvia, but also throughout the Baltics. This building - the house of Peter I. As a result, architectonic and artistic inventory of the building, made at the request of the present owner of the house was built in the first half of the XVII century. Since then, he has kept a roof made of tiles, and original gables.

For the first time in the history of the mention of this building came in 1697, when Peter I visited Liepaja. Great Emperor lived here for a week. After that, the house became known as the house of Peter.

In April 1697 the Grand Embassy of Peter I came to Liepaja. Courland all travel expenses from Jelgava kindly assumed. In Liepaja, Peter first saw the open Baltic Sea, which later fought for all his life. A local port shipyard aroused genuine interest. From Liepaja Emperor writes a letter and sends it G.I.Golovkinu purchased here "two small booklets, Bible, lemons and oranges." A message A.A.Viniusu Peter I wrote that he had seen at a local pharmacy zaspirtovannye salamander. It is understood that the king walked all city bookstores, shops and pharmacies. Most likely, the guests were told and showed the Church of St. Anne, decorated in 1675 with bricks. Later in her set a beautiful carved altar of mahogany. Here for the first time the king could hear organ music.

In the house for some time was a hotel with an inn. Inside profiles found decorating the beams on the ceiling. This decor in Latvia found only 3 places in the countryside. And the fact that these elements are found in decorations town house, making it a unique monument of architecture of burgher Renaissance Mannerism.

In one of the premises was found painted on cloth glued. In gray-brown background depicts two black vertical stem, ribbon entwined with yellow, from which diverge red and white petals. On another wall, you can detect an oval medallion and a fragment of a garland. And yet - the traces of black-white-gray acanthus leaves and blue-red-white-black painting on a gray background.

Today's appearance of the house bought in 1797, when the side streets Kungu door made in the style of late classicism. In 1922 he put on the right door easier. At the same time there were present-day door leaves late XIX century in neo-baroque style, brought from another building. A hole in the ceiling in the main room, through which the commodity was raised under the roof, wooden architecture in the territory of Latvia had never met.

In 1952-1992 years in the house of Peter has some number of units and the exposition of the museum of Liepaja, which was dedicated to the Great Embassy. The current owner of the house for a long time observed the historic building. He thought that dwell here, but decided that the construction of such a level should serve the public. However, significant investments are needed for the renovation of the building.

For visitors is very important point is the opportunity to see the extraordinary mural fragments and restored them lost interior end of the XVII century. After the visit of Peter there was a lot of interesting things. And therefore, difficult for the owner to choose the epoch to restore the object.

Interest to exhibit many unique monument. For example, representatives of the Latvian folklore. They see a house center of traditional crafts. But without the support of Liepaja City Council they do not pull the rent. Liepaja Russian community wishes to redeem the house of Peter. But the current owner can not agree to these conditions, as living in the United States were asked to bring the original owners of a house in the proper order and in any case not to resell. And he called their lease terms. The head of the community promised to think and find the funds. While the fate of a unique historical monument of architecture remains unclear.