House merchants Evreinov
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Opposite the Kremlin, on the corner of Ascension and Assumption Street area of ​​the city of Uglich is a beautiful stone house merchants Evreinov .  His appearance it is similar to a luxurious palace .  Among all Uglich commercial and public buildings that house was and continues to be the most elegant and impressive .  Probably not coincidentally it was built is not the richest, but prosperous local merchants Nikolai and Konstantin Nikolayevich Evreinov - known patriots and major public figures of Uglich .  Who better than them to think about the beauty of their city and honor and profit from the building, whose memory is still alive to date .  As merchants they built this house, opened a complex of shops, as well as patriots of the city created a newspaper library, a museum, musical and dramatic society, and much more, take care of ancient monuments .  Therefore, it is true that the legacy of these people is still alive and pleasing to the eye . 

The building has two floors, its construction was begun in 1892 and completed most likely in the early twentieth century. The upper floor and the mezzanine has a furnished rooms (a type of hotel rooms), and the entire ground floor was given over to shops, among them - the colonial and confectionary Evreinov, partnership Trehgornyi brewery Manufactory company "Singer" with the famous trade-sewing machines. In addition, since 1911, he worked here with a cinema powerhouse - one of the first in Uglich. Wide popularity enjoyed by merchants established a theater, on the top floor.

The walls are decorated with pilasters on the ceiling - a magnificent stucco ceiling, under the eaves - a small balcony for musicians. Survived and the arch that separated the hall from the stage, and tiled stoves. In this room, the band played folk instruments were theatrical performances Uglich society arranged masquerades and balls.

The facades of houses attract attention. They are characteristic of the imposing public and commercial buildings of the time. The most noticeable point is the angle between the streets and squares. It is accented with a balcony, the main entrance to the store and dome. On the part of the Ascension of the street to the house built out a massive three-storey building, built also Evreinov. But it has not been completed - the south-western part is not completed, the walls are not plastered and decorated with stucco.

In modern times Evreinov house merchants, experienced many twists and turns, carefully restored. It houses the Duma and the administration of Uglich Municipal District. In 2007, Hall was opened celebrations.

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