Flat house is located in the center of Zhitomir, at the intersection of theater and Victory Square. The unique building is often called the "House of heart-shaped" or "chimera house." This title is deserved because of its unconventional architectural solutions.

The building is in the historic center of Zhitomir was built in the middle of the XIX century. Geographically its position is consistent with the pre-revolutionary radial layout of the city. Originally the house was a corner, and stood on the corner of the intersection. In order to make maximum use of all the land, the building had to design so that it will fit into the area under an unusually acute angle. Looking at the house from a certain angle, it creates a false impression that he is only a facade with windows, and other walls do not exist, and the house is flat. But the two wings of the building gave it a shape resembling a heart. Similar houses were built before the Revolution in Lviv and Odessa.

The secret of this architectural "deception" is very simple. The thing is that the end walls so-called flat house located at right angles to the facade, as it usually happens, and at a sufficiently acute angle. Use a welcome architectural builders had for various objective reasons, initially this feature to hide the neighboring buildings, but after the demolition of an unusual house turned into a tourist attraction.

Rumor has it that this building until 1917 housed a brothel. In fact, the house-shaped heart, was built as the city fire department. As for the brothel, he really was in the area, but in place of today's hotel "Exactly."