The Historical Museum in Vladimir is a building that currently houses the exhibition "History of the Vladimir Region" of the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve.
Construction of the building for the City Museum began on May 29, 1900, and by November 1901, it was completed in rough form. In 1902, work on the finishing of the first floor was underway. In the summer of 1903, with funds from N.M. Sofonov, his workers completed wall paintings on the upper floor. The first floor housed a library and historical archive, while the museum itself was located on the second floor. Finishing works and the placement of exhibits continued until 1906.
The building, executed in the neo-Russian style by architect P.G. Begen, is made of brick and has an elongated rectangular shape. It is two stories high with a steep four-pitched roof, measuring 10.85 by 25.60 meters and reaching a height of 12 meters to the cornice. In front of the main entrance is a porch with a balcony on an arched ceiling, supported by four columns. The inter-floor belt, cornice, and window frames are made of hewn profiled brick. Colored tiles are inserted into the cornice, corner pilasters, and the spandrels of the second-floor windows on the main facade.
The roof features four skylights, and on the main facade, there is a pediment with a decorative finish above the main entrance. The pediment has the inscriptions "1900, VAK" made of brick, and below, on the cornice, it reads "Museum." A metal openwork grille is installed at the ridge of the roof. The downspouts have a complex configuration. The ceiling of the lower floor is wooden and flat, supported by a round metal column in the center of the hall, while the ceiling of the upper floor is arched. The floors are connected by a grand two-flight staircase.
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