MANOR OF THE SOCIETY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN KYIV. HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE AND SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE CITY

Abstract

Today, the issue of restoring and preserving culture is more relevant than ever for Ukraine. After all, awareness of its significance is the basis of self-awareness of the individual in the context of cultural diversity. Our country has a large number of architectural heritage sites from different periods, which illustrates our multinational culture. However, the problem of uncontrolled construction in the historical center, motivated solely by investment benefits, directly harms the monuments of architecture and urban planning. And the silence of this issue is fraught with their complete extermination and the loss of identity by the city. The objective of the article is also to highlight the value of architectural heritage objects for Ukraine. The article considers an outstanding monument of architecture and urban planning of Kyiv, the Estate of the Ambulance Society. Its history from the moment of construction to the problems of the present, the architecture of facades, elements of their decor and planning features of the building are studied. It emphasizes the importance of preserving a unique example of quality architecture of the early twentieth century. The methodological basis of the study is to systematize and analyze the data obtained from various information sources. The article can be useful for historians of architecture or medicine, as well as for architects who have a scientific interest or work directly with cultural heritage sites. During the study, it was found that the current emergency condition of the building has been present for more than twenty years. Inattention to the unique architectural monument in the Main Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage is explained by the lack of funds for restoration. Having a complicated history, more than a century-long, the estate is an example of successful planning of a medical institution of the early 20th century in the conditions of dense development in the central part of Kyiv.