Description of the attraction
In the historical part of the city of Perm, there is a beautiful mansion in the style of Russian classicism, built by the architect I. Sviyazev in 1820. Burned twice, the house was rebuilt again until it passed into the possession of the largest entrepreneur in the field of shipping and philanthropist N. V. Meshkov. The new owner entrusted the rebuilding of the building to the young architect A. B. Turchevich, who later donated more than one beautiful structure to Perm.
In 1889, the rebuilt mansion with a Corinthian colonnade, arches, a balcony and stone vases on the balustrade looked like a real palace, retaining the basis of an earlier building. The new owner of the house, Nikolai Vasilyevich Meshkov, was a versatile and extraordinary person, among whose many acquaintances and friends there were many famous writers, artists, scientists and artists who visited a luxurious mansion facing the Kama embankment.
Nowadays, the Perm Regional Museum is located in Meshkov's house with unique exhibits telling about the history of the region and historical and architectural monuments of Russian and world significance. The pride of the museum is the geographical Atlas of the All-Russian Empire, published in 1745. The greatest interest of visitors is aroused by the skeleton of a mammoth, found in 1927 by an expedition of the Perm University in the Vereshchagin district and which has become the hallmark of the museum.
The building of the Perm Museum of Local Lore (Meshkov's House) is an architectural monument and the most beautiful sight of the city.
