The Egyptian house is situated not far from Chernyshevskaya metro station, on Pionerskaya street. The Egyptian house is not to be confused with other houses, at first glance it becomes clear that this is the Egyptian house. On both sides of the entrance are statues of the sun God RA, reminiscent of statues that stand at the tombs of the pharaohs, over the entrance is a bas – relief of RA in the form of the winged disk of the sun. Even higher – the sky goddess Hathor.

The building was constructed by order of the wife of councillor of state, Larisa Nijinsky by architect Michael Songailo. Songaylo was a supporter is very popular among the graduates of the Academy of Arts in the early 20th century style of Neoclassicism. Michael Songaila is a native of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1921 he emigrated to Lithuania stood at the head of the architectural Department of the Kaunas University.

Despite the fact that the building, commissioned the architect, was intended for letting, L. Nijinsky along with her husband wanted the house was original to impress everyone. In addition, at the beginning of the 20th century. most people in the arts showed keen interest in everything that was associated with mysticism and the occult, and Songaila too was no exception. Particularly, by the way, there came Egypt. A popular variety of Masonic symbols, other symbols ancient secret teachings.

The construction of the house lasted from 1911 to 1913 Desire Nijinsky was fulfilled – her house has delighted the St. Petersburg public. Osip Mandelstam in "the Egyptians" in 1913, wrote: "I had built a well-being house".

The Egyptian house was at that time one of the most advanced. With automated lifting Elevator "Stiegler", elaborate plan. But the special impression, of course, made its appearance. The abundance of elements that resonate with the ancient Egyptian theme, made this house an outstanding work of Russian modernism. And proportions of the building exactly be attributed to neo-classicism.

The facade is decorated with a high protruding columns with images of goddesses. In the center of the facade there is an arch that leads into the courtyard. Her walls and ceiling of the criminal code%shiny image%geniali winged solar disk and the flying birds. On both sides of the arch are two symmetrical entrances. Statues of the God %a with arms crossed in loincloths stand near each door. The facade is richly decorated with bas-reliefs with scenes from the life, predominantly agricultural works of the Egyptians, image%geniali goddesses, pilasters, half-columns, disks of mythical beings.

Courtyard contrasts strongly with the main facade of the building. Despite the fact that its walls are also decorated with friezes, various Deco%townie elements, and in front of the arch on both sides of the Elevator are the figures of the king and Queen, in General this is a traditional dark St. Petersburg, "the well".

At the beginning of the great Patriotic war on one of the corners of the building was installed a turret with a machine gun to fire at the German bombers. During the war the house was not hurt.

Before the First World war the building housed the Embassy of Romania and Belgium. Later there was the editorial "Art of Leningrad".

In 2007, in the framework of the program of restoration of the facades of the house was restored. But the repair was carried out with gross violations of the forest fastened directly to the reliefs, which could not fail to displease architectural committees, which are responsible for the safety of buildings. Under their pressure, the repair started to produce using more gentle methods. But Egyptian wall of the house facing the courtyard, continue to be degraded and made of textured plaster reliefs fall on the eyes.

After the house settled and made repairs of internal premises, he became elite. Its courtyard is protected. Now in the Egyptian house adjoin the gun shop, cafe, offices of several companies, here are the classrooms of the "Center of technical equipment for anti-terrorist and operatively-search activity".