The Palace Ponizovkiny in Krasny Profintern Photo: the Palace Ponizovkiny in Krasny Profintern

The Palace Ponizovkiny is located near Yaroslavl in Nekrasovsky district on the Northern Bank of the Volga river in the village of Krasny Profintern. This manor the Palace is a real castle. Despite the fact that currently it is located in the treacle factory and surrounded by a fence, it produces amazing impression even from afar.

For the fence to be visible to the second manor house (probably for servants or factory workers, factory buildings of past times, which are still used for production purposes).

Nikita Ponizovka is the founder of the local syrup production. For a long time he was an ordinary peasant. His fate is quite mysterious. According to local legend, he came out of nowhere only with the wallet behind. Then became rich and owned several syrup factories in the district that processed the potatoes into starch. Then he decided to build a Large modern factory and then it was gone... He went to be treated in Yaroslavl, but never returned. Most likely, this is about Nikita Ponizovka and its proceedings Nekrasov says in his poem "the Mountain of old Naum".

The first syrup plant N. Ponizovka opened in the village of Dorkovo in 1848 there, they were also based chemical production. N. Ponizovka constantly expanded production, and in the mid 1880s, he had 14 syrup plants in Bor and other villages.

In 1850 the merchant became a merchant of the second Guild, and in 1863 – the first. In Paris at the world exhibition in 1889, the products of his factories won a silver medal. In addition to starch and syrup industries N. Ponizovka also owned chemical plants, paint products which were in great demand. Things were going well, and the merchant decided to build a large syrup and chemical plant on the banks of the Volga. In 1866, began its construction, and in 1867 Ponizovka mysteriously disappeared. His wife and sons organized trading house "Nikita Ponizovkin sons". It was under this name began operations in 1868 a chemical plant. By this time, were erected syrup body, metalwork and carpentry workshops, factory pipe, building under steam boilers. Today most of these buildings being used for their intended purpose. Another is the fate of farmstead buildings.

In 1912-1914 grandson of the famous businessman, Nikita Andreevich Ponizovka project unknown talented architect, was built the present Palace on the Bank of the Volga, which was built in an eclectic style with elements of art Nouveau. A unique monument has an interesting spatial resolution, and recalls the buildings of architect P. C. in Vladimir Boytsov: and the suburban Podushkin.

With high quadrangular tower offers a beautiful view of the surroundings. Its interior fully corresponded to the appearance: the Grand staircase, columns, painted ceilings, parquet floor, a winter garden. Next to it there is the second mansion. Its first floor is brick and the second of wood, decorated with fine carvings.

After the revolution a long time the building housed the school. In Soviet times, it was decided to replace the heating system with air, under which the house, in a water. But the new heating system could not cope with its task. School for this reason, had to leave the building, then there was a club, and then the library of the House of culture.

In 1993 the plant was purchased for a pittance, but a failed business activities of the new owners of production has led in 2001 to bankruptcy. In 1993 also had to be rescued miraculously survived Ponizovsky treasures. To do this, especially when the Yaroslavl Department of culture Commission was established to rescue heritage Ponizovkiny. Something could not be saved, but porcelain, furniture, crystal chandelier took in the art Museum of Yaroslavl. But the house itself continued to deteriorate.

In 2008, starch and syrup plant with all the buildings was acquired by the group of companies "Tashir", which immediately started the restoration of historical and architectural monument. The company plans to completely transform this once magnificent ensemble, without violating its integrity and historical authenticity.

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