On Jan. 10, a few hundred activists of the “Preserve Old Kyiv” campaign gathered in front of a historic building on 1 Yaroslaviv Val to express their concern over the future of the landmark, often called “The Baron’s House.”
Their anxiety was triggered by the recent demolition of an historic mansion on 1 B Sahaidachnogo St.
The more-than-one-century-old building was torn down during the night of Dec. 30.
In January 2009, the mansion was excluded from the government’s list of historical heritage buildings, making the demolition legal.
According to reports, a new office building is going to appear on the hills instead.
In the response to the protest, Viktor Vechersky of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism assured that “The Baron’s House” will not be destroyed. It was built in 1896-1898(2).
Since the early 2000s, the privately owned building has been empty.
