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Gomel Palace & Park Ensemble
| Address: | 4, Lenina Ave., Gomel, 246050 |
| Telephone: | (+375-232) 74-95-61, 74-92-53, 74-19-11 |
| Fax: | (+375-232) 74-95-61, 74-92-53, 74-19-11 |
| Description: | The call card of Gomel is the Palace & Park Ensemble, which includes the Duke Rumyantsev and Paskevich Family Palace, the Paskevich Family Chapel, St Peter and St Paul’s Cathedral, and a park, all positions on a high bank of the River Sozh. |
| e-mails: | ansambl.rp@mail.ru |
| Type of object: | palace and park complex |
| City: | Gomel |
| Arcitectual style: | Classicism |
| Age of building / reconstruction: | XVII , XVIII |
The call card of Gomel is the Palace & Park Ensemble, which includes the Duke Rumyantsev and Paskevich Family Palace, the Paskevich Family Chapel, St Peter and St Paul’s Cathedral, and a park, all positions on a high bank of the River Sozh.
The ensemble is an architectural monument of the 18th―19th century, is currently on the waiting list to be included into the UNESCO World Heritage Register. Given the concentration and combination of styles and value, the ensemble compares to none in Belarus.
The heart of the ensemble is a classical palace built in 1777―1796 on the site of a wooden castle dissembled by order of Field Marshal Count Petr Rumiantsev.
The wooden castle was that of Polish magnate Prince Mikhal Frederik Chartoriski. The new stone palace was designed after a plan by architect Rastrelli who authored the plan for the Winter Palace in St Petersburg.
Gomel was presented to Count Rumiantsev by Russian Empress Catherine II in reward for his triumphant role in Russia’s victory over the Turks.
After the field marshal died in 1796 the City of Gomel was inherited by his son Nikolai Rumyantsev ― a man of European culture and education. The collection of books made by Nikolai Rumyantsev formed the core of Russia’s State Library.
In 1834 the palace was bought by Commander Ivan Paskevich, the Count of Yerevan and the Prince of Warsaw. Paskevich put much effort into restyling the palace and making a beautiful park around it.
The park rests on a terrace-shaped right bank of the River Sozh, cross-cut by several Ice Age ravines.
The park is the handiwork of Polish, Belgian and Russia designers, featuring rare plant and tree species.
Founded over two centuries ago, today this is one of Belarus’ best landscape parks with elements of Romanticism.
The park is home to over 9,000 trees, including the Siberian cedar, the Japanese larch, the black pine, etc.
At the beginning of the 20th century the park grew with a watchtower.
In 1889 the built the Paskevich Family Chapel and a vault.
Erected in 1809―1824, St Peter and St Paul’s Cathedral still holds regular services.
The palace used to host kings and their families, including Russian Tsar Alexander II and Emperor Nikolai II. Napoleon was rumoured to have inclinations to include the Gomel palace into the book "The World’s Best King Palaces".
In 1941―1943 the palace was destroyed and burnt down. However, in 1969 they restored the gem of Gomel, which is now a museum and is justly called Belarus’ Hermitage.
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