File:House with Chimaeras, Kiev. Ukraine (45951660271).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionHouse with Chimaeras, Kiev. Ukraine (45951660271).jpg |
House with Chimaeras is an Art Nouveau building located in the historic Lypky neighborhood of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Situated across the street from the President of Ukraine's office at No. 10, Bankova Street, the building has been used as a presidential residence for official and diplomatic ceremonies since 2005. The street in front of the building is closed off to all automobile traffic, and is now a patrolled pedestrian zone due to its near proximity to the Presidential Administration building. The Ukrainian architect of Polish ethnicity Władysław Horodecki originally constructed the House with Chimaeras for use as his own upmarket apartment building during the period of 1901–1902. However, as the years went by, Horodecki eventually had to sell the building due to financial troubles, after which it changed ownership numerous times before finally being occupied by an official Communist Party polyclinic until the early 2000s. When the building was vacated, its interior and exterior decor were fully reconstructed and restored according to Horodecki original plans. The building derives its popular name from the ornate decorations depicting exotic animals and hunting scenes, which were sculpted by Italian architect Emilio Sala since Horodecki was an avid hunter. The name does not refer to the chimaera of mythology, but to an architectural style known as chimaera decoration in which animal figures are applied as decorative elements to a building. Horodecki unique architectural style earned him praise as the Antoni Gaudí of Kiev. |
Date | Taken on 11 November 2018, 11:19 |
Source | House with Chimaeras, Kiev. Ukraine |
Author | Juan Antonio Segal from Madrid, Spain |
Camera location | 50° 26′ 42.33″ N, 30° 31′ 42.58″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 50.445091; 30.528495 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by jafsegal (Thanks for the 5 million views) at https://flickr.com/photos/67525885@N00/45951660271. It was reviewed on 25 October 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 80D |
Exposure time | 1/50 sec (0.02) |
F-number | f/4.5 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 11:19, 11 November 2018 |
Lens focal length | 18 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
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File change date and time | 11:19, 11 November 2018 |
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Exif version | 2.3 |
Date and time of digitizing | 11:19, 11 November 2018 |
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