Igor Meshov

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Lock Popova in Vasilevke on the verge of disappearance
13.04.2007

The palace in the city of Vasilevka, to Zaporozhye, collapses, the park is thrown in the absence of means. The problem decision is 5 million griven. At the authorities of such money is not present. But it is much less, than organizers of political meetings in the centre of Kiev have spent, inform "Facts".

The Zaporozhye memorial estate "Manor of landowner Popova" on the verge of disappearance. From twelve istoriko-architectural objects - nine emergency. Because of instruction misuse during Soviet times and a roof full of holes, external walls of wings, a stable and a viewing tower collapse. Has not helped to save manor and sponsor's unfortunate repair after which in a roof there were new cracks.

Vladimir Meshkov, the director of memorial estate "Manor Popova": "Ukraine can lose one of the most valuable monuments of architecture. Such quality of a laying of the brick brought to perfection, in the world is not present".

Palace complex created as the hunting base for elite rest. On beauty and originality of architecture with "Manor Popova" Only Vorontsovsky palace in Alupke can compete. But money for the maintenance of an instruction is not present. The museum cannot buy a bulb for exposition illumination at all.

Larissa Minakov, the first vice-president of Vasilevsky regional administration: "Such pearl in the south of Ukraine, it only at us. It as France in tiny scale".

Lyudmila Bratsilo, the deputy chief of regional management of culture and tourism: "It is necessary to hope really, that for means of the regional budget to continue this job. We think, that at those changes of a pattern of ownership we could make changes to our program concerning protection of a cultural heritage and put in pawn certain means".

It is necessary for "Manor Popova" restoration 5 million griven. Neither regional, nor regional budgets of such money have no. And the central power not before. Every year manor visits almost six thousand tourists. Them could be ten times more, speak in culture and tourism management. But emergency premises of an instruction do not involve today's travellers.