BUILDING OF THE OBLAST STATE ADMINISTRATION
(FORMER PALACE OF JUSTICE)
Built in 1904-1906
Architect: Josef Hlavka
Location: Hrushevskiy st. 1
The building façade is decorated with coloured ceramic bricks made specifically for this palace and ceramic insertions. The main façade is crowned with the statues of Themis, the goddess of justice, and Nemesis, the goddess of retaliation. Two lions "guard” the main entrance against falsehood and trickery. This is one of the most beautiful and impressive buildings in the city.
GALLERY (click photos to enlarge)
 | The front view |
 | The justice guards |
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