Shlyakov's House

The two–storey mansion is an example of an urban merchant estate. It was built as a single-storey building at the early stage of stone construction in Rostov, at the beginning of the 19th century. In the early 1870s, it was substantially rebuilt, and a second floor was added to it. The significance of the building as a monument of urban planning and architecture is determined by its location on one of the central streets of the ancient city (the former Yaroslavskaya, the entrance to the city from Yaroslavl), the features of the building and the decorative decoration typical of the late 19th century.

The building is especially significant from a historical point of view. I. A. Shlyakov (1843-1919), one of the founders of the museum in the Rostov Kremlin, lived here. Among the people who visited him at this estate were Yaroslavl Governor A. J. Fride, artists V. V. Vereshchagin and M. V. Nesterov. In Soviet times, the building was under the jurisdiction of the public education authorities, and an elementary school was located here.

The memorial significance of the mansion led to its transfer to the museum. Since 2016, a comprehensive restoration has been taking place here with the adaptation of a museum. Now its premises are used as expositions and halls for specialized workshops.