The White House (also known as the Demidov Manor House ) is a noted historical building in Kyshtym . The grand Palladian townhouse with two lateral towers is set on a hill in a fenced park. It is featured in Kyshtym's city emblem.
7-503: The original house on the grounds of the Kyshtym iron works was built by Nikita Demidov 's son Nikita in the mid-18th century. The current Empire style edifice was constructed in the early 19th century by the plant's next owner, Lev Rastorguyev (who also owned the immense Rastorguyev Palace in Yekaterinburg ). The architect was Mikhail Pavlovich Malakhov . Since the late 19th century
14-674: Is devoted to him in Tula. The founder of the Demidov family , he was the eldest son of Demid Grigorevich Antufiev (1624–1664), a free blacksmith from Tula . Nikita began as a blacksmith himself and was put in charge of producing muskets and halberds (of which he was the main supplier) for the Russian Army by Tsar Peter the Great . Conceded many privileges, Nikita built one of Russia's first metallurgical factories in Tula between 1694 and 1696. This produced
21-628: The Urals . During Russia's Great Northern War against Sweden (1700–1721), the Demidov factories became the main supplier to the Russian army, supplying cannons, pistols, swords and other munitions, producing them twice as fast and twice as cheaply as the competition and thus making a decisive contribution to the Russian victory. On 21 September he was ennobled by Tsar Peter the Great in reward for his services. Nikita Demidov had three definitely-attested children (and
28-522: The Russian Federation . In 2022, the reconstruction of the White House began. After the renovation museum of Demidov breeders is planned to open in the building. 55°42′24″N 60°32′06″E / 55.70667°N 60.53500°E / 55.70667; 60.53500 Nikita Demidov Nikita Demidov (full name Nikita Demidovich Antufiev ), (5 April 1656 Tula – 28 November 1725 Tula)
35-486: The first Russian iron to rival English- and Swedish-produced iron for quality. In 1699, Nikita built a new factory at Yekaterinburg . He then opened Siberia's first iron mine at Kolyban . In 1702 the Tsar granted him permission to change his name to Demidov and put a new foundry in the Urals under his command - it became Russia's first true armaments factory. Between 1716 and 1725 Nikita built four new metallurgical factories in
42-517: The palace has housed a local museum with a choice array of mineral exhibits. During World War II the Herzen University was relocated from Leningrad to Kyshtym, with the White House serving as the main campus building. The palace is urgently in need of upkeep and repair. In August 2021, the reconstruction project of the White House was included in the state program of the Ministry of Culture of
49-433: Was a Russian industrialist who founded the Demidov industrial dynasty . Peter I of Russia charged the enterprising blacksmith Nikita with casting cannon for his many military expeditions and he was ennobled with name Demidov for having strongly supported the tsar's activities. In 1699 he set up Nevyansk's first iron foundry and in 1725 discovered mines at Kolivan (Kolyban), whose exploitation enriched him. A museum
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