Poltava Governorate Zemstvo Building
| Poltava Governorate Zemstvo Building | |
|---|---|
Будинок Полтавського губернського земства | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Ukrainian Art Nouveau |
| Address | Constitution Square, 2 |
| Town or city | Poltava |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°35′01″N 34°33′41″E / 49.58361°N 34.56139°E |
| Year(s) built | 1903–1908 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Vasyl Krychevsky |
| Official name | Будинок земства (Zemstvo Building) |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 160034 |
Poltava Governorate Zemstvo Building is a former administrative building and an architectural monument in Poltava, Ukraine. It was built in 1903–1908 according to the design of the architect Vasyl Krychevsky, using original designs by Y. Shirshov and M. Nikolaev. The building was used by the zemstvo (regional government) of the Poltava Governorate under the Russian Empire. It is the first example of Ukrainian Art Nouveau architecture. Nowadays, the Poltava Museum of Local Lore is stationed in the building.