Butrimovich’s Palace is an architectural monument of the 18th century, combining the features inherent in Baroque and Classicism, with elements of canonical forms in some details, located in the city of Pinsk ( Belarus ). It was erected by order of Mateus Butrimovich, a famous politician of that time. And the first stone in the foundation of the future palace in Pinsk was laid by the last king of the Commonwealth Stanislav August Ponyatovsky . Butrimov’s other high patron was ON hetman Mikhail Kazimir Oginsky .
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| Type of building | Palace |
| Architectural style | Baroque , classicism |
| Project Author | C. Schildhouse |
| Architect | C. Schildhouse |
| Building | In the X century - 1794 |
| Famous inhabitants | Mateusz Butrimovic, Józefa Butrimovic, Hydrangea Skyrmunt, Alexander Skyrmunt, Constance Skyrmunt, daughters of Helena Skyrmunt, Napoleon Horde |
In 2009, the Butrimovich Palace found a second life, becoming one of the most beautiful Wedding Palace in the country, as well as a branch of the Museum of Belarusian Polesie.
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History
Butrimovich’s palace was erected in 1794 according to the design of the Vilnius architect K. Schildhaus. The ceremony of laying the first stone was attended by the King of the Commonwealth Stanislav Poniatowski . The first owner of the Palace was a famous politician of that time, a city judge and a respected city dweller Mateusz Butrimović.
The palace was built by architect C. Schildhouse for the next 10 years. It is built in a mix of classicism and baroque styles. The first owner of the palace was a prominent public and political activist of Polesye Mateus Butrimovich. He was a true patriot of his homeland, took an active part in the reclamation of swamps and the construction of canals that made Pinsk an international port. Subsequently, the palace of Butrimovich was owned by three eminent Polesie clans: Butrimovich, Horde and Skyrmunt. Among them were talented sculptors, painters, writers, historians. In the XIX century, the famous artist, musician, teacher, composer Napoleon Orda lived and worked here.
After the death of the owner, the Palace was inherited by the daughter of Jozef (she died in 1859), who was married to Mikhail Horde. Later, as the property of their daughter Hortense, the wife of Alexander Skyrmunt, the palace passed into the possession of her husband's family. Hortense, the sister of the artist Napoleon Horde, bequeathed the palace to her unmarried granddaughter, the writer Constance Skyrmunt, daughter of Helena Skyrmunt (1827 - 1874), a well-known artist and sculptor.
On the eve of World War I, the building belonged to the Catholic Church and was used as the residence of the bishop. Unfortunately, during the First World War in 1915, Pinsk underwent a total evacuation during the retreat of the Russian troops - the Butrimovich collections were looted or taken deep into the empire, where their traces were lost. Partially the former luxury of the Pinsk Palace was restored in the 1920s by its last owner, Hortense Skyrmunt, but after her death in 1933 the building was transferred to the state.
After Pinsk was liberated from Nazi forces in July 1944, a printing house was located in the palace, and later, the Pioneer cinema. Then, for many years, the building became the City House of Pioneers. After the reconstruction, on April 25, 2009, the ceremonial opening of the Wedding Palace and the branch of the Museum of Belarusian Polesie took place, which were located in the building of the Butrimovich Palace.
Palace Masters
Butrimovich, Horde, Skyrmunt.
Description
The palace represents a building of mixed architectural type: Baroque and Classicism with the improvisation of canonical forms in detail and fragments. From the Baroque style in the palace there was a plan built with curved outlines of corners, the division of the facade into two tiers, the oval shape of the main hall. The palace is distinguished by an unusual interpretation of the order: end facades have four pairwise grouped columns. Each pair of columns is shifted to the middle. Corner pieces protrude, not lean on columns.
The palace is characterized by symmetry. Three buildings of the structure form the front courtyard, which is opened towards Pina . In the middle building there are ceremonial rooms, in the side - living rooms and offices. The central place in the construction is occupied by the oval hall. The palace overlooks the main courtyard. The interior is made in the Baroque style, but there are also elements of classicism.