Russians destroy architectural landmark in Kharkiv region (photos)

In the village of Velykyi Burluk, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, a 19th-century architectural landmark caught fire following a strike by an enemy drone.

This was reported by the State Emergency Service.

Flames engulfed approximately 2,000 square meters of the two-story wooden building.

"Fortunately, this time there were no casualties," rescuers wrote.

Despite the constant danger of repeated strikes, two SES units, medics, and a local community rescue officer are working at the scene.

The 19th-century architectural landmark in Velykyi Burluk: What is known

The 19th-century architectural monument in Velykyi Burluk is the Donets-Zakharzhevsky house (also known as the Donets-Zakharzhevsky-Zadonsky Estate). It was built in the first quarter of the 19th century in the Classicist style. The estate belonged to representatives of the Donets-Zakharzhevsky-Zadonsky family.

This two-story wooden building stood on a stone foundation and featured minimalist ornamentation. The main accent of the facade was a portico with columns and a balcony.

The house was famous for its louvered shutters, presumably brought from France or Italy. The estate grounds also once included a house church and a park, which have not survived to the present day.

The house is notable for the fact that Hryhorii Skovoroda lived here in the 1780s–1790s, where he created his works.

In 1980, the structure was officially recognized as an architectural landmark of local significance.