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Gogolya 6 Atlantses

Four atlases on gogolya by Galen Frysinger. From www.galenfrysinger.com/odessa_ukrania.htm

Gogolya 9 Sculptures

1 Gogolya 6 Atlantses
2 Gogolya's oldest building
3 Gogolya 9
4 Gogolya 11
5 Gogolya 14
6 Gogol's visit
7 Gogolya 21
8 Photos
9 Notes

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Gogolya 6 Atlantses

Gogolya 6 (Гоголя 6)

This building was built in 1878, designed by F. Gonsiorovsky. Four gigantic stone Atlantis on high pedestals hold up a wide balcony. The courtyard has a picturesque old well with a round base.

In one of the stones of the building is carved:

F. Gonsiorovsky. Architect, 1878

(Gonsiorovsky also designed the Shah's palace, Gogolya 2, Economic University, and the Archeological Museum)

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Gogolya's oldest building

Gogolya 8 (Гоголя 8)

This building is the oldest on the street. An unknown architect designed it. It was built in the 1820's in Russian style.

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Gogolya 9

Courtyard of former home of Filatov, Gogolya 9

Gogolya 9 (Гоголя 9)
Between 1915 and 1941 this was the home of the prominent eye doctor V. Filatov.

The memorial plaque on this building states:

In this building prominent Soviet scientists, academician Vladimir Petrovich Filatov lived from 1915 to 1941

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Gogolya 11

Gogolya 11 Courtyard & Balcony

The building was designed by Alexei Sashin and built in 1849.

In 1850 Gogol returned to Odessa from Moscow because of illness. He stayed for 5 months with his uncle, a retired general, A. Troshchinsky.

The two memorial plaques on this building state:

N. Gogol

Great Russian writer Nykola Vasil'yevich Gogol lived here in 1850-1851. (in Russian)

Great Russian writer Mykola Vasil'yevich Gogol lived here in 1850-1851. (in Ukrainian)

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Gogolya 14

Gogolya 14 (Гоголя 14)

This brightly colored four-story building has many pillared balconies.

Gogolya 14

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Gogol's visit

Gogolya 15 (Гоголя 15)

The building was designed by Alexei Sashin and Caetan Dalakva, it was built in 1849.

Gogol's first visit to Odessa was on April 16, 1848, he was returning to Constantinople aboard a steamship. He spent two weeks in quarantine, which was the rule for all passengers who came to Odessa by sea. During this time he resided in this mansion belonging to his acquaintance, Countess Tolstoy.

A memorial plaque states:

Arseny Ivanovich Koptyukh, who headed the revolutionary

uprising aboard the battle-cruiser "Pamyat Azova" in 1906,

was born in 1886 in this building.

Gogolya 15 archway leading from courtyard

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Gogolya 21

Gogolya 21 (Гоголя 21)

Architect Vikenty Prokhasko designed this three story building in 1909 in the style of Renaissance palaces. The base is slightly wider at the bottom. The textured block's size becomes smaller towards the top of the building. The second story windows are topped with a protruding crowned molding, and are decorated with squares and triangular ledges.^[1]

Across the street from Gogolya 21 is the Scientist's Club.

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Photos

Faded and paint splotched memorial plaque at Gogolya 15 before renovation, taken in 2002	Gogolya 21	Gogolya 15

	Ornamental balcony (23 Gogolya?)	Ornamental balcony	Ornamental balcony
Courtyard	Gogolya 14 Courtyard	Gogolya 1 Memorial plaque	Gogolya 1