The village Mytky is located 40 kilometers west of Zhmerynka. Administratively, it is part of the Bar hromada of Zhmerynka district of Vinnytsia region.
The village was first mentioned in 1493 as Mytkivtsi, as the property of the Mytkov family.
From the second half of the 19th century, the estate in Mytky was owned by the admiral of the Russian fleet, Mykola Chykhachov, head of the Maritime Ministry and member of the State Council. At the beginning of the 20th century, he built a romantic palace, stylized as a British castle, which has survived to this day.
Cело Митки розташоване за 40 кілометрів на захід від Жмеринки. Адміністративно входить до складу Барської міської громади Жмеринського району Вінницької області.
Вперше село згадується у 1493 році як Митківці, власність родини Миткових.
З другої половини XIX століття маєтком у Митках володів адмірал російського флоту Микола Чихачов – керуючий морським міністерством, член Державної ради. На початку XX століття він побудував романтичний палац, стилізований під британський замок, що зберігся до наших днів.
Admiral Mykola Chykhachov's Palace
Palace / manor , Architecture
A neo-Gothic palace in the middle of a landscape park in the village of Mytky in Vinnytsia Region was built in 1904-1905 by Admiral of the Russian Fleet Mykola Chykhachov, a member of the State Council of the Russian Empire. An architectural monument of local significance.
Chykhachov purchased the Mytky estate in the 1860s from Marshal of Podillia Stanislaw Delfin Komar. He built the palace and park complex here for his daughter Sophia (according to legend, in her honor the park layout was made in the shape of the letter S).
The brick palace was built according to the project of architect Leonov. The style of the building is characterized as modern with elements of neo-Gothic and romanticism. Externally, it resembles a British castle. Its decor combines medieval motifs with architectural elements of the early 20th century.
During Soviet rule, the palace housed a secondary school. Now it is the Mytky Gymnasium with a preschool unit.
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