Restoration of the Igumen’s House in Verkhoturye will be completed in autumn 2027

In Verkhoturye, the restoration of the Hegumen’s House, a monument of monastery civil architecture of the early XIX century, continues. About the current stage of work told the Governor of the Sverdlovsk region Denis Pasler.

The building, built in 1800-1808, throughout history served as a residential and administrative building of St. Nicholas Monastery: there were cells, a chancery, an archive and a kitchen. In the middle of the XIX century, the house was expanded - balconies, new entrances and a kitchen with a basement were added. Today, the restoration of the monument is carried out taking into account its historical appearance and architectural features.

According to Denis Pasler, experts have already completed the dismantling of the facade elements – including the cornices, the old decoration of the exterior walls and the granite base. The plastering of the facade is planned to begin in the spring of 2027, when warm weather will be established. Complete all work is expected in the autumn of 2027.

In parallel, engineering systems are being updated: builders are completing the arrangement of temporary power supply and external sewerage networks. Inside the building, the dismantling of the old walls has already begun. In the future, the restorers will restore the overlap between the floors, strengthen the openings, build partitions and perform a draft finish of the second floor.

The restoration of the Hegumen’s House is part of a large-scale project to transform the Verkhoturye, which is called the spiritual capital of the Urals. The initiative presented by the governor includes the restoration of historic buildings, the improvement of public spaces and the creation of a single tourist route that unites the main shrines and picturesque places of the ancient city.

Earlier, MK-Ural wrote that the governor of the Sverdlovsk region Denis Pasler outlined large-scale plans for the revival of Verkhoturye, the city that is called the spiritual capital of the Urals. In his social networks, the head of the region spoke about ongoing work and long-term projects to preserve the unique heritage and develop the territory as an independent tourist center.