The authorities announced the illegality of using the land for work.
That, what is left of the estate
Kyiv will sue the developer who demolished the historical estate on Konissky Street, 22. They will also sue the owners of the building.
The city will demand that the estate be rebuilt “in the same form as it was.” Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko reported on Telegram that the city did not transfer the land under the Zelensky estate to the owner of the building.
“Which indicates the illegal use of the land for any work. Therefore, the installation of any fences around the site, the entry of any construction equipment is illegal,” the mayor wrote.
Klitschko believes that law enforcement officers should make public all the people involved in the destruction of the estate.
The destroyed estate was built in the 19th century and was known as the house of Yevmeniy Zelensky. The house was visually in good condition, but they wanted to build a residential complex in its place, and it was also named after the Russian writer Turgenev – according to the former name of the street.
The building was demolished on July 19. The estate did not have the legal status of a monument, as well as the status of a newly discovered cultural heritage site, said Acting Minister of Culture Karandeyev. However, according to the Historical and Architectural Reference Plan of the City of Kyiv, the house is located in a historical area and is recognized as a significant historical building called “Estate Residential House” of the second half of the 19th century. Such a status should have protected the house from demolition.
Kyiv residents expressed their indignation at the destruction of another historical building at a rally near the Kyiv City State Administration. The city authorities are looking for those responsible for the incident elsewhere: Klitschko called the demolition of the estate a “cynical provocation” and advised the protesters to go not to him, but to the Verkhovna Rada and the government.
