Dvorets N.d. Alferaki

A museum of local history housed since 1927 in an ecclectic style building. The structure itself is much older, from 1848. It is the work of a renowned architect of that time, Andrei Stackenschneider. It was commissioned for a local land owner of greek descent N.D. Aliferaki (Νικόλαος Αλιφιερακης in greek) who went bancrupt in 1870 and sold it to a member of the greek diaspora from the Negreponte ( Νεγρεποντη) family. One admires the four corinthian columns of the main entrance and the stucco moulding of baroc style. There are plenty of belongings of tsars Alexander I of Russia and Peter I of Russia to be seen inside and some items related to a prominent citizen of Taganrog city (Ταιγανιο), Ioannis Varvakis (Ιωάννης Βαρβακης or Ivan Andreevich Varvatsi) an officer of the Russian Navy, exporter of caviar to Europe from Astrakhan, greek benefactor and fighter at the battle of Cesme. A must visit for those that enjoy history in depth.

The palace was under renovation

Before the restoration of the palace, the entire street was made in beige and gold colors (I mean the facades of the buildings in order to harmonize with the Alferaki palace), in 2019, the palace was restored, after which it was repainted in vile green color. Logically, isn't it? As for the palace itself as a museum, if you are a fan of boring lectures and stuffy rooms (at any time of the year), then you must visit it! Obviously, you can find useful and interesting information there, but this is only on condition that if you do not suffocate or fall asleep.

A very nice building. Museum under restoration

The building is beautiful, but yesterday the museum did not work, the reason is not clear ... It turns out that it is being renovated, a local resident said, and it will be for a long time.