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The Museum of Rostov Merchants is located at 32 Leninskaya Street, in the former estate of the Kekins merchants. This imposing mansion took more than 100 years to build, from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. In 1835 the house was acquired by one of the richest merchants of Rostov - the Kekins. Kekins from the townspeople were enrolled in the "falconers", they supplied trained birds to the royal court, for which they were awarded lands. The Kekins traded in St. Petersburg, Kazan, Samara, but most of all they had established ties with Khiva and Bukhara.

Much is connected with this name in the history of Rostov, in particular, the construction of the best gymnasium in Rostov and the region , the creation of the "Rolma" linen factory, the construction of city water supply networks, and extensive charitable activities. Alexey Leontyevich Kekin allocated large funds for the restoration of the abandoned and crumbling Kremlin of Rostov, and for the opening of a museum of church antiquities there in 1883.

The mansion is an elongated two-story building with two triangular pediments. On its facade, no particularly outstanding elements of decoration have survived; its interiors are of much greater interest.

The main house and outbuildings have been rebuilt many times. After 1917, the building housed an agricultural technical school, and in 1999 the building was transferred to the Rostov Museum. For nine years, restoration has been going on here, and in 2008 a museum dedicated to the Rostov merchants was opened.

The interiors of those times are recreated in the old halls of the mansion, authentic things belonging to the Kekin family are presented.

The museum exposition tells about the history of the most famous merchant family in Rostov, the Kekins, and about its famous representative - Alexei Leontievich Kekin. The spirit of a merchant's estate is reproduced in the interiors of the museum.

In the front hallway - views of the city of Rostov in the first half of the 19th century, presented in plans and engravings, portraits of representatives of the city merchants. Living room interior tells about the history of the Kekin family and their estate. " Boudoir " or " Lady's Lounge " with the help of interior items, jewelry, clothing, handicraft accessories, he immerses visitors in the world of a woman of a merchant environment, introduces her to the range of her hobbies and activities. In the `` Dining Room '' you can see a large table served with porcelain, other dining furniture. "Cabinet" introduces the merchant A.L. Kekin, his will and legacy.

In addition, the halls of the mansion showcase the works of artists, photographers, masters of decorative and applied art of Rostov.

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