Building of former cheder where Marc Chagall studied is for sale in Vitebsk
A historical monument in the center of Vitebsk, where the world-renowned artist learned the fundamentals of learning and where officials promised for years to create a museum, is being sold as a hotel.
Building of the former cheder. Photo: Kufar
Electronic bidding for the sale of the former Jewish school building at Kalinina Street, 1, is scheduled for July 17 of this year. The initial price of this historical lot is about 813 thousand rubles. In April, the city already tried to sell the right to lease this property, and for symbolic money, leaving the option to buy later. But the auction did not take place then; now the building itself is for sale.
The new owner is expected to undertake a large-scale reconstruction, as a result of which a multifunctional complex with a hotel and a catering establishment should appear in the almost 500 square meter building. A little over three years are given for the project's implementation — the complex must be put into operation no later than December 31, 2029.
Since the building has the status of a historical and cultural value, the investor will have to sign a protective obligation within a month.
Building of the former cheder in a photo from the 1980s and nowadays. Photo: vkurier.by / Viktar Barysenkaw
Until 1917, a cheder operated here — a traditional religious primary school where Marc Chagall studied from the age of three to thirteen. The eminent sculptor Ossip Zadkine also received education within these walls, and among the teachers was the grandfather of the British philosopher Isaiah Berlin.
In Soviet and post-Soviet times, the city radio broadcasting center operated within the historical walls. After its closure, the architectural monument began to decay. In the past decade, Vitebsk authorities repeatedly announced grand plans to create a Yudel Pen museum here and include the building in a tourist museum quarter. However, no money was found for the ambitious projects.
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