Wall House

The Wall House is an unusual building located in Odesa at 4 Vorontsovskyi Lane. What is unusual about it is not only the layout, but also the history of the house itself. In plan, the Wall House resembles a triangle, which from a certain viewing angle creates the impression that it consists of only one wall

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The house has several nicknames: “The Flat House,” “The Witch’s House,” and “The House of Shadows.” However, it is not unique to Ukraine. Similar “flat” houses exist in Lviv, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, and Chernivtsi. According to one version, the triangular shape of the plan is explained by a lack of funds for construction. Another version states that the design solution of the Wall House in Odesa was dictated by the shape of the building site. What actually prompted the architect to build the house in this shape is not known for certain, but the three-story building became another architectural landmark of Odesa, attracting the interest of visitors to the city.