Gruszewicz Tenement House

The Gruszewicz tenement house was built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, and was named after its owners, Adrian Gruszewicz, a barber, alderman and city councilor, and his son, Jan. The tenement was originally a two-story building with arcades, with a wide vestibule on the axis, a shed and a great chamber, and three stories of cellars. It was rebuilt and expanded in the 19th century.

The most valuable interior in the Gruszewicz House is the Great Chamber. This interior is decorated with a valuable polychrome from the 17th century. It depicts eight passion scenes that are 12 meters long. This is a rare example of sacred decoration in a private, secular room. In addition, the room is covered with a vaulted ceiling with lunettes and has painted decoration with images of the four evangelists, as well as decorative stucco. Currently, the Great Chamber of the Gruszewicz House houses the Wedding Hall.

Under the Gruszewicz tenement house is part of the route of the Underground Tourist Passage in Yaroslavl (located under tenements No. 4, 5 and 6 in Yaroslavl's Market Square).

The Gruszewicz tenement house is now owned by the Municipality of Jaroslaw. It houses, among others: "Rynek 6" Gallery and the bookstore of the Municipal Cultural Center "Jaroslawski Kuferek Artystyczny", a place of interesting cultural initiatives. In addition, the Gruszewicz Tenement House is home to the "Early Music" Association, as well as the Jaroslaw Tourist Guides and Tour Pilots Association and the Municipal PTTK Circle in Jaroslaw, organizations active in the field of tourism, contributing to the promotion of the city and the region.

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