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Galagan's collegium in Kiev (1885 – 1886)

Galagan's collegium in Kiev (1885 –…

During his visit to Kyiv in February 1885 Franko stopped in apartment of Elisej Tregubov, a teacher in Galagan's collegium (Khmelnytsky str., 9, 2nd floor).

In E.K. Tregubov's family Franko met a sister of his wife Olga Khoruzhynska, with whom he married in May 1886. The wedding took place in the house church of Peter and Paul College.

More about this house – at the site "".

Photo by M. I. Zharkikh, July 19, 2007.