This 1979 postcard features the Memorial House-Museum of the prominent space systems designer Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov in Zhytomyr.
What is shown on the postcard
The postcard shows a single-story whitewashed historical house with wooden window shutters on a street corner, shaded by tall birch and other deciduous trees. Pedestrians are visible on the sidewalk, including visitors near the entrance, and a blue Soviet-era car is parked on the street.
Historical note
Sergei Korolyov, the founder of practical astronautics, was born in this single-story house on January 12, 1907. The memorial house-museum was opened in 1970 as a branch of the Zhytomyr Regional Local History Museum, recreating the early 20th-century atmosphere based on the memoirs of Korolyov’s mother, Maria Nikolaevna Balanina.
Present day
Today, the memorial house is part of the S. P. Korolyov National Space Museum. The building’s historical appearance has been carefully preserved, and it remains open to the public as a key cultural landmark of Zhytomyr.
Location (map)
Address: 5 Dmytrivska St, Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Coordinates: 50.253013, 28.676645
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Google Maps, coordinates of the S. P. Korolyov Memorial House-Museum on 5 Dmytrivska St in Zhytomyr.
Questions and answers
- Where was Sergei Korolyov born? The prominent space pioneer was born in Zhytomyr in the house that now hosts his memorial museum.
- When was the Korolyov memorial museum opened? The memorial house-museum was officially opened to visitors in 1970.
- What is the current status of the museum? Currently, the house-museum operates as a branch of the S. P. Korolyov National Space Museum.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Zhytomyr from 1979.
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