Among the sculptural elements on the building in the center of Kharkov, in addition to chimeras, there are knight's coats of arms, salamanders, wolves.
Under the balconies of the second floor there are busts of architects - Pokrovsky, who is in charge of the project, in the form of a professor and his assistant Velichko in the form of a student.
One of the famous architectural features of the building - on the facade, at the level of the 4th floor, there are two sculptures of humanoid creatures, reminiscent of the character of the film trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" by Gollum - the novel by John Tolkien was written and filmed later.
This creature can be reached from the window - using this, students tint the nails of the chimera with red varnish. Thus, they hope to pass the session well or just have fun.
The house with chimeras in Kharkiv was created during the transitional period between the imperial and Soviet eras. During the existence of the empire, religious life was very rich. In Soviet times, the dictatorship of the proletariat arises - a kind of anti-religion that denies religion. The appearance of chimeras is very significant for this time - the diocesan architect depicted representatives of the dark force: on the one hand, this is a tribute to the times, and on the other, as a threat to religion.