Horodetskiy House, or The House with Chimeras is one of the weirdest, but most popular buildings in Kyiv. It was designed by the Ukrainian architect Vladyslav Horodetskiy and completed in 1902. The building is decorated with exotic animals and creatures such as elephants, rhinoceros, and dolphins, because of Horodetskiy's passion for hunting. The house is situated in Bankova Street, opposite the Office of the President of Ukraine. Currently, The House with Chimeras is used for government and presidential receptions and is not open to the public.