Vul. Pekarska, 61 – former St. Joseph asylum

This is the oldest brick building on the odd side of the upper part of Pekarska street. Nowadays the building has lost its original appearance, at the same time preserving its spatial structure. The area located to the west of the building is fenced off from the street by pillars with metal grating. The building is elongated in the depth of the area, built of brick, plastered and painted; its south shorter end overlooks Pekarska street. The main entrance is arranged from the west. The two-storied building has some additional rooms in the attic. In plan, it consists of two blocks: a higher south one and an elongated north one. In the south block, there is the former chapel which crosses the total volume transversely and projects   with the apse sides outward from the west. The main entrance to the building is arranged from the south. The south and west façades have preserved the original Neo-Renaissance elements in their design: corner pilasters, linear rustication of the ground floor, window trimmings with keystones on the axis. In contrast to that, the roof constructions have been replaced completely. Between the rear façade windows a niche is arranged where the lost figure of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception was recreated in the 21^st c.

The building’s north part was constructed in two stages. Its design is more modest, the seven axes of windows have no trimmings. The external architectural elements include a wide projection of the shaped cornice and a bar laid between the floors. The entrance is arranged in the depth of the building. The east façade has smooth walls and an uneven distribution of window openings.

As regards the style of the building, some elements of the Neo-Renaissance have survived; the building has preserved its structure, but, in general, has lost its exterior aesthetic appearance.