Of course, this was a subjective rating based only on my good taste. It is always easier to criticize; criticism brings people together. "Look at this shit!" - and now a crowd of assenting people is lining up behind you, repeating like seagulls: “Yes-yes-yes-yes!” But with good architecture it is much more difficult.
There is practically no good architecture in Russia. We have several generations who have no idea what architecture is. The last qualitative surge was 100 years ago, during the heyday of avant-garde art. That's all. After the 30s there is silence. I don’t consider Stalin’s Empire style to be high-quality architecture, but this is the scar that adorns the city. However, it was replaced by a fight against decoration, then Brezhnev’s monumental shit, and then there was no time for architecture, there was nothing to eat.
So, in aesthetic terms, Russian people can only be nostalgic for pre-revolutionary classics and post-revolutionary modernity. Maybe that's why we love parodies of classical architecture so much?
Here we need to make a digression. A person walks around the city, sees the Bolshoi Theater or some kind of estate - it’s good and pleasing to the eye, and so the person decides to build himself a house in this style. Classic architecture seems simple and clear. All styles have been studied. Here is Gothic, and here is Baroque. It is impossible to confuse. Here is the Ionic order, and here is the Doric. Everything is as clear as in a Lego constructor. It would seem that you take a textbook and build. As soon as it seems to the architect that everything is clear, the trap slams shut. All. Design quality in classic style maybe a few. It's like playing classical music: incredibly difficult, requires a lot of experience and practice. Classics do not forgive mistakes. The slightest mistake in proportions and everything will fall apart. That is why, from the seed of good intentions (“to do beautifully”), another freak will almost certainly be born.
Each era has its own architectural style. There was Art Nouveau, there was Constructivism, there was the same Stalinist Empire style. This is a reflection of the era. There was the architecture of stagnation and the “architecture of money” of the dashing 90s. In this sense, even Luzhkov’s shit has a right to exist. Of course, not in the quantity in which it is scattered throughout the city. Today we are dealing with high technology architecture. New materials, technologies and computer programs make it possible to build previously unimaginable structures. Skyscrapers set records in height, buildings amaze with the impossibility of their shape. And that's great. Architecture must keep up with the times, and not replicate parodies of the successes of the past.
But here we are faced with another problem. For many years in Russia there was no normal architectural education at all. The country's main architectural university, MArhI, was almost closed for inefficiency. They even ordered a prayer service so as not to lose their license. The quality of education there is extremely low. I know because I studied it myself. There are only a few cool architects in the entire university who can really teach something. Mostly, young guys fall into the hands of old, senile farts who, like spiders, cling to their places, but cannot teach anything. Only a few people manage to get a good education. And these units then find themselves in a world where there is no customer. Yes, it’s not enough to raise a good architect; you also need to raise a good client who has taste. So the grass of hope has just begun to emerge through the blank concrete lid of the scoop. Perhaps our children will build beautiful modern buildings, but for now any success in architectural terms is more like a miracle than a pattern.
Today I made a selection of the most beautiful buildings in Moscow. You will probably have your own opinion on this matter. I know that many of the buildings I noted are not popular with Muscovites. But I like them! Don't agree? Post your list in the comments!
1. Dominion Tower by Zaha Hadid
Russia is usually unlucky with the implementation of projects by world stars of architecture, but there are a few exceptions. One of them is Zaha Hadid’s Dominion Tower office center, which was finally completed on Sharikopodshipnikovskaya Street at the end of last year.
Zaha Hadid is one of the best architects in the world. Almost all of her projects are brilliant. Unfortunately, she died just recently. It’s good that there is a building in Moscow built according to her design.
This is a seven-story building with office space and parking for 251 spaces. The center is lined with aluminum composite panels that change color depending on the viewing angle and lighting. The floors of the building seem to be carelessly thrown on top of each other. Describing the building, representatives of Zaha Hadid Architects spoke of the “idea of spatial flight.”
It looks like a game of Jenga, a stack of books, or a cake with the layers falling off. According to the original plan, the “overhang” of the floors relative to each other was supposed to reach 20 meters, but due to Russian building codes it had to be reduced to 8.
Photo: Alexander Usoltsev
The Alice architectural bureau adapted Hadid's idea to the harsh Russian reality. Perhaps because of this, Dominion Tower turned out to be much more modest than most of Hadid's foreign projects and than her project for the new Expo Center building, which was never built.
The developer set Hadid the task of designing a building that “in 50 years will not look outdated.” Decide for yourself whether the Pritzker Prize laureate coped with this.
Now the Housing and Communal Services Reform Foundation sits proudly in the building.
2. Residential building Copper House
Photo: KALINKA
This is probably one of the first unusual houses in Moscow, for which there is no shame. A small, neat residential complex designed by Sergei Skuratov appeared on Butikovsky Lane in 2004. These are three cubic six-story buildings, “torn off” from the ground due to cantilever extensions.
The houses are clad in patinated copper panels, which give them a characteristic greenish color. As the founder of the developer Rose Group (it was this company that built the complex), Boris Kuzinets, put it, this shade is “an architectural inversion of the color of grass.”
From Skuratov’s interview:
I know that not a single house of mine has brought harm to anyone, but I open blogs and read there what some girl writes: “Copper House, of course, nice house, but why did they paint it so disgusting? green? They answer her: “Fool, this is patinated copper.” “What is patinated copper?” - “It’s like when pigeons poop on Pushkin.” And she: “That’s a lot of pigeons they killed!”
It is worth recalling that the house is located in the very center of Moscow. A good example of how to correctly enter modern architecture into the historical environment.
3. "House on Mosfilmovskaya"
Photo: Vostok
This is another famous work by Sergei Skuratov. That rare case when a new building in Moscow becomes a recognizable part of its modern appearance.
It’s funny that Luzhkov didn’t immediately like the “House on Mosfilmovskaya”, and they even tried to declare the skyscraper “self-constructed” and reduce its height, or even completely dismantle it. But in 2010, Luzhkov left, and the building survived.
The complex consists of two buildings: 53-storey (213 meters) and 34-storey (132 meters). When Muscovites talk about the complex, they primarily mean the tower. The fact that the second building is also part of the “House on Mosfilmovskaya” is known mainly by those who were unable to buy an apartment in the tower and who began to look for a backup option.
The skyscraper received an award at ARCH-Moscow 2005, and in 2006 it was nominated for the first national architectural award Buildings Awards. In addition, the building was included in the top 5 skyscrapers in the world according to Emporis.
Great job! The light and graceful skyscraper looks great on the Moscow panorama.
4. Complex "Moscow-City"
Photo: Vostok
In general, I really like the Moscow City complex. Its main problem is that it was installed without thinking through the transport infrastructure. But if you look at it from an architectural point of view, most of the skyscrapers are very cool.
The City of Capitals complex was especially successful, with these two towers: 
Photo: Vostok
I really like the spiral skyscraper: 
Photo: Vostok
And a residential complex of two OKO skyscrapers: 
Photo: Vostok
5. Building of the Federal Arbitration Court
Photo: TPO "Reserve"
Few people know about this building, since it is hidden inside the block behind the Novoslobodskaya metro station. More more people they are surprised when they find out that this turns out to be a courthouse! The glass giant on Seleznyovskaya Street was supposed to form new image Russian court – open and transparent, and therefore fair.
The building consists of two blocks - a public one, in which meetings are held, and an administrative one, where the court apparatus is located. The facade of the public part (intentionally smooth in shape in contrast to the “hard” administrative building) is decorated with recognizable metal plates, similar to blinds. Architect Vladimir Plotkin from TPO "Reserve" says that they even wanted to make these plates controllable, but it turned out to be too expensive. As a result, the “blinds” remained motionless.
The arbitration court building was built in 2007. In addition to meeting rooms, offices and a press center, it housed rehabilitation center and a restaurant for employees.
TPO "Reserve" became the winner of the "House of the Year 2008" competition in the "Project of the Year" category and was nominated for the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona for the courthouse project.
6. New office NTV
Photo: Anton Belitsky
If NTV has anything good, it's their office. The building was designed by the Danes, and now it is almost completed. It turned out very well.
Photo: Anton Belitsky
7. "White Square" on "Belorusskaya"
One of the few modern buildings in Moscow, which everyone likes. It was built 10 years ago according to a project by ABD architects under the direction of Boris Levyant. Office buildings occupy the entire block and are very delicately constructed. On the site there is the famous Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and the office center does not argue with it at all, but rather acts as a background.
A rare example of how a new building can be correctly and accurately incorporated without harming the surroundings.
Photo: Scubapro (Wikipedia)
8. Campus of the Skolkovo school
Photo: Adjaye Associates
This is not exactly Moscow, but where would we be without Skolkovo? From an architectural point of view, everything in Skolkovo is much better than from a scientific point of view. If it is not yet possible to build a Russian Silicon Valley, then creating high-quality architecture for which you are not ashamed has worked out perfectly.
Photo: Adjaye Associates
But since the architect himself is of African origin, he added Tanzanian ornaments to the design of the building.
Photo: http://www.archiexpo.es/
The campus building is a giant three-story disc base with administrative and hotel blocks located on its roof. The campus itself, with classrooms, media centers and entire streets, is located inside the disk. A treadmill was placed on the roof of the disk. The building has tried out some innovations, such as a fountain wall and a green wall.
Construction of the campus began in 2006 and was completed in 2010.
9. NOVATEK office
Photo: Speech
The design of the office building on Udaltsova Street was developed by the architectural bureau Speech, headed by Sergei Choban and Sergei Kuznetsov. This twelve-story house is easily recognizable thanks to its undulating bay windows and Portuguese limestone paneling. The building began to be designed in 2005 and was commissioned in 2011. Now NOVATEK wants to build another office on the site of the demolished Sport Hotel, which was located nearby.
The building is interesting because it does not shock the viewer at first glance. Modest and neat. To some it may seem too simple.
Photo: Speech
But the fun is in the details. It’s like an expensive suit: well-made, from quality materials. Pleasure in every detail, nothing to complain about. Great job.
Photo: Speech
Photo: Speech
10. Stanislavsky Factory
In general, this is an entire block on Taganka, located on the territory former factory Alekseev.
An office center, residential buildings, a restaurant and even a theater were built here. Probably one of the best examples of reconstruction of an industrial area in Moscow. The reconstruction project was developed by British architect John McAslan.
I remember what was here before, and I see how this block has changed.
The buildings were restored, some were restored from scratch, the new residential buildings are modest and inconspicuous against the backdrop of pre-revolutionary industrial architecture, and the amenities are such that you rarely see even in Europe and the USA.
The design of the building of the St. Petersburg synagogue, which is considered the second largest in Europe, was carried out by four eminent architects during the time of Alexander II. Construction was completed in 1893.
A wooden two-story manor built in 1850 is located in the middle of the Lopukhinsky Garden in the Petrogradsky district.
IN old times the garden and mansion looked much richer. There were fountains in the garden, the embankment ended with a steamship pier, exotic plants bloomed in a huge greenhouse, and the hospitable owners of the dacha often hosted the city bohemia at lavish parties.
Unfortunately, all this was a long time ago. Since some times, the building, made in the early eclectic style, has been abandoned, but is quite well preserved. The empty merchant's dacha, even today, has not yet lost its former charm. The stucco molding, huge fireplace and other decorative elements are perfectly preserved here. However, all this is bashfully covered up with Soviet flowered wallpaper: the aesthetics of communism did not tolerate any luxury.
After examining the rooms of the two-story dacha, go straight to the basement - that’s where the real adventures begin. The most amazing part of the mansion today is the lower tier of the room: brick walls mansion for for many years the desolation began to be overgrown with textured stalactites.
st. Academician Pavlova, 13
On Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt there is the famous house of the architect Lidval. The house was built by Lidval in 1902–1904 in the Art Nouveau style.
It is decorated with many decorative elements: an eagle owl sits under the roof, sunflowers bloom on the balconies and metal spiders weave webs, there are reliefs with flowers on the walls, fly agarics and honey mushrooms grow on the columns. On the railing of the first floor balcony you can see a forged L - the first letter in the Lidvall surname.
Before the revolution, bankers, industrialists and entrepreneurs, high-ranking military personnel and officials lived in the house. In 1909, the artist Kuzma Sergeevich Petrov-Vodkin lived in this house.
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 1–3
The house, designed by architect A. A. Olya, was built as the first experimental commune of engineers and writers. It was supposed to show an unprecedented breakthrough into the future - a communist paradise in the socialization of everyday life. Residents' apartments did not have kitchens; instead, they had to eat in a dining room that could seat 200 people. There were bathrooms, but one per floor. Among the townspeople, the house was called the “Tear of Socialism.” Subsequently, redevelopment was carried out and each apartment received a separate kitchen and toilet.
st. Rubinshteina, 7
On the Admiralteyskaya Embankment you can find a monument to Peter the Great, who is busy building a new ship. It is known that you should not come to the creator of the city on the Neva in the hope of fulfilling ordinary desires. But if you are busy looking for a job, the emperor will be happy to help you with this. By the way, they say that he will also help with requests for career growth.
The facade of the house, somewhat reminiscent of a medieval English castle, is decorated with two massive towers, thanks to which the house was nicknamed “The House with Towers.” The house belonged to K.I. Rosenstein, and it was built by him together with A.E. Belogrud.
The engineering equipment of the building met the most modern requirements of that time. Gas stoves could be found in the kitchens of apartments located under the roof of the house. The rooms had wardrobes built into the walls, and garages were located in the courtyard.
Since 1921, on the lower floor of the building there was a cinema, which changed its name more than once: “Elite”, “Competitor”, “Rezec”, “Ars”. In 1972, the Leningrad Television studio began its work here, and from 1985 to 1995 the Experiment theater was located. In 1996, the premises were given to a new creative team- “Russian enterprise named after Andrei Mironov.”
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 35
The patroness of St. Petersburg grants wishes written on a piece of paper and placed under a box of candles. First you need to walk around the chapel three times.
Kamskaya st., 24
Hidden in the very center of the city, in one of the courtyards on Kanonerskaya Street, is an unusual house that looks like a medieval knight’s castle. It is located at Kanonerskaya Street, 31. Once you find yourself in the courtyard, you seem to be entering the gates of a tall castle from the Middle Ages with a red tiled roof and round towers with observation platforms.
Thanks to the rich imagination of street artists, an ordinary residential building acquired heavy oak gates and stone galleries, and an emerald dragon chained at the door, locked with heavy bolts, began to stand guard. The house looks very unusual and even fabulous. Local residents have already become accustomed to it, but those who have not yet visited it will not be able to remain indifferent to this small St. Petersburg miracle.
Kanonerskaya st., 31
The San Galli factory garden is part of a once extensive complex of iron and mechanical plants, which appeared in these places back in 1853 on the initiative of the German entrepreneur, inventor and king of Russian iron casting Franz Karlovich San Galli.
Ligovsky Ave., 62–64
Upon closer examination, the composition of the ensemble turns into an architectural joke by the outstanding architect and innovator N. Lvov. The temple was built in the shape of an Easter cake, and the bell tower in the shape of Easter. In addition, this church houses a unique miraculous icon of the Joy of All Who Sorrow with pennies stuck to the paint layer during the fire.
Obukhovskoy Oborony Ave., 235
The Cathedral Mosque on Gorkovskaya has long been considered the largest mosque in our country. The St. Petersburg mosque is one of the largest in Europe, and is also considered the northernmost in the world. The height of the building reaches 39 meters, and the height of the minarets is 48 meters.
Kronverksky Ave., 7
One of the three noses of Gogol's work. In an overcoat, with a cane and a top hat, he looks like a true Petersburger. It stands on thin crooked legs in the courtyard of the Faculty of Philology of St. Petersburg State University, in the middle of a stone labyrinth.
Universitetskaya embankment, 11
You won’t find this street on city maps, but it still exists, although it is hidden from the eyes of the uninitiated behind two doors leading to the art center “Pushkinskaya, 10”.
For all those who are close to the romantic lyrics of the legendary The Beatles, this place will become a real Mecca of the Fab Four in St. Petersburg. The walls of the building are decorated with a yellow submarine, bas-reliefs of the band members, as well as various elements and details, one way or another connected with the work of the group, which won the hearts of millions of listeners around the world.
art center “Pushkinskaya, 10”, Pushkinskaya st., 10 (entrance from Ligovsky pr., 53)
The northernmost Buddhist temple on the planet was built in St. Petersburg in 1909–1915. The design and construction of the building was carried out by the architect Baranovsky, who carefully approached the work on the project. In his magnificent building, he took into account all Tibetan traditions and canons, which made it possible to convey the atmosphere of a real Buddhist temple.
In 1919 it was closed and looted, and restored again only in 1990. Anyone can enter the datsan. At the same time, it is here that you can not only admire the beautiful architecture, but also join the oriental culture. Under the roof of the temple there is also a dining room where traditional oriental cuisine is served. All the delicacies are very filling and tasty, and their cost is very low.
Primorsky Ave., 91
At the intersection of Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt and Mira Street you can find an amazing octagonal square, which with its spirit involuntarily reminds St. Petersburg residents of old Europe. Also here, among other houses, was lost the house at number 13, where the writer Leonid Andreev once lived. Guests of literary evenings in his apartment were: Blok, Sologub and many other significant people of the Silver Age.
Construction of one of the oldest churches in St. Petersburg began back in 1709 according to the design of the famous architect Trezzini. The cathedral was once surrounded by an ancient city cemetery. But later it was destroyed, only the grave of the “victims of Bironovism” was preserved. Today there is a museum under the roof of the cathedral. By the way, this cathedral is considered one of the reminders of the Masonic order in St. Petersburg, because the current Orthodox church is decorated with the all-seeing eye.
Bolshoi Sampsonievsky Ave., 41
The courtyard of this unusual building has a regular round shape. In addition, this is one of the oldest residential buildings in St. Petersburg, and since 1948 it has been included in the list of objects cultural heritage cities. It was built at the end of the 18th century. An interesting fact: from 1827 to 1833, the parents of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin lived in this house.
emb. Fontanki, 92
The building, built in the French Renaissance style, is quite difficult to miss; it stands out against the background of all local buildings. The house was built in 1890 according to the design of the famous architect J. S. Kitner from brick and cut stone and belonged to the Saxon entrepreneur K. B. Siegel.
st. Marata, 63
The building of the former boiler house, in which in the old days no one worked at that time famous Victor Tsoi, today completely converted into a club-museum. The hall has partially preserved interior items of that time, the famous musician’s instruments are hidden behind large glass windows, the walls are decorated with old photographs, near the bar there is a firebox where he threw black heavy coal every day, in the distance there is a small room with an old shabby sofa that has seen a lot: and drinking , and love, and friendly gatherings.
Blokhina st., 15
The project in the neoclassical style was carried out by architects L. N. Benois, K. Yu. Benois, A. N. Benois and A. I. Gunst. This huge residential complex was one of the most comfortable buildings in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg: in addition to sewerage, water supply, steam heating and telephones, the building had its own power plant, boiler room, laundry, incinerator and even snow melter.
After the revolution, some apartments turned into communal apartments, while party leaders began to live in others. Since 1999, the Ostrov Theater has been operating in the basement of the house.
Kamennoostrovsky Ave., 26–28
emb. Karpovka River, 45
The ship, built in 1916, was designed as the most powerful Russian Arctic icebreaker. “Svyatogor”, this is the name the icebreaker originally bore, was in a military position for several years, but was soon sunk.
After which the ship was completely restored, and already in 1928, “Krasin” gained fame throughout the world due to the rescue of a group of people who crashed on an airship. The icebreaker arrived at the scene of the disaster before anyone else, and its crew was able to provide the victims with the necessary assistance. Half a century later, “Krasin” found peace on the Lieutenant Schmidt embankment, where it is located to this day, functioning as a museum.
emb. Lieutenant Schmidt, 23rd line
In one of the quiet city lanes, in the shade of trees, the ancient mansion of the breeder Ekvalya was lost in its striking beauty. The building of the early 20th century is notable at least for the fact that it is one of the few representatives that have survived to this day. wooden architecture in early modern style.
The owner of an iron foundry and mechanical plant, K. K. Ekval, entrusts the construction of a mansion on the territory of the plant to the then unknown architect F. I. Lidval. Subsequently, Lidval will become a world-famous master of Art Nouveau, and the factory owner's mansion will be considered his first completed project.
In 1901, work on the building was completed and Ekval saw a two-story mansion, decorated with wide windows, amazing ornaments and covered with flowing textured plaster. It is in the design of the building’s pediment that the motives of the emerging style are discerned. Today, the mansion of the famous breeder, which is also a monument to Lidval’s early work, is empty and does not accept guests.
Krasnogvardeisky lane, 15
This tram on route 12, produced back in the 1930s, survived the difficult times of the siege of Leningrad. The location of the monument was not chosen by chance: it was here during the war that anti-tank barricades were erected, the material for which was tram cars filled from top to bottom with stones.
Stachek Ave., 114
An amazing architectural monument of the historicist period rises above Solyany Lane. But this building is not interesting at all for its architecture, in which the features of the works can be discerned Italian architecture XVI century, but with its impressive content.
Baron Alexander Ludwigovich Stieglitz gained fame thanks to his unusual philanthropic activities; the financier and industrialist spent his honestly amassed capital not at all on the construction of churches or on the work of magazines or newspapers, but on the development of Russian art. Today such activities may seem absurd, but it is worth noting that artists and designers have only now begun to be trained in almost all educational institutions, and in times pre-revolutionary Russia Not many people were involved in the development of creativity.
Museum applied arts is an integral part of the St. Petersburg State Academy of Arts and Industry named after A. L. Stieglitz, which was founded on the initiative of the baron in 1878.
Solyanoy lane, 13-15
The monument stands in the Izmailovsky Gostiny Dvor, where anyone can come to admire this wonderful creation and ask the rain for good weather.
1st Krasnoarmeyskaya st., 15
In addition to the impressive architecture of the old mansion, it is also worth noting the unusual gate gate. More precisely, the lattice is absolutely ordinary, but the ornament decorating the bars is special. A fire salamander watches unsuspecting passers-by from the gate bars.
The salamander is a mythical creature. According to legends, it does not burn in fire, but, passing through it, extinguishes it. It is no coincidence that this creature adorns steel bars. The fact is that the father of the countess’s husband at one time showed outstanding heroism in putting out the fire of the Winter Palace, for which he received the right to depict the Winter Palace engulfed in flames on the coat of arms of the family.
The salamander became a reminder for posterity of the exploits of Count P. A. Kleinmichel. Unfortunately, the interior decoration has not been preserved, although it is known that the walls of the mansion were decorated with oak panels, and in the Great Living Room there was a fireplace made of white marble.
emb. Krestovka River, 12
The history of this pharmacy shop dates back to 1760 - that’s when it took place grand opening. True, it was then located on Bolshaya Meshchanskaya and had a different name.
In 1770, the first owner of the shop, pharmacist Arik, moved it to the 7th line, where it is located to this day. The pharmacy changed owners several times. 1850 is a landmark year, this year Vasily Vasilyevich Pel became the owner of the pharmacy. From that time on, the pharmacy began to be called “Pel’s Pharmacy”. Pel transformed the pharmacy laboratory, introduced quality control of raw materials, created a warehouse of benign drugs, and in 1867 even founded Russian society trade in pharmaceutical products.
Since 1871, Pel began supplying medicines to the imperial court. After the death of Vasily Vasilyevich, his son continued the pharmacy business, and later his grandchildren and great-grandsons owned the pharmacy.
After the revolution, the laboratory at the pharmacy ceased to function, and a little later the factory. The pharmacy changed its name and began to be called “Andreevskaya” - due to its location opposite the Andreevsky market. During the war, the pharmacy also functioned, even though the building was hit by a shell during the siege. The pharmacy closed only in 2005. The reason for this was a fire. In 2010, the oldest pharmacy shop in the city was restored, and in March 2010 it began accepting customers again. Since 2011, the pharmacy began to conduct excursions, and it annually takes part in the “Night of Museums” program.
7th line V.O., 16–18
In the South Primorsky Park, after restoration this year, the historical fountain of our city began operating. By the way, the fountain is notable for being the largest fountain within St. Petersburg. The fountain, the bowl of which reaches 100 meters in length and 20 meters in width, has been operating since the summer. The water picture of the largest fountain is formed by 225 jets that rise into the sky to a height of 8 to 16 meters.
between Peterhofskoye Highway, Valor Street, the Gulf of Finland and the Ivanovka River
In Opochinin’s garden, all lovers are greeted by an unusual tree of love, “planted” in 2011. Its metal trunk is decorated with hundreds of red leaves, which give the tree the shape of a large heart. The tree is endowed with magical properties. It is believed that if lovers decorate its branches with a lock and hide the key in a chest attached directly to the trunk, then their union will be long and happy.
Opochinin's garden, st. metro station "Primorskaya" or st. metro station "Vasileostrovskaya", then by trolleybuses 10; 11 or bus 1; 128 to the Lenexpo stop
In the place where the Okhta and Okkervil rivers merge into a single whole, you can find an ancient estate that has survived to this day. It is customary to call it nothing other than Utkina Dacha.
In the middle of the 18th century, this plot of land became the property of the family of Mark Poltoratsky, who at that time was the director of the court Chapel. According to the family's orders, the architect N. A. Lvov built a large manor house in the 1790s.
In the 19th century, the estate belonged to Princess Shakhovskaya (in her marriage to Utkina), and then was given to the Humane Society. Since 1936, the building has housed communal apartments, which were moved out in 2010. Since then, the estate has been empty and is slowly being destroyed.
Utkin Ave., 2
On one of the alleys in Yesenin Park in the Nevsky district of St. Petersburg, on the eve of the poet’s 118th birthday, a new stele in memory of Sergei Yesenin was installed, crowned by a bust of the famous poet.
In St. Petersburg you can find a house with two galleries floating in the air on the second and fourth floors. The gallery corridors connect the exterior and interior of the unusual building. The most interesting thing is that you can get to the second part only by using the gallery. Meet me, in front of you - apartment building I. Baka.
It is also worth noting that the galleries are not the only feature of this apartment building. Its magnificent architecture and interior decoration are amazing: there are rich front doors, a courtyard with ribbon balconies, magnificent stained glass windows and marble staircases. An architecture lover will definitely like the building.
Kirochnaya st., 24
This amazing courtyard on Tchaikovsky Street is one of the youngest attractions in St. Petersburg. By the way, the yard is famous not only because bright colors mosaics, but also because it was made by the hands of children. The colorful panel, like the scales of a colorful fish, enveloped literally every object in the yard.
Benches, paths, house walls, sculptures and sundials are decorated with colorful mosaic designs made of colored glass. The unremarkable courtyard at some point began to literally become overgrown with mosaics right in front of the local residents and over time became a kind of museum under open air. This landmark, which is better to see once than to hear about it a hundred times, was created by students of the Small Academy of Arts.
Mosaic courtyard located in the combined courtyards of houses along the embankment. Fontanka No. 2 and Tchaikovsky Street No. 2/7
At the end of August 2014, the authors of the project for the updated Gogol library installed eight round benches with Wi-Fi in South Primorsky Park, decorated with Fassens Black maples - this species is distinguished from other trees by the red-violet color of its leaves in autumn.
Peterhofskoye Highway, 27
Copy Eiffel Tower the height of a five-story building, the Arc de Triomphe and even the glass pyramid of the Louvre - the courtyard of the Grand Familia residential complex in the Moskovsky district in the summer of 2014 became the real residence of Paris in St. Petersburg. The only thing missing is an organ grinder, the smell of roasting chestnuts and cozy cafes. But with time, everything is possible.
Kosmonavtov Ave., 63
In the courtyard of house number 38 on the 3rd line of Vasilyevsky Island in 2011, an official blue license plate “Fligelnaya Square, 1” appeared. It would seem that there is nothing unusual, but the charm of the sign will come from the neatly written explanation emblazoned above the name - “The smallest square in Russia.” There is an opinion that this area actually existed before and was quite decent in size. Subsequently, it was built up and turned into an ordinary street, and someone decided to eliminate historical injustice.
3rd line V.O., courtyard of house 38
The only monument to foreigners on the territory of St. Petersburg literary character was opened on April 11, 2003 on Balkan Square on the day of the 120th anniversary of the character’s creator, Czech writer Jaroslav Hasek. The seamstress was made by the sculptor Albert Charkin, who a couple of years earlier created Ostap Bender on Italianskaya Street. This is one of the most comical sculptures in St. Petersburg. Charkin's Švejk turned out to be a caricature, just like in Hasek's book itself.
Balkan Square
One of the youngest fountains in our city - it was opened at the very beginning of September 2014. The sculptural composition, representing four nymphs playing different musical instruments, was called “The Seasons”. Naturally, the beautiful creatures personify summer, autumn, winter and spring and indeed, albeit invisibly, play classical melodies familiar to many. In the very center, between bronze sculptures, an elegant fountain gushes, wonderfully complementing big picture. Twilight adds a special charm to the composition, because the fountain has wonderful lighting.
Engels Ave., 154, next to the Grand Canyon shopping center
A wide variety of art objects - sculptures of animals - were placed on the site in front of the Museum of the Rise of the Machines. Rhinoceroses, spiders, horses, a cheetah and a bear appear to the eyes of the townspeople, and in the very center of the exhibition on a pedestal is the king of the beasts himself - a huge three-meter lion surrounded by his retinue.
It is noteworthy that this entire menagerie is made exclusively from car tires. Naturally, the authors of the compositions were employees of the company that created the lion's share of the exhibits in one of the most unusual city museums.
Pargolovo village, st. Lomonosova, 5
Fountain "Well"
The sculptural composition around the fountain depicts a beautiful girl and four angels who help her draw water from the well. One of the most beautiful in the park, this sculpture is located far from many other small monuments that have made Alexander Park famous: from “Children” with “Alyonushka”, standing here since Soviet times, to “Mini-Petersburg”, a huge complex of sculptures opened there in 2011. Eat interesting legend: By drinking water from a fountain, you can be cured of various minor ailments.
Alexandrovsky Park (exit Gorkovskaya metro station and walk 100 meters towards the Planetarium)
The two-meter forged chronometer “Time of the Master”, on the creation of which 50 of the best blacksmiths from five countries of the world worked, was donated to the Peter and Paul Fortress in the fall of 2014 by the masters of the Guild of Blacksmiths and Metal Artists. It is noteworthy that with the help of the “Master Time” watch you can determine not only real time, but also astronomical.
Peter and Paul Fortress, Naryshkin Bastion
It has long been known that lovers look at each other with a special look. Peter I loved his brainchild so much that his pupils took on the shape of hearts. We don’t know how it really happened, but the architect Falcone awarded the sculpture of Peter, standing on the Admiralty Embankment, with loving eyes.
Admiralteyskaya Embankment
The fox, cunningly wagging its tail, bewitches the crow, gray wolf, waiting for Little Red Riding Hood, cleverly portrays a decent animal, and wise owl, watching all the visitors to the fabulous courtyard on John Reed Street - this can be seen in one of the courtyards in St. Petersburg.
st. John Reed, 7, building 1
In the courtyard of the old building of the BSTU "Voenmekh" you can see an observatory tower, which is decorated with a very original clock. An unusual feature of this watch is the 24-hour dial. Not everyone knows the history of the appearance of the clock that adorns the town hall tower of the old observatory. But it began more than a hundred years ago. Then, according to the design of civil engineer S.S. Kozlov, under the strict supervision of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev himself, one of the most unique buildings of the All-Russian Research Institute of Metrology was built. It is worth admitting that the dial looks very unusual, but it shows the time correctly.
st. 1st Krasnoarmeyskaya, 1
Huge musical instrument, which appeared on the edge of one of the most beautiful islands in St. Petersburg just 12 years ago. Dedicated to two events at once - the advent of the third millennium and the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg - the arch was opened on City Day, May 27, 2002, in the presence of the then governor Yakovlev.
The author of the bell tower project is Moscow architect Igor Gunst. And the bells were cast for her in Holland. According to the design of those times, the bells were partly to be controlled remotely using a computer. There are 23 automatic bells, and 18 regular (Russian) bells. The structures for hanging the bells were made of stainless steel and plated with gold leaf. In total, it took one and a half kilograms to create them. precious metal.
Krestovsky Island, Northern Road
If you look at the city center from the heights of the rooftops in the evening, your gaze will certainly stop at one very curious object, which evokes associations with ancient Egyptian architecture, which is quite unusual: a luminous pyramid rises above St. Petersburg - the lantern-dome of the Main Post Office.
Pochtamtskaya st., 9
At one time, on the occasion of the leader’s anniversary legendary rock band“Kino” moved one of the houses in Lyubansky Lane to another street for one day - to Viktor Tsoi Lane, attaching a neat sign to the wall: “Viktor Tsoi Lane, building No. 1, project.” Later, this unauthorized sign was removed, and not so long ago it was returned to its place with the consent of mayor Georgy Poltavchenko. This is how the memory of the singer was immortalized in St. Petersburg. By the way, a monument to Viktor Tsoi will soon be erected in the city.
st. Zverinskaya, 29
St. Petersburg annually hosts more than a dozen of a wide variety of projects dedicated to contemporary art. It’s no wonder that after the festivals end, very unusual art objects remain in the city. For example, in 2013, the grаFFFest festival took place, during which we had the tallest art object in Russia. It is a 75-meter factory chimney, but quite complex: the artists decorated the industrial chimney with illusory graphics inspired by the work of the famous Dutch illustrator Maurits Escher. They created an unusual picture right in front of an interested public.
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Moscow is majestic and multifaceted, and therefore, with each visit, it reveals to tourists new and yet unknown sights with a rich history.
Here, temples and churches coexist with empire-style Stalinist houses, ancient estates are located side by side with modern, sparkling glass restaurants and fashionable shops, and high-rise buildings of the 1950s seem to echo the current skyscrapers of Moscow City.
Today in Moscow there are about four hundred museums and art clusters, about 150 theater and concert venues.
TOP 25: brief description of famous attractions
It is advisable to stay in the capital for a long time in order to fully experience its spirit and absorb the energy of a truly dynamic metropolis with more than 800 years of history.
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Kremlin and Red Square
Perhaps these are the most familiar and popular places among Moscow attractions, and the Kremlin towers with five-pointed ruby stars and chimes on Spasskaya have become a metropolitan brand. The Kremlin, as a defensive structure, began to take shape back in the 12th century and over its long history it was rebuilt and expanded more than once. Well, all the important celebrations on the occasion of significant Russian holidays take place on Red Square. In addition, fairs and cultural events are held here.
The construction of the temple began by decree of Ivan the Terrible himself for the Glory of God on the occasion of the capture of Kazan. At the initial stage of construction of the dome religious building were gilded, and the facade was decorated in red and white colors. After a fire in the 13th century, the restored cathedral received its multi-colored domes, which still inspire admiration among tourists.
The gun is striking in its size, considering that it was cast in 1568: with a barrel length of about 5 meters and a caliber of 90 centimeters, it weighs about 40 tons. It is believed that throughout its existence the Tsar Cannon never fired a single combat shot.
GUM
Another landmark of Moscow is the GUM building. This place on Red Square dates back to the 19th century, when shopping arcades appeared here. GUM became the main store of the country back in Soviet era, but has not lost its significance even today: boutiques of the world’s most famous and expensive brand companies are located here.
Old Arbat
It is probably difficult to find a person in the country who has not heard about this pedestrian street in Moscow - Old Arbat. Here today, among the beautiful architectural sights, you can listen to street musicians or order your portrait from an artist. All kinds of restaurants, various museums and souvenir shops are open to tourists and Muscovites.
The capital's cathedral Orthodox church, where the Patriarch of All Rus' himself conducts services, was erected to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812. Project completed famous architect Konstantin Ton, and construction lasted more than four decades. During the years of Soviet power, the KhHS was destroyed, intending to build the Palace of the Soviets in its place. They managed to raise only the foundation, after which the idea was abandoned and the all-season swimming pool “Moscow” was opened here. The temple was rebuilt again between 1994 and 1997.
This is, without a doubt, the main “temple” of opera and ballet of the Russian Empire, then the USSR, and now modern Russia. The first building was erected back in 1825. After a fire in 1853, the building was rebuilt by 1856. By the end of the 19th century large-scale reconstruction Bolshoi Theater, which was repeated only in the first decade of the 21st century.
Tsar Bell in the Kremlin
The Tsar Bell is somewhat akin to the Tsar Cannon, because For all the time of its existence, it never pleased the parishioners with the ringing of bells. Either an error during casting or a fire led to a huge piece breaking off from its lower part, which today can be seen next to the largest bell in terms of size - the Tsar Bell.
The oldest convent of the Mother See of the capital and one of the main attractions of Moscow. According to legend, it was erected on the spot where, during the years of the Tatar-Mongol yoke, Russian beauties were chosen to be sent as concubines to the Golden Horde. The monastery was founded in 1524. The nuns here were royalty and representatives of boyar and princely noble families. Most novices found themselves in the Novodevichy Convent under duress, in particular, the sister of Peter the Great, Princess Sophia.
Chambers of Averky Kirilov
Stone chambers made of red brick on Bersenevskaya embankment were erected for a representative of the merchant class, Averky Kirillov, at the beginning of the second century. half XVII centuries. Standing next to the ancient chambers, the amazingly beautiful Church of St. Nicholas gives the ancient ensemble a certain fabulousness.
This fabulous house on Myasnitskaya received its current appearance by 1896, when its owner, tea merchant Perlov, intended to invite an important Chinese dignitary arriving in Moscow to visit him to conclude a lucrative contract for the supply of tea to Russia. The representative of the Celestial Empire never got here, but Perlov did not lose out, because Many Muscovites and guests of the city were eager to see this architectural miracle - the Tea House, which had a positive effect on sales of various colonial goods there.
Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
The palace and park complex spreads over an area of about 100 hectares. All the main buildings were erected in the 18th century in Gothic and pseudo-Gothic styles. For some time, Tsaritsino was even a royal residence. Today, exhibitions are held here, festivals are held and concerts of classical and folk music are given. Thanks to its amazing landscape and architecture, Tsaritsino has become a favorite vacation spot.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This is the main Catholic church of the capital, built in the neo-Gothic style. His project was carried out by the architect Felix Bogdanovich-Dvorzhetsky. The iconic building is decorated with pointed arches, shaped decorative turrets reaching to the heavens, and multi-colored stained glass window openings. Today at cathedral In addition to services, organ concerts are held.
The Kremlin in Izmailovo was created as a tourist cluster and is not a historical monument. True, during its construction ancient sketches and plans of towers, churches, towers and others were used architectural structures medieval Rus'. Today it houses museums, a wedding palace, craft workshops and much more. The complex looks like a beautiful popular print and has become one of the landmarks of Moscow.
Arch to commemorate the victory in Patriotic War 1812 was originally installed on the current square of Tverskaya Zastava, and it was designed by the architect Beauvais. In 1936, under the Soviets, Arc de Triomphe dismantled and rebuilt only in 1968, however, in a new place - Kutuzovsky Prospekt.
Sheremetev estate in Kuskovo
The beautiful manor complex on the shore of the pond seems to be framed by an exquisitely designed landscape park. Here the Sheremetevs held social balls, organized festivities and presented theatrical performances. Today, in the Kuskovo estate, in the museum founded here, you can see one of the world's largest collections of ceramics, attend various exhibitions and musical performances.
Monument architecture XVII centuries. Since the early 1990s it has been a patriarchal courtyard. At first a monastery settled here, and then the place became the residence of the highest hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church. The preserved appearance of the Krutitsky courtyard seems to take you back several centuries, helping you to feel the greatness of ancient Rus'.
The Pushkin Museum named after A.S. Pushkin
The Museum of Fine Arts opened in 1913. The initiator of its creation was Professor of the Moscow Imperial University Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev, the father of the poetess Marina Tsvetaeva. The basis of the collection is exhibits from the collection of the educational institution, as well as ancient Egyptian artifacts purchased after its opening. Today, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is the largest exhibition center in Moscow, where the most significant exhibitions are held, and a significant landmark of the city.
Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill
The park and exhibition complex opened to visitors in 1995 and is dedicated to the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. There are several museums dedicated to this period of our history. More recently on Poklonnaya Hill A monument to the soldiers of World War I was unveiled.
Architectural monument XVII century - one of the few preserved on the territory of modern Moscow. Before the revolution, Sverchkov's chambers came into possession famous family Abrikosovs - the creators of the confectionery empire.
The first building of the arena was built in 1817 according to the design of the great Beauvais. Initially it was intended for equestrian dressage, but for many years it has served as an exhibition site in the very center of Moscow, where interesting exhibitions are often exhibited.
Exhibition complex VDNKh
After the latest transformations, VDNH-VVC is experiencing a boom in attendance and has become one of the main attractions of Moscow. The comfort created for visitors, restored historical pavilions, cultural events and interesting museums make VDNKh a significant holiday destination for Muscovites and guests of the capital.
House of the “King of Porcelain” Kuznetsov
Moscow also has its own home with the Atlanteans. This incredibly beautiful building is located on Prospekt Mira and once belonged to the family of the manufacturer Kuznetsov. The interior decoration of the mansion with stucco, rich parquet and overall design was also striking in its splendor.
Art cluster "Red October"
Various art workshops, exhibition galleries, and design studios are located here. Previously, these buildings were occupied by the Red October confectionery factory. Today it is even a kind of center for Moscow bohemia, where parties often take place with the participation of well-known people. The complex of buildings itself belongs to the classic examples of industrial architecture of the first decade of the 20th century.
This is the first public park in Moscow, created on the personal orders of Nicholas I and named after his beloved wife Alexandra Fedorovna - Alexandrovsky.
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Moscow is a city of tens of thousands of attractions, including historical monuments, architectural masterpieces, unique modern buildings, and beautiful parks. But there are houses in the capital that stand out even against the backdrop of such phenomenal diversity.
The House-Locomotive is a building in the constructivist style, built on the site of the Sovereign Zhitny Dvor, a warehouse complex of the 17th century, into which food supplies were brought from all over the country. Hence the second name of the “Locomotive House” - Spare Palace.
Surprisingly, the avant-garde structure was built in 1760, and its walls remember the times of the Napoleonic invasion. Of course, the “Locomotive House” then looked completely different from what it looks like now.
It was a square complex of four buildings and a church located in the center of the courtyard. The buildings and basements were used for storing grain, meat, vegetables, and fish.
The Reserve Palace is one of the few government buildings in the capital that survived the terrible fire of 1812. According to legend, wounded soldiers, both Russian and French, were housed in the building. After Napoleon was expelled from Moscow, Muscovites who were left homeless lived in the palace.
After the revolution, the capital's authorities transferred the building to the People's Commissariat of Railways. In 1932, the constructivist architect I. Fomin began a radical remodeling of the palace. The builders increased the number of floors of the building to five, leveled the facades, removed stucco molding and decorations, and removed stone trim from the windows. A clock tower was added to the complex from Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya Street. The height of the tower was 9 m. As a result, all the features of the Reserve Palace disappeared, and Muscovites saw a house very similar to a steam locomotive. That's what people called him.
Currently, the building houses the offices of Russian Railways.
Address: Novaya Basmannaya st., building 2/1, building 1.
The Egg House is a relatively young landmark of the capital: this unusual building was designed in 1998-2001 and built in 2003. The implementation of an unusual idea was carried out by a whole group of talented architects: S. Tkachenko, V. Chulkova, S. Anufriev, O. Dubrovsky, G. Nikolashina and others.
In the 15 years since its construction, the Egg House has become an important tourist attraction in the capital, included in the list of the most unusual buildings not only in Moscow, but throughout the world.
The structure, shaped like a red-painted egg, is attached to an eight-story building. The building is very elegant and festive, it is impossible not to pay attention to it.
The capital authorities did not immediately agree to the construction of the Egg House: opinions were expressed that the shocking structure would destroy the architectural appearance of Mashkova Street, on which many apartment buildings from the early 20th century are located.
The construction site was very small, and the architects were faced with the task of creating something small, but bright and memorable. According to the architect S. Tkachenko, the idea of creating the Egg House came to him during a visit to the Carl Faberge Museum.
The walls of the building are built of insulated brick 640 mm thick, the cladding is made of crimson-colored ceramic tiles, and the roof is covered with copper sheets.
In technical terms, the Egg House is a four-story building with a total internal area of 342 square meters. m. Under the house there is underground parking for 4 cars. From the parking lot you can get to the apartment by elevator.
On the ground floor of the Egg House there is an entrance hall, a hall, storage rooms, a sauna and a gym. The second is given over to the maid's room, dining room and kitchen. There is also a bathroom with an area of 45 square meters. m.
The third floor has two bedrooms with an area of 25 square meters. m. with individual toilets and loggias; on the fourth floor there is a 57-meter living room with a domed ceiling 4.5 meters high. The dome is painted in the Renaissance style.
Currently (2018) the Egg House is for sale. The cost of this miracle of architectural thought is fantastic - 356 million rubles.
Address: Moscow, st. Mashkova, 1/1
A unique building in the center of Moscow. The old mansion, a bit like a chest of drawers, is the only representative of the Rastrelli baroque style in the capital. This is a very beautiful, harmonious building with interesting story.
The chest of drawers was built in 1766. The customer was Count M. Apraksin, a representative of an influential Russian dynasty. History has not preserved the name of the architect, but it is obvious that he was a student of the great architect Rastrelli. The house is characterized by splendor and elegance, the facade is richly decorated with stucco molding, columns, the corners of the building are rounded.
Externally, the Dresser House resembles a smaller copy of the Winter Palace. For Moscow such architectural forms uncharacteristic: in Belokamennaya by the middle of the 18th century. The classicism style completely dominated.
In 1772, the mansion was purchased by the Trubetskoy princes, to whose surname the Muscovites immediately added the prefix: “Trubetsky-Chest of Drawers.” Dance lessons were given in the princes' house, which were attended by young Sasha Pushkin and his sister Olga. F.I. Tyutchev repeatedly came to visit Trubetskoy.
In 1861, the heir of a bankrupt family was forced to sell the house to Moscow University. The management of the educational institution placed the 4th men's gymnasium in the building, the graduates of which were many celebrities: aviator N. Zhukovsky, theater director K. Stanislavsky, academicians A. Shakhmatov and P. Vinogradov, entrepreneur S. Morozov, etc.
During Soviet times, the Dresser House was turned into a communal apartment. The resettlement of apartments and rooms was carried out only in 1946. The first floor of the building was occupied by the Research Institute of Geophysical Exploration Methods, the second - the House of Pioneers of the Baumansky District of Moscow. The future poetess B. Akhmadulina visited the Pioneer House.
Nowadays, the Dresser House has been completely restored in accordance with the drawings and drawings of the 18th century. Various institutions rent offices in the mansion.
Address: st. Pokrovka, 22.
Tea house - a piece ancient China in the center of Moscow. This is a beautiful and original building, in which in the 19th century. Perlov's tea shop was located.
The Perlov dynasty of tea traders is the most famous in Russia. The Perlovs delivered the first batch of tea to the empire in 1807.
In 1875, the owner of the company, Sergei Vasilyevich Perlov, purchased a small plot on Myasnitskaya Street in Moscow. On behalf of the entrepreneur, the famous architect Roman Klein built a three-story house in the Renaissance style.
Chinese features were given to the building much later, in 1895: Moscow at that time was preparing for the arrival of a prominent guest from the Qing Empire - the viceroy and billionaire Li Hongzhang. It was planned that the dignitary would stay at Perlov’s house.
Decorator Karl Gippius did a great job, turning an ordinary Moscow mansion into a building that the capital of the Middle Kingdom would be proud of. The facade was decorated with oriental ornaments, statues of dragons and snakes, and curved balconies. Finishing materials were purchased from the Qing Empire.
A pagoda tower was installed in the central part of the roof - an indispensable element Chinese architecture. True, in the end, Li Hongzhang stayed in another house and did not see the results of Gippius’s work, but Moscow received one of the most unusual and beautiful buildings.
After the revolution, the Tea House was used for some time as a residential building, then for some reason it was abandoned. In 1990, the architectural monument was a pitiful sight.
In the mid-90s, work began on the restoration of the Tea House. Nowadays, the building has been completely restored; it houses the largest tea store and confectionery shop in Moscow.
Address: st. Myasnitskaya, 19.
Morozov's mansion on Vozdvizhenka also has a second name: “Spanish Compound”. This castle is consistently included in the list of the most unusual buildings in Moscow. The architectural appearance of the Spanish courtyard was so bold and revolutionary for the 19th century that immediately after construction the press called for the mansion to be demolished so as not to spoil the ensemble of the street. Even one of Leo Tolstoy’s novels, “Resurrection,” contains harsh attacks on the Morozov house.
In our time, the building has been revalued, and the Spanish Compound is considered an architectural masterpiece, similar to fairy-tale palaces.
The mansion was built in 1899 by order of industrialist Arseny Morozov. The construction was carried out by the architect V. Mazyrin, who traveled throughout the south of Europe in search of inspiration. In Portugal, the architect saw the medieval castle of Pena, which left an indelible impression on his soul. Returning to Russia, Mazyrin created a project for a unique house in an incredible Moorish-Spanish style for our country.
The entrance to the house is located between two rounded towers, decorated with openwork cornices, shells, stucco molding, and twisted columns. The decor gives the building an amazing flavor: it seems that this palace should be located in sunny Madrid, and not in snowy Moscow. Mazyrin approached the construction creatively; he created many decorative elements that had never been used before; in addition, the architect diluted the neo-Moorish style with modernist and classical components.
The interiors fully reflect the eccentric millionaire Morozov's idea of beauty. The halls are stunning with an abundance of gold, statues, staircases in gothic style, chandeliers and flowerpots in the Empire style. Some rooms are decorated in Baroque style, others in Arabic or Chinese styles.
Arseny Morozov was delighted with his new home, but he did not live in it for long. In 1908, the industrialist died from blood poisoning.
After the revolution, the building was briefly occupied by homeless people, then by traveling circus performers. In the 30s, the Spanish compound was occupied by the Japanese embassy, in the 40s - by England, and in the 50s - by the Indian embassy.
In 1959, the mansion housed the House of Peoples' Friendship, which hosted meetings of foreign guests and screenings of foreign films.
In 2003, the house was completely restored. Since 2006, the Spanish Compound has been the property of the Government of the Russian Federation, and it houses the Reception House. International meetings, press conferences, meetings, etc. take place here.
Address: Vozdvizhenka street, 16.
Moscow is a city that has absorbed many cultures and architectural trends. To feel yourself on the streets of Rome, you don’t have to go to the Eternal City. In Moscow, on 2nd Kazachy Lane, there is a house built in the classical Italian style.
The building of variable number of storeys with attics, balconies, porticoes and colonnades was erected by the modern Russian architect M. Filippov.
The semicircular house forms a typically Italian courtyard with a circular lawn, benches and statues in the ancient Roman style.
Despite its youth, the building has become an important landmark.
Address: 2nd Kazachiy lane, 4, building 1.
Beehive House ()
One of the most amazing and unusual buildings in the world. The beehive house was built according to his own design by the famous Soviet architect Konstantin Melnikov. The master planned to live in this mansion with his family and also place a workshop in it.
The Melnikov House is a striking example of avant-garde architecture, a structure that is studied in architecture schools around the world.
The building consists of two connected cylinders; when viewed from the Arbat, it resembles the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The unusual diamond-shaped windows immediately attract attention. Windows (of which there are exactly 108) cover the house tightly, like the cells of a bee hive. This is precisely what is connected with popular name buildings.
Melnikov argued that the round shape is the best way to save building material. The entrance to the building is located in a small cylinder from Krivoarbatsky Lane. Above the entrance is a huge window with the inscription “Konstantin Melnikov. Architect".
Inside, the Beehive House amazes with the thoughtfulness and comfort of its interiors. There are 13 rooms in the house; the top floor is a single space, which housed Melnikov’s workshop. Residents of the house moved between floors using spiral staircases.
To get permission from the Soviet authorities to build a private house, the architect resorted to a trick: he declared that his building would become a model for houses in the coming era of communism.
Nowadays (2018), the beehive house is in poor condition. Experts are sounding the alarm: within the walls architectural monument cracks have appeared and the foundation is subsiding.
Address: Krivoarbatsky lane, 10.
On the Warsaw Highway there is a colossal structure, which is sometimes called a “recumbent skyscraper”. The length of this incredible house– 978 m. If the house could take a vertical position, its number of floors would be 390 floors.
The longest building in the capital belongs to the scientific and production association NICEVT, created on the basis of the Soviet design bureau that assembled the first Strela computer in the USSR.
Construction of the “lying skyscraper” began in 1969 and was completed in 1970. The construction of the building is particularly durable and reliable. The size of the house is amazing: on one side of the building alone there are 1,650 windows. The building stretches across three bus stops. Employees say that in Soviet times, their colleagues would travel by bus to get from one department to another.
Nowadays, the “recumbent skyscraper” houses the offices of many companies and firms.
Address: Moscow, Varshavskoe highway, 125
In Moscow there are two houses in the form of a ring. Among Muscovites they are called the “senior ring” and the “junior ring”. The construction of high-rise buildings of such an unusual shape is due to the requirements of the authorities Soviet Union to the country's architectural bureaus: to create as many original buildings as possible in Moscow.
This concept led to the emergence of Stalin's high-rise buildings, but their construction was expensive and troublesome. In the 70s, the architect E. Stamo decided to give an unusual look to ordinary panel high-rise buildings by making them in the shape of a circle.
In 1972, the first such house was erected on Nezhinskaya Street. The construction turned out to be grandiose: 26 entrances, 913 apartments. In fact, it was an entire microdistrict within a microdistrict. The courtyard of the Ring House rivaled a football field in size.
Living in an unusual building was considered prestigious and convenient. The Ring House housed a pharmacy, shops, a beauty salon, and a sewing studio. In principle, residents could not go out into the city at all, remaining within the confines of their home and yard.
The project was considered successful and, in 1979, on the eve of the Olympics, construction of a second house began. The number of apartments in the “new ring” reached 936. The house was located at the foot of Poklonnaya Hill. The location was chosen extremely well: from above one could fully appreciate the unusual architectural design.
Stamo and his comrades were ready to continue the construction of Ring Houses, but the capital’s authorities considered the concept exhausted. History has shown that the officials were right, and the ring-shaped houses became a unique landmark of the city.
Address of the “senior house”: st. Nezhinskaya, 13.
Address of the “junior house”: st. Dovzhenko, 6.
Haunted houses quickly become famous, because interest in them is constantly “fueled” by legends. There are many houses in the world that almost every person knows, and there are such houses in Russia.
The most famous haunted houses
There are houses that are famous not for their history or architecture, but for the fact that they are supposedly haunted. This is not to say that people believe in it, but stories about ghosts and possible places of their appearance have always been of interest to both local residents and tourists.Coming on an excursion to one or another city in the world, tourists often hear stories about ancient houses, in which sometimes the silhouette of residents who once lived there, tortured prisoners, poisoned husbands or abandoned children appears. There are many legends and stories; believing them or not is everyone’s business.
Chillingham Castle
The old castle, which at one time was a private property, a defense point, an army barracks, and a monastery, is today famous for being haunted.During the time of England's war of liberation, Chillingham Castle was a defensive point, and enemies were subjected to terrible torture behind its walls, many of them were mercilessly killed. According to eyewitnesses, the dying screams of once tortured people are heard from time to time in the premises of the castle.
Stanley Hotel
Fans of Stephen King are familiar with the Stanley Hotel, located in Colorado. At one time, in one of its issues, the writer came up with a plot, and soon he filmed the mini-series “The Shining”. But it was not only King’s presence and Hollywood filming that made this hotel popular.It arouses genuine interest thanks to the ghosts that inhabit it. The ghost of the first owner of the hotel, together with his wife, has appeared before visitors more than once. From time to time, strange sounds are heard from the vacant rooms, and the piano standing in the lobby suddenly starts playing.
Loftus Hall
Located in Ireland, Loftus Hall Castle is built on the site of an older fourteenth-century castle. According to legend, in 1870, a lone traveler knocked on the castle gate, who turned out to be a ghost. Some time later, the owners’ daughter suddenly died, and the house was filled with ghosts. 
After the local priest exorcised the evil spirits, there were no more ghosts in the castle. According to rumors, only the ghost of a suddenly deceased girl periodically wanders the corridors of Loftus Hall.
Tower of London
Perhaps the most famous building that is haunted is the Tower of London. Previously, it housed a prison in which many people were tortured, executed and killed. Its walls remember cruel torture. 
Today, numerous ghosts of former prisoners often appear in the Tower. The most famous of them are the beheaded queens Anne Boleyn and Jane Gray, as well as the Countess of Salisbury, who was hacked to death by the executioner.
The most famous houses in the world
There are houses that are known to almost everyone. Such fame may be due to its extremely high value, location, extraordinary architecture, rich history associated with it, or the personality of its owner.Record-breaking houses included in the Guinness Book of Records, which are the tallest, most unusual or most expensive in the world, immediately become famous. We know about houses - historical monuments and houses - unique from an architectural point of view.
Louvre
The palace, more reminiscent of a feudal fortress, was erected in 1200 during the reign of Philip Augustus. The Louvre was originally intended to store royal scrolls and jewelry. Under Charles V, the old fortress was turned into a beautiful palace. 
Today, the Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, which displays an exclusive collection of fine art.
Palace of Westminster
Until 1529, the Palace of Westminster served as the capital residence of the English kings. It is located in London and stands on the very banks of the Thames. This building is considered business card London. The famous Big Ben is one of the towers of this palace. Today it is a symbol of Great Britain. The Palace of Westminster is known throughout the world; at the end of the last century it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List."White House"
Official residence located in Washington DC American President called "White House". The mansion was built in 1800 in the Palladian style. At first it was called the "Presidential Mansion". 
The family of every US president lives during his presidency on two floors of the house. Two floors are ground floors, another two are intended for public receptions. The image of the White House can be seen on the twenty dollar bill.
The most famous houses in Russia
Some houses in Russia are considered its calling card. They judge the beauty of architecture and the richest Russian history. It is difficult to list all the most outstanding buildings, because in such huge country like Russia there are extremely many of them. I can only write about a few.Peterhof
The famous Peterhof, built under Peter I, remains today one of the most beautiful and popular places in Russia, its important landmark. 
Among the many fountains, one of which is the gilded figure of Samson, stands the Monplaisir Palace and the luxurious Grand Palace, known to almost every Russian.
Pavlov's House
The house that reminds the whole world of the terrible battles that took place in Volgograd (Stalingrad) during the Second World War is called “Pavlov’s House”. Soviet soldiers held their defense in this house during the Battle of Stalingrad.Pavlov's house has survived to this day; it stands on Lenin Square. After the end of the war, it was one of the first to be restored. The house is a symbol of heroism, courage and perseverance.
Estate "Yasnaya Polyana"
This estate is located in Tula region. Currently " Yasnaya Polyana» - the most famous house-museum of Leo Tolstoy, where the writer was born and lived almost his entire life. Tolstoy's house is perfectly preserved. Even today, it maintains the spirit of a world-famous writer and preserves the atmosphere last day his life.The most famous houses in Moscow
Moscow, as the capital of Russia, can boast of a considerable number of houses known throughout the world. Among them there are ancient houses that are “inscribed” in Russian history. Some houses are a kind of symbol of the capital.Arriving in Moscow, tourists have the opportunity to see many of the city’s most famous houses by going on a sightseeing tour.
Main building of Moscow State University
In the post-war years, it was decided to build several high-rise buildings in the USSR. One of them was the Main Building of Moscow State University. For a long time it was the highest in the capital. Its height is two hundred and forty meters. Eliseevsky - the most famous store in MoscowFor several years of the last century, Gastronom No. 1 was considered a symbol of a happy and well-fed life. Today this house with an interesting history is known to all Muscovites.
By the way, according to the site, the most expensive houses in Russia are not always the most famous.
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