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On a wooded hill in far southeast Moscow, Tsaritsyno Palace is a modern-day manifestation of the exotic summer home that Catherine the Great began in 1775 but never finished. Architect Vasily Bazhenov worked on the project for 10 years before he was sacked. She hired another architect, Matvey Kazakov, but the project eventually ran out of money. For hundreds of years, the palace was little more than a shell, until the Russian government finally decided to finish it in 2007.

Nowadays, the Great Palace is a fantastical building that combines old Russian, Gothic, classical and Arabic styles. Inside, exhibits are dedicated to the history of Tsaritsyno, as well as the life of Catherine the Great. The nearby kitchen building, or khlebny dom, also hosts rotating exhibits, sometimes culinary and sometimes covering topics such as icons and art. The khlebny dom is a pleasant place to hear classical concerts in summer.

The extensive grounds include some other lovely buildings, such as the Small Palace, the working Church of Our Lady Lifegiving Spring, the cavalier buildings, greenhouses with tropical plants and some interesting bridges. A pond is bedecked with a fantastic fountain set to music. The English-style wooded park stretches all the way south to the Upper Tsaritsynsky Pond, which has rowing boats available for hire in summer, and west to the Tsaritsyno Palace complex.

Tsaritsyno park is best accessed from Orekhovo metro station – the entrance is right by the station. From there, walk towards the ponds past an open-air stage, where old folks gather to dance to 1960s tunes in summer, then turn right towards the palace.

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Unusual tourist attractions

The Kremlin is always the first thing to see in Moscow. Earlier, there was only one route available for visitors to the Kremlin. It includes ___ (A) with the entrance to Alexandrovsky Garden. Since the end of 2016, tourists have another option to access the Kremlin. The starting point is at Spasskaya Tower in Red Square. The new route features archaeological discoveries, displaying the basements of the demolished monasteries, ___ (B), as well as the Maly Nikolaevsky Royal Palace.

Boat cruises are very popular in Moscow, ___ (C). Many enclosed and heated boats with panoramic windows and ice-breaking equipment can be found on the Moscow River. On their way tourists will see the city sights such as Stalin’s skyscrapers and the Kremlin.

For the last five years a lot of Moscow streets have become pedestrian zones. The city authorities ordered the construction of cosy European-style promenades with street lamps, benches and flower beds, ___ (D).

Russians are the greatest fans of winter, ___ (E) to the beginning of March. One of the main Muscovites’ leisure activities is skating at popular public places like Red Square, Gorky Park and VDNKh, ___ (F). At the end of 2016 the new skating-rink started operating on the roof of Moscow City’s 85-floor OKO tower at a height of 354 metres. The view is breathtaking.

1. visiting the museums of the inner area
2. which is from the end of November
3. dating back to the 14th and 16th centuries
4. and winter activities range from ice-skating
5. and river transportation season never stops
6. which were designed for everyone to enjoy
7. where the Europe’s biggest skating-rink is located

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Tsaritsyno Palace (Moscow)

 palace, museum, mansion / manor house / villa, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 2007_construction, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia)

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Coordinates:   55°36’55″N   37°40’55″E

The complex of palaces, chambers and palaces known as Tsaritsyno was built on what were then the southern outskirts of Moscow in the 18th century, on the orders of Empress Catherine the Great. The Great Palace is the only surviving example of what is now known as ‘Russian Gothic’. The entire estate covers an area of over 400 hectares.

Fascinating Facts

• On the spot where the Tsaritsyno palace complex was later built, there once stood an old village with the
  unpromising name of ‘Chernaya Gryaz’ – or ‘Black Mud’.
• Ancient slavic tribes once inhabited the area, including those known as the Vyatichi. Archaeologists have
  uncovered much previous information about them – including their jewellery, weapons, burials, and so forth.
• The collections of the Tsaritsyno Museum number over 32,000 items of Russian and world art and culture.
• After the Russian Revolution, the area developed so-called kommunalki — communal apartments, in which several
  families would have their own room, but share the kitchen and bathroom space.

History

One day, when Her Majesty Catherine the Great was returning to nearby Kolomenskoye, her attention
was taken by the picturesque views of this neighbouring area – and she immediately bought the land, with the idea of
building a royal residence there.

Her Majesty did not care for the work architect Vassily
Bazhenov did on her new project, and the buildings put up by his replacement, Matvei Kazakov burnt now during a fire.
The result was that Her Majesty never lived at the estate at all, and preferred instead to live in St. Petersburg.

By the 20th century, Catherine’s unwanted project had fallen into dilapidation but was then
finally brought into order. Tsaritsyno is not just a lovely park and museum, but also a cultural centre. The
now-completed palace building is a museum showing the history of Catherine’s royal residences in Russia – as well as
archaeological finds discovered in the park. Many art events are held at the palace, which today features one of
Moscow’s major concert-halls.

What to see

• The Great Bridge is an example of Russian engineering achievement. The bridge’s arches imitate the gates of
  Gothic cathedrals.
• The Figured Bridge is an example of Old Russian architecture, with elements which recall parts of the walls of
  the Moscow Kremlin.
• The Cavalier Corpus has masonic symbols among its decor, and today houses the offices of the park’s
  administration
• The Church of the Ikon of the Mother of God is the last remaining building of the former estate of the Kantemir
  noble family at this location.
• The Breadhouse was formerly the royal kitchens for the entire estate. The relief carvings on its facade show
  detail of food and cookery, bread and salt.
• The Great Palace was built to the orders of Empress Catherine the Great, but by accident of fate she never
  lived here. It was built in the ‘Pseudo-Gothic’ style (also known as ‘Russian Gothic’).
• The Small Palace originally operated as a tea-shop for 19th century park visitors, before it was turned into a
  guardpost for the park’s security staff, and then falling into ruin. Today it is used as a temporary exhibition
  space.
• The Opera Theatre – also called the Medium Palace. This palace was apparently built for small official
  receptions, events of the Royal Court, and also for small-scale theatrical entertainments for the Empress.
• The Orangerie (or Hothouse). At one time they raised oranges, peaches, grapes and even pineapples here – along
  with melons, apricots, bay leaves, and olives. There were also myrtle and oleander. The hothouse has been
  partially restored.
• The Park has tropical ponds, pavilions, and observation platforms.
• The Musical Fountain has 12 different circles, 900 streams, and 3,312 underwater lights. The height, depth, and
  direction of the fountain jets changes every few seconds.

Guided Tour to the Tsaritsyno

You can book a tour in English on our website.