Church of St. Gregory of Neocaesarea
The Church of St. Gregory of Neocaesarea, built in the mid-17th century, stands out with its bright ochre shades and intricate patterns. It is located on Bolshaya Polyanka, known for its merchant mansions, not far from t…
Building of the Merchant Court, 18th - Early 19th Century
The formation of regular development in the northern part of Zamoskvorechye, bounded by Bolshaya Polyanka, Bolshaya Yakimanka, and Borodnikov Lane, began in the second half of the 1770s. During this time, significant urb…
City Estate of F.I. Shkarin and I.F. Jakobson, 19th - Early 20th Century
Sometimes you can encounter architectural elements of the past that seem to have dissolved in new construction, making their original appearance hard to recognize. House 22 on Bolshaya Polyanka is such an example. But fi…
Manor, 1st Half of the 19th Century
Malaya Yakimanka in Moscow got its name by analogy with the neighboring street Bolshaya Yakimanka, which, in turn, was named after the church of Joachim and Anna, known since the late 15th century. Unlike Bolshaya Yakima…
Iverskaya Community of Sisters of Mercy
One of the houses (Bolshaya Polyanka, 20, building 2) has been preserved from the previous owners, while the others were built for the needs of the community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The central element…
Urban Estate, Late 18th Century, 19th Century
The formation of the appearance of Zamoskvorechye in the 18th-19th centuries was significantly influenced by small urban estates. Some of them, like this one, were located at the corner of two alleys, giving them special…
Manor, Early 19th Century
In Zamoskvorechye, there are numerous cozy and quiet alleys that preserve the atmosphere of old Moscow. One such alley, Staromonetny, is named after the state mint that operated here during Peter I's reign from 1701 to 1…
Main House of K.G. Nashchokina Estate
The urban estate at the beginning of Bolshaya Polyanka was built in the mid-18th century and belonged to the Kaluga merchant Mitrofan Petrovich Perepletchikov. He erected a two-story stone house, set back from the red li…
Main House of the Urban Estate from the 18th-19th Century
The two-story main house, formed as a result of several construction phases, was located deep within the plot and represented remodeled chambers from the 17th century. In 1790, the estate belonged to the Dashkov noble fa…
Residential House of Medyntsev-Remizov, 19th Century
The house on Maloy Tolmachevsky Lane was formed as a result of several stages of construction. The first residential building on this site appeared in the mid-18th century as the main house of an urban estate, located de…
