Income House of Brothers M.P. and N.P. Armyansky
In the 17th century, the street known as Granatnaya got its name from the Granatny Courtyard, a military factory that produced artillery shells and grenades. After the fire of 1712, the courtyard was relocated, and from …
I.I. Mindovskaya's Urban Mansion
The house of Iraida Ivanovna Mindovskaya is one of the last projects by architect Shekhtel, completed before the revolution. This relatively small building, partially one-story and partially two-story, with a semi-baseme…
Gymnasium named after S.A. and K.V. Kaptsov
On Leontievsky Lane at the corner with Swedish Dead End, a building in Scandinavian style appeared in 1893, designed by architect D.N. Chichagov. The lane got its name due to the Swedish Courtyard, which was located here…
Mid-19th Century Estate: Main House
In the alleys of Presnya on Three Mountains, the spirit of Old Moscow still endures with its calm rhythm of life and architecture that harmonizes with people. Here you can see cozy mansions and urban estates that, despit…
Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist in Moscow
About two hundred years ago, it could be said that this church was located on a high bank of the Moscow River, where the Presnya River flowed into it. Now it is situated far from the water and is a dominant feature of tw…
Residential Building, 19th Century
In the 1680s, a wooden church was built in the Presnya area in honor of the Nativity of John the Baptist, around which a small settlement emerged. In 1714, a stone temple was erected next to the wooden church. In the fir…
Rezanov Estate, Architect N. G. Zelinin
In the late 18th century, the property on Upper Pretechensky Lane passed to F. Rezanov. At that time, he, along with V. Prokhorov, founded the Prokhorov (Three Hills) manufactory. Later, Rezanov left this venture and est…
Moscow University Observatory
In 1827, Greek merchant Z.P. Zosima donated his dacha in Presnya to Moscow University. An observatory was built on this site according to the project of the first director, Professor of Astronomy D.M. Perevoshchikov. Arc…
F. A. Kopeykin-Serebryakov Primary School
At the beginning of the 20th century, two private wooden houses belonging to M. Finogenova and P. Borozdina were located on the site of the current school. After Borozdina's death and the absence of heirs, the plot passe…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker on Three Hills
Between two Three Hills and one Novovagankovsky Lane lies a church with a complicated fate. Known since the 1620s-1630s, it has changed its name multiple times and has been rebuilt several times. Originally wooden, built…
