Country Villa of P.S. Okonishnikov
In the early 20th century, the property on Lazovsky Lane, now called Konstantin Simonov Street, belonged to Pavel Sergeyevich Okonishnikov, a hereditary honorary citizen. Together with his father, Sergey Petrovich, they …
Church of St. Mitrophan of Voronezh
By the end of the 19th century, there were two children's orphanages in the territory of Petrovsky Park. The orphanage named after Prince P. G. Oldenburg was founded in 1880 to care for 25 orphaned children of both sexes…
The Church of the Annunciation in Petrovsky Park
The park surrounding the Petrovsky travel palace was once significantly larger. Although much of its heritage is lost forever, a unique church built in memory of a prematurely deceased granddaughter has survived.
In the…
Church of the Intercession in Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo
The name of the estate Pokrovskoye-Glebovo-Streshnevo reflects the double surname of its long-term owners, Glebovs-Streshnevs, as well as the old name of the village, Pokrovskoye, which is associated with the local churc…
Pokrovskoye Estate, Glebovo, Streshnevo
The estate is located on the site of the former village of Pod'yolki. In the mid-17th century, the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God was built here, and the area began to be called the Village of Pokrovskoy…
Horse Yard of Khoroshevskaya Stables
The ensemble of the Horse Yard of Khoroshevskaya Stables was built in the 18th and early 20th centuries.
The architectural features of the grand entrance gates and the harmonious arrangement of the service buildings of …
Trinity Church in Khoroshevo
The Church in the name of the Holy Trinity was built in 1598 by order of Boris Godunov, who had recently become the Tsar of Moscow, in the village of Khoroshevo, his estate. The palace that stood nearby was later dismant…
Presnya Station of the Moscow Ring Railway
Presnya Station is located in the Northwestern Administrative District of Moscow, in the eponymous area, in an industrial zone between the Main Streets and Silicate Passages. It is one of four stations with a military fo…
The Seraphim of Sarov Temple in Kuncevo
In September 1917, the Holy Synod decided to make the Kuncevo courtyard of the Polunin Cross Exaltation community independent. Nun Seraphima was appointed the head of the Kuncevo monastery. This was a difficult time for …
Kuntsevo Cemetery
Kuntsevo Cemetery, one of the oldest in Moscow, appeared in the late 17th century as the cemetery of the village of Spasskoye on the Setun River. Until the 1920s, it was called Setun Cemetery. In 1920, the village along …
