Kuncevo Railway Station
Kuncevo, a district of Moscow, is known for its rich history. Settlement in this area began as early as the 5th century BC. The first mention of Kuncevo in historical documents dates back to 1454. One of the first owners…
Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in Fil'y
This church is a unique architectural monument and a vivid example of the Naryshkin style, as well as an outstanding work of decorative and applied art.
The church has two altars: the upper, summer church is dedicated t…
St. Nicholas Church in Troekurovo Village
Troekurovo village, known since the 16th century, was also called Khoroshevo and Nikolskoye. The latter name is associated with the first wooden church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the exact date of which is unknown…
Triumphal Arch in Moscow at Victory Square
The Triumphal Arch at Victory Square, located on Kutuzovsky Avenue, was built between 1966 and 1968 and is an exact replica of the Triumphal Gates erected in Moscow from 1829 to 1834 by architect O. Bove.
The original T…
Trinity Church on Sparrow Hills
The wooden Church of the Holy Trinity on Sparrow Hills is first mentioned in documents from the 15th century, in the will of Princess Sofia Vitovtovna, wife of Vasily I and mother of Vasily II, who owned the village of S…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church (Uzkoe)
History and Description
In the late 1620s, the wasteland of Uzkoe was acquired by Maxim Streshnev, a relative of Tsarina Evdokia Lukyanovna. He built a manor here. In 1692, his descendant, Boyar Tikhon Streshnev, purcha…
Yasenovo Estate
Yasenovo is a historical estate located in the Southwestern Administrative District of Moscow, within the territory of Bitsevsky Park, near the Novoyasenevskaya metro station. The building was erected during the era of t…
Small Palace of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
The Small Palace, one of the architectural decorations of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, is located at the top of a pyramid hill. It is the most compact royal palace in Tsaritsyno, which explains its name. Built by V.I. …
Second Cavalry Corps
A small one-story pavilion of octagonal shape was built in 1784-1785 by court architect Bazhenov. In his drawings, he referred to the First and Second Cavalry Corps as "small houses." In the explanation to the General Pl…
Greenhouse Complex
Opening Date and History
In Moscow, there exists a unique estate greenhouse complex with a history spanning 250 years. The first greenhouses here were built in the early 1740s. Over time, exotic fruits and decorative pl…
