Annunciation Church
The history of the Annunciation Church is closely linked to the ancient Apraxin family. The first representatives of this family, who arrived in Moscow to serve Grand Duke Ivan III, were the grandsons of Solokhmira, a na…
Redlich Income House
In 1873, Dr. A.F. Redlich acquired the property and set up a hydrotherapy center on the first floor, offering artificial, mineral, and fruit waters. The second floor housed residential apartments.
The left part of the b…
The House of Margarita / House of S.U. Solovyov
On August 27, 153 years have passed since the birth of architect Sergey Iustinovich Solovyov. His most famous and beautiful building, his own house at the corner of Maly Rzhevsky and Khlebny Lane, was built in 1901-1902.…
Holy Gates of the Zlatooustov Monastery with the Church of Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth
The history of this gate church is connected with three notable figures. The first is Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great. In September 1742, she unexpectedly visited the Zlatooustov Monastery, which …
Guryev Chambers
The current building is based on stone chambers built in the last third of the 17th century, when this property belonged to brothers Mikhail and Ivan Guryev, wealthy merchants with guest status. This status exempted them…
Income House of Merchant I.P. Shnur
Until the 1980s, a three-story house with a G-shaped layout stood at the corner of Bryusov Lane and Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street. When they decided to renovate a small wing on Bryusov Lane, it turned out that these were ch…
Sretensky Monastery
The modern complex of the monastery at Bolshaya Lubyanka Street, 19, includes the Cathedral of the Meeting of the Vladimir Mother of God with two chapels, a gallery, a bell tower, and several service buildings. Founded i…
Moscow University, Inorganic Chemistry Department Building
The building in question recalls important moments in the history of Moscow University. When it was founded by M.V. Lomonosov in 1755, the Medical Faculty became part of the university. Due to its practical focus, it qui…
Children's Shelter of the Elizabethan Charitable Society
Next to the famous "Menshikov Tower" in Arkhangelsky Lane stands a two-story brick house built in the "Russian style." This building was constructed in 1892 according to the design of architect Alexander Popov and served…
House of P. A. Vyazemsky
The House of P. A. Vyazemsky, also known as the Vyazemsky estate, is located in Moscow at Voznesensky Lane, building 9, structure 4. This house belonged to Prince P. A. Vyazemsky, a renowned writer and friend of Pushkin.…
