Kirchhoff House
It may seem incredible, but this small five-story pink building in eclectic style was one of the first multi-story apartment buildings in Moscow at the end of the 19th century. Its owner was a German woman, Clara Kirchho…
Trading House 'I.V. Junker and Co'
In the past, on the left bank of the Neglinka River, which is now hidden in an underground collector, there was the Kuznetskaya sloboda. In the 18th century, on the site of the modern house No. 16, there were yards belon…
The House of Sculptor S.M. Volnukhin, Creator of the Monument to I. Fedorov in Moscow
Sretenka, a street that plays a significant role in the historical development of Moscow, but has not had a particularly happy fate. It is part of one of the oldest roads in Moscow and all of Northeastern Rus, known as t…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Zvonary
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Zvonary, still standing today, was built in 1762 under the guidance of the famous Moscow architect Karl Blank. This master of baroque and early classicism left many architec…
Income House of V. I. Firsanova
The building at 14 Neglinnaya Street is often mistakenly referred to as the Sandun Baths, and this label can even be found on pre-revolutionary postcards. However, this is incorrect. In pre-revolutionary times, both the …
Chambers of the Tver Courtyard
The modern property No. 17 has belonged to the Tver Courtyard since the 17th century, where the residence of the Tver archbishops was located. The "Census of Moscow Yards" from 1620 mentions that next to "Christmas" on t…
N.V. Kuznetsova's Mansion, 1895-1897, Architect F.O. Shekhtel
The house of manufacturer M.S. Kuznetsov on Prospekt Mira, located in front of the Olympic complex, underwent changes during the Soviet period when it was expanded by several floors for economic reasons. This practice wa…
Suzdal Archpriest's Courtyard
Most of the area at the corner of Rozhdestvenka and Sofiyka (now Pushchnaya Street) was occupied by the Suzdal Archpriest's Courtyard, the buildings of which were constructed in the 17th century. The Church of the Nativi…
Income House of M.V. Sokol
The history of income houses in Moscow dates back to the late 18th century, when the first such house was built on Ilyinka Street (current buildings 8 and 10) according to the design of Matvey Kazakov between 1785 and 17…
Income House on Milyutinsky Lane
In the mid-18th century, a vast estate stretching from Bolshaya Lubyanka along Sretenka to Milyutinsky Lane, including the current house No. 13, belonged to Brigadier D.S. Poretsky. The main life was concentrated closer …
