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Hunting Lodge

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Neskuchny Garden, one of the most picturesque parks in Moscow, was formed over several decades and was finally completed in 1843. In that year, the territory acquired by the Palace Department from notable nobles was expanded with the last part purchased from Prince D.V. Golitsyn. Emperor Nicholas I gifted the vast estate of Neskuchno to his wife Alexandra Feodorovna in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary.

The estate stretched from the Andreevsky almshouse, the former boundary of Moscow, to the Golitsyn hospital located near the Kaluga gates of the Earthen City. In the 1830s, large-scale work began on creating the current structure of Neskuchny Garden under the guidance of the famous Moscow architect Yevgraf Dmitrievich Tyurin.

The hunting lodge is located at the head of a deep ravine called "Andreevsky." Initially, it was an open park pavilion designed for contemplating nature and views of Andreevskaya Sloboda and the Andreevsky Monastery. Its plan resembled the Eagle Pavilion in the Gatchina Park near St. Petersburg: an ellipse under a dome, surrounded by a gallery and a white stone observation platform.

The first reconstruction of the hunting lodge was carried out in the 1830s by architects E.D. Tyurin and I.L. Mironovsky. In the late 19th century, N.A. Shokhin was responsible for its restoration, and since then the building has retained its original function. During the Soviet era, it housed a tea room. By the 1970s, the building had fallen into disrepair, and restoration work began in 1979. In 1982, the lodge was restored and handed over to the International Association of Clubs "What? Where? When?" for filming a television program.

The latest restoration, completed in 2013, restored the facades and elements of the lodge to their original appearance from the 1830s. Late layers of plaster and paint were removed, masonry and decor elements were restored. Late panels and windows were replaced in the interiors, and white stone floors were restored. The observation platform was recreated while preserving part of the white stone blocks. The slopes of the ravine were also reinforced, but due to the volume of work, the platform was temporarily covered with wooden decking.

In the 18th century, the hunting lodge was part of the country ensemble "Neskuchnaya Dacha," owned by Nikita Yuryevich Trubetskoy. The complex is associated with architect D.V. Ukhtomsky. The lodge, the only surviving structure of the estate, was a popular walking spot for Pushkin and inspired Turgenev to write the story "First Love."

Today, this territory remains an active part of Moscow life.

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