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A.M. Gedeonov Estate

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Manezhnaia Street was finally formed in the 1810s and 1820s during the restoration of Moscow after the Patriotic War of 1812. It was laid along the northern bank of the Neglinka River, which separated Borovitsky Hill from the Zaneglimenya area. Around 1820, as part of large-scale urban development, the Neglinka River was enclosed in pipes, and new streets, including Neglinka, appeared above its bed. The Alexander Garden was laid out along Borovitsky Hill. This was necessary because the banks of the Neglinka were marshy, complicating the development of the central parts of the city.

Before the work began in the 1810s and 1820s, there was no dense construction along the Neglinka River. The creation of A.M. Gedeonov's estate marked the beginning of the development of this territory. The estate arose under interesting circumstances. A.M. Gedeonov, a representative of a noble family, after home schooling, entered the Moscow Senate Archive, then served in the Suite of His Imperial Majesty and participated in the battles of the Patriotic War of 1812. After being wounded, he retired and was appointed to the Kremlin Construction Expedition under Prince N.B. Yusupov.

Gedeonov began to arrange the estate opposite the Kremlin on Manezhnaia Street after receiving the rank of State Councilor in 1823. In 1833, he moved to St. Petersburg, where he became the Director of the Imperial Theaters, holding this position until 1858. During this time, he accomplished much, including staging N.V. Gogol's "The Government Inspector" and operas by M.I. Glinka and A.S. Dargomyzhsky, as well as inviting famous artists to St. Petersburg.

Gedeonov's estate on Manezhnaia Street is an example of "post-fire" Moscow in the Empire style. It includes a two-story main house with a facade decorated with a pediment and balcony, and a service building. On the northeast end of the main house is a semi-rotunda for a winter garden. It is possible that the estate was built under the guidance of O.I. Bove. After moving to St. Petersburg, Gedeonov sold the estate to the treasury, and it became the location of the Commandant's Office of the 6th Infantry Corps. Part of the estate housed the apartment of Major General N.N. Anenkov, who was acquainted with M.Yu. Lermontov, who mentioned a visit to the Anenkovs in 1841.

Currently, the estate has been transferred to the Restoration Center of the Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, and restoration and adaptation work for modern use is planned.

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Усадьба А.М.Гедеонова

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