On Vozdvizhenska Street rises one of the most extravagant mansions in the capital — a building adorned with seashells, turrets, and twisted columns. This structure sparked controversy among contemporaries, is mentioned in Tolstoy’s novel, and keeps the astonishing story of its owner. Today we will tell you about the legendary Arseny Morozov Mansion — an architectural masterpiece once called tasteless but which has become a true gem of... read more

The Museum-Reserve “Murano Estate” is located in the north of the Pushkinsky Urban District of the Moscow Region and bears the name of the great Russian poet Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev. Paradoxically, the poet himself never lived in this estate, although his descendants turned the manor into a genuine memorial center dedicated to the memory of the... read more

The Vasnetsov House Museum in Moscow is not just an old mansion, but a real “teremok” in the heart of the capital, where the spirit of Russian fairy tales and the atmosphere of the late 19th century can still be felt today. This is where Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov, the author of the famous “Bogatyrs” and the “Poem of Seven Fairy Tales”, lived and worked. Today the house is recognized as an architectural monument and is part of the State Tretyakov Gallery museum association, remaining one of... read more

The Narkomfin Building is one of the most famous and significant monuments of avant-garde architecture in Moscow. Built in 1928–1930 to a design by Moisei Ginzburg and Ignaty Milinis, it became a true manifesto of constructivism and an experimental “transitional-type house” toward a new collective way of... read more

Novodevichy Cemetery is one of the most significant memorial complexes in Russia, where outstanding figures of culture, science, politics, and art have found their eternal rest. This necropolis is a unique open-air sculpture museum and is included in the UNESCO list of cultural heritage... read more

Fountain “Friendship of Peoples” — one of the most recognizable symbols of VDNKh and the whole of Moscow. Its golden figures, arranged around a gigantic sheaf, have become the embodiment of the unity of the republics of the former USSR. Why there are exactly 16 statues, what inspired the architects, and how the fountain survived a large-scale restoration — all this is revealed in the detailed review... read more

The Zinaida Morozova Mansion on Spiridonovka is an outstanding example of late 19th-century neo-Gothic architecture. The building, created by the talented architect Fyodor Shekhtel, still amazes with its majestic appearance and rich history. Today, this architectural masterpiece serves as the Reception House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and remains an important center of international... read more