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Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoe
Read more...In 1532, the Church of the Ascension was built in the royal village of Kolomenskoe, on the banks of the River Moscow. The church was built to celebrate the birth of the heir to the throne – the futur...
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Demidov Mansion
Read more...The mansion at 4 Gorokhovsky Lane in Moscow was built between 1789 and 1791 by Mikhail Kazakov for a retired brigadier called Ivan Demidov. The decor of the facades and state apartments was designed ...
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Kuskovo Palace
Read more...The Kuskovo Palace was the main building on the estate of Count Peter Sheremetev near Moscow. The palace was constructed between 1769 and 1775 under the stewardship of Karl Blank. The blueprints were...
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Ryabushinsky Mansion
Read more...Between 1900 and 1902, Franz Schechtel built a mansion in the Art Nouveau style at 6/2 Malaya Nikitskaya Street in Moscow for Stepan Ryabushinsky – a banker, patron and art collector. The architectur...
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Grand Kremlin Palace
Read more...The Grand Kremlin Palace was built between 1838 and 1849 by Konstantin Thon on the site of an old dilapidated palace originally designed by Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli in the mid-eighteenth centur...
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Ostankino Palace
Read more...The Ostankino Palace at 5 First Ostankino Street in Moscow was built between 1792 and 1799 as a theatre for the performances of the company of serf actors belonging to Count Nikolai Sheremetev. Franc...
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