Tsaritsyno is a palace museum and park reserve in the south of Moscow.
It was founded in 1776 by the order of Catherine the Great. The palace has lent its name to the surrounding district and the nearby metro station.
The estate is known from the late 16th century, when it belonged to Tsaritsa Irina, sister of Tsar Boris Godunov. At that time it was called Bogorodskoye. In the 17th century it belonged to the Streshnevs and then to the Galitzines.
In 1775, the estate was bought by empress Catherine the Great, who happened to be passing through the area and fell in love with the picturesque beauty of the land.
It received its present name, which means “Tsaritsa’s”.
In 1776-85 architect Vasili Bazhenov built a palace for the Empress there.
When the palace was almost complete, the Empress visited Tsaritsyno to inspect it.
She declared the rooms to be too cramped and dark, and the palace unlivable.
As a result, Catherine ordered the palace to be torn down. The remnants of the foundation of Bazhenov's original palace are still visible in the park.
Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
Address: Dol'skaya Ulitsa, 1, 115569
Phone: +74953224433
Site:
http://www.tsaritsyno-museum.ru/Location inserted by
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