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bugulma Says: Another attraction of the place is the private technique museum. The museum has a collection of cars, military techniques (incl. guns and planes), motorcycles, engines. The museum is private. It is situated not far from Arkhangel'skoye residence and you may get it the same...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: In the western part of the park one can see the Small Palace "Caprice" and the Teahouse pavilion. In the eastern part there is the Pink Fountain pergola. Grand Russian estates customarily had a number of pavilions and decorative structures in their landscape parks, and...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Saint Gates were built in 1825–26. They lead the way to the Afkhangel Mikhail Church.You may watch my high resolution photos of Saint Gates on Google Earth in Arkhangelskoye according to the following coordinates 55º 47' 4.60" N 37º 17' 26.40" Eor on my Google Earth...
"Arkhangelskoye": Russian Menu
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: In the territory of the manor there is enough plenty of places where it is possible to have a bite not bad. And if it would be desirable to eat thoroughly it is possible to go to restaurant "Arkhangelskoye" which is located in the neighborhood with the park. Salads cost...
bugulma Says: First of all you should get Tushinskaya metro station and then get bus #549 or mini-bus ("marshrutka") #151 to "Sanatorium" bus stop, mini-bus is faster way to get Arkhangel'skoye. Another way is to go to Pavshino rail station (in Krasnogorsk town) and to get mini bus 31...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Address: The State Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum is located in Krasnogorsky district of Moscow region, 20 km to the west from the capital. Best way by car: 5-th kilometer of the Ilinskoye highway (through the Volokolamskoe highway or the Moscow Riga-highway).Another way by...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: A plenty of trading lines used to be organized every week-end nearby the entrance to the Estate. There is a chance to revive there the once famous ceramic production and the facsimile production of copies of sculptures. You can buy there traditional Russian souvenirs.Drop in...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: You may obviously find and listen to the concert of brass instruments if you visit Arkhangelskoye in week-ends. The audience always delightfully attends performances of brass bands on alleys of the park. These bands regularly participate in culture events and holidays in...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: "Russkiye kachely" means "Russian swing". It's a traditional Russian game for children but not only for them... You may find various Kacheli in the Arkhangel'skoye park. There is a proverb: What one loses on the swings, one makes up on the roundabouts. You may try this...
filip007 Says: Not exactly a tourist trap, but at the time of our visit, not only the palace was closed for restoration, most of the statues were covered (whether for restoration or for winter, hard to know).While picturesque in itself, statues in the open would be nicer...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The park's terraces are decorated with marble statues, busts, vases, and benches made by Italian masters. Small sculptures are comparable with Versailles' both in their quantity and elegance.As the summer come, wooden boxes are removed from marble sculptures, which protected...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Pantry above a ravine (Kladovaya Nad Ovragom) was built in the end of the XVIIIth century and reconstructed by Osip Bouvie in 1824.Count Yusupov began to hold large performances and regular music concerts there. In the course of the XIXth century, the brilliant cocktail of...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: There are several other buildings which worth mentioning such as: Office wing was built in 1822-1823, The House for visitors etc...The estate of Arkhangelskoye is beyond compare in the Moscow region - perhaps, only the tsars' residences near St. Petersburg could bear the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Park was decorated with 200 sculptures made of the famous Carrara marble brought by the Prince from Italy. Also Yusupov brought from Italy sculptors, who worked on the estate for decades.I think the most impressive is the collection of Marble Lions! There are a plenty of...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Felix Yusupov is known for the famous portrait that artist Valentin Serov painted of him, a portrait that came to be considered Serov's most refined. He is also known for taking revenge on Rasputin for paying too much attention to his wife. Not in the least among his...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Of almost equal interest are now-vanished structures. A gazebo with a thatched roof provided shelter by the edge of the pond. A "Mecca" pavilion, probably a miniature mosque, stood in the "Forest of Muhammad."Thanks God, the Grotto has survived! You may enjoy its...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: After the revolution of 1917, the manor was expropriated and turned into a military sanatorium. New buildings that have partly damaged the architecture of the park were constructed in close association with the last Prince Yusupov, who was not the estate's master anymore....
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Estate is situated on the bank of the old channel of Moscow-river (Staritza in Russian).You may watch my high resolution photos of Moscow river bank on Google Earth in Arkhangelskoye according to the following coordinates 55º 46' 56.25" N 37º 17' 5.00" Eor on my Google...
Residence as a park and museum
bugulma Says: Residence is situated on the territory of the sanatorium though it is possible to enter to the park and residence buildings (in May 2011 the residence was open for excursion but we didn't go inside). The entry fee is RUR 80 (EUR 2) and RUR 240 (EUR 6) for the foreign...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The golden age of the Estate started when Prince Nikolai Yusupov, the rich grandee and the patron of arts, became the owner of the estate. One of the richest Russian noble Nikolai Yusupov was a collector and patron of art. It took Yusupov 50 years to build and decorate the...
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There are different kind of paths in the park. As I've already said I was struck of variaty of different corners of the same park. You can walk to and fro along...
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Arkhangelskoye - Versailles in Moscow region
You may watch my high resolution SLIDE-Show Arkhangelskoye Estate from my WebShot page.
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To the North-West from Moscow (20 minutes by bus) the palace with huge wonderful park, the Yusupov's Residence, is situated. I hoped to be inside the palace but unfortunately it's closed for...
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Arkhangelskoe - park and gardens
The palace itself, built in late 18th century by french architect Charles de Guerne is actually constructed from wood. While looking as being made from stone, it is just a clever stucco effect. Here...
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