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Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Museum possesses one of the largest collections of ceramics and glass from different countries dating from antiquity up to present days. In the Museum's funds we can find more than 33.000 works of Russian and foreign art including specimens of Italian maiolics, Venetian,...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Actually there are plenty of other wonderful sights in Kuskovo such as:the brick Dutch House (built in 1749-1751, pic #2), the elaborately gabled Swiss Cottage (pic #5), the Kitchen outhouse, the American Greenhouse, the Volier (pic #3), the Apartment house (pic #4), the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The architecture of Kuskovo combines features of Baroque and Classicism. The main building of the estate, which is located on a bank of the Great pond, is the wooden palace. The composition center of the estate is the Regular Park. Its territory covers an area of more than...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Church Spasa Vemilostevogo was built in 1737-1739 as the summer stone church. It replaced the old wooden one and now it happens to be the oldest building in Kuskovo. You may watch my high resolution photo of the Church on Google Earth in Kuskovo according to the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Orangery is situated beyond the estate's Aviary and open air Green Theater. The baroque-style Great stone Orangery was designed by F. Argunov in 1761-1783. The central pavilion of the conservatory is connected with the smaller side pavilions by means of glass galleries....
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Nearby visitors will find the delightful Italian House. This miniature palace was built in 1754-1755. It houses a period grandfather clock that still chimes the hour.You may watch my high resolution photo of the Italian House on Google Earth in Kuskovo according to the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: One of the most interesting constructions at Kuskovo is the Grotto put up in 1755-1761 under supervision of F.Argunov. The stone baroque-style pavilion is richly decorated with sculptures in the niches, adornments on the pediments, and lions' masks above the windows. The...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Hermitage erected under supervision of Karl Blank in 1765-1766 is one of the best monuments of Russian park architecture of the XVIIIth century. The baroque-style pavilion was supplied with unique lifting mechanisms and was intended for an intimate circle of persons...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The wedding cake-like main Palace is the centerpiece of the Estate. It was designed by Charles De Wailly. It was constructed entirely of wood! The wooden palace construction with the ground floor made of stone was made in style of early classicism with baroque elements. The...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Kuskovo Estate, nicknamed the Moscow Versailles due to its formal French gardens, is a perfect example of an XVIII-th century Muscovite country residence. The Palace in Kuskovo was designed by Charles De Wailly. He was a well-known French architect and urbanist, one of...
Lalique Says: Had a chance to feel like being in the movie:Trinity: Connect me to the operator!Operator: Operator!Trinity: Download the program of Cadillac CTS piloting. Quick!Operator: Just a second....... Done!Trinity: Thank you! Now, lead me outa here!Operator: Ok, follow the white...
Lalique Says: Ok , Ok!Yes, this is me....After a couple of beers and N margaritas....We decided to come up closer to the stage to listen to a live concert of B-2, but I started to dance much in advance the guys started to play....Oh, my!Don't ask me how I felt the next day!Mummy, Mummy, I...
Aaaannnnnndddd.... here it goes!
Lalique Says: It finally started.... the first volleys, the first sparkling color umbrellars of fireworks in the yet blue sky, peoples exitment had just arisen...
Lalique Says: ... at the young moon and yet pure sky......Still some time was left, that let us think about the passing day.... Was it great? Did we enjoy it? Did we manage to fulfill everything we wanted?yes, yes, yes!!!!!
Lalique Says: All the guests started slowly to relocate the Palace and the pond, to see the fireworks....Spectators tried to occupy the best seats, i.e. the Palaces staircase.... Soon the 2nd part of the show would begin.....
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: At time of Sheremetyev’s the Estate was 7.5 km from Moscow, between Vladimir and Ryazan roads. Moscow grew up since then. Now actually Kuskovo situated in Moscow not far from the Great Ring. Address: 111402, Moscow, 2, Ulitsa Yunosti.Location: From metro station 'Ryazanskii...
Lalique Says: To get to Kuskovo is easyTake a metro to "Ryazansky Prospekt" and then take a bus #133 or #208 up to the stop "Kuskovo Museum". And you are there, voila!
Classical music concerts in Kuskovo
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: During the summer the Estate's main palace hosts occasional classical music concerts and festivities, organized by the US and French Embassies, to celebrate Independence Day on June 4th and Bastille Day on July 14th. The celebrations usually involve music, fashion shows,...
Early History (XVIII-XIX centuries)
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Kuskovo was known since the beginning of XVIth century as situated near Moscow ancestral lands of boyars Sheremetyev. These woody and marshy places were of little use for economic development and were used for hunting.The history of the estate dates back to 1715, when Tsar...
Kuskovo in XX-th century and nowadays
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: In XIX century the Estate fell into decline. In 1919 Kuskovo Estate got the status of the State Museum, and since 1938 it was consolidated with the only Ceramics Museum in Russia. Nowadays the museum possesses one of the richest collections of glass and ceramics from the...
Plan a Kuskovo vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Kuskovo locals
To get to Kuskovo is easyTake a metro to "Ryazansky Prospekt" and then take a bus #133 or #208 up to the stop "Kuskovo Museum". And you are there, voila!
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Kuskovo - Versailles in Moscow
You may watch my high resolution photos of the Kuskovo Estate on my personal WebShot page Kuskovo
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Somehow, by a mistake I guess, which soon will be corrected, Kuskovo was placed in Moscow region section, but it IS Moscow. It is very well known estate, which belonged to Count Sheremetiev family,......
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