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The Grand Palace in Tsaritsino was built in the end of the 18th century. It was designed by the gifted Russian architect Matvey Kazakov as a summer residence of Catharine the Great. Some people still miss the old ruins. The new palace looks too new and fresh. But it feels that Tsaritsino today is full of life. After the reconstruction it turned into one of the most beautiful parks of Moscow. We recommend you to come here during your Moscow tours.
Surprisingly this beautiful building was not finished in 200 years. Catharine in the beginning seemed very enthusiastic about then lost her interest completely. She died in 1796 when the palace ensemble was almost completed. Her son Paul, the new emperor of Russia visited Tsaritsino but he was not impressed. The palace soon turned into majestic ruins. There might be some mystery hidden behind the story of Tsaritsino. We can only guess why Russian monarchs never wanted to live in the residence of such beauty. People soon got used to Tsaritsino ruins. In the 20th century kids and amateur alpinist would come to climb the palace walls. The building without a roof looked sad and very romantic. Only in 2007 the complex was restored and the palace was finally finished. Today it accommodates the museum of history and art in Tsaritsino. |
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 Moscow state Univercity. Moscow, 2009 |
 Red Square Moscow, 1987 |
 Red Square Moscow, 2009 |
 Fedor Alexeev. Red Square. Moscow, 19th century |
 Red Square Moscow, 21st century |
 Christ the Savior Catherdal, Moscow, the end of the 19th century |
 Christ the Svior Cathedral, Moscow, 2009 |
 The church of the iceon of Mother of God of Kazan. Moscow 1900s. |
 Kaluzhskaya square. Moscow 2009 |
 Rumantsev museum (former Pashkov house). Moscow traffic, 1902 |
 Pashkov house. Moscow traffic, 2009 |
 Red Square, Moscow, 1937. sourse: www.oldmos.ru |
 Red Square, Moscow, 2009 |
 F.Alexeev. The view on the Resurrection Gates. Moscow, 1811. |
 The Resurrection gates and the History museum. Moscow, 2009 |
 Moscva swimming pool. Moscow, 1960-s |
 Christ the Savior Cathedral. Moscow, 2009 |
 Gogol's sculpture by Andreev on Preshistensky bulvar. Moscow, 1909 |
 Gogol's sculpture by Tomsky on Gogolevsky bulvar. Moscow, 2009 |
 Market on Red Square, Moscow, 1910 source: www.oldmos.ru |
 Gift market near Red Square, Moscow, 2009 |
 Red Square, Moscow, 1900 |
 Red Square, Moscow, 2010 |
 National hotel, Moscow, 1895 |
 National hotel, Moscow, 2009 |
 Church of St. John the Warrior, Moscow, 1888 source:oldmos.ru |
 Church of St. John the Warrior, Moscow, 2010 |
 The church of Saint Nicholas, Moscow, 1974 |
 The church of Saint Nicholas, Moscow, 2010 |
 Kitay-gorod wall, Varvarka gates, Moscow, 1920 |
 Beginning of Varvarka street, Moscow, 2010 |
 The Trinity Church in Nikitniki, Moscow, 1881 |
 The Trinity Church in Nikitniki, Moscow, 2010 |
 Malaya Dmitrovka street, Moscow, 1910 |
 Malaya Dmitrovka street, Moscow, 2010 |
 Eliseevsky grocery story, photo early XX century |
 Eliseevsky grocery nowadays |
 The house of governor-general, Moscow, beginning of the 20th century |
 Moscow Mayor's office, Moscow, 2010 |
 The synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya, Moscow, 1888 |
 The synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya, Moscow, 2010 |
 Arbatskaya square, Moscow, 1925 |
 Arbatskaya square, Moscow, 2010 |
 The view on the Kremlin, Moscow, 1890s |
 The view on the Kremlin, Moscow, 2010 |
 Kuznetsky most street, Moscow, 1900 |
 Kuznetsky most street, Moscow, 2010 |
 Tretyakov drive, Moscow, 1900 |
 Tretyakov Drive, Moscow, 2010 |
 Lubanskaya squre, Moscow, 1928 |
 Lubanskaya squre, Moscow, 2010 |
 Dzerzhinsky monument, Moscow, 1971 |
 Lubanskaya squre, Moscow, 2010 |
 Moscow University and Church of St Tatyana, Moscow, 1906 |
 Moscow Univercity and Church of St Tatyana, Moscow, 2010 |
 General Post offfice, Moscow, early 20th century |
 General Post offfice, Moscow, 2010 |
 Perlov Tea House, photographed in the 1960th |
 Perlov tea house, photographed in 2010 |
 Sukhareva Tower |
 Sretenka Street |
 The Sofia Embankment, Moscow, 1957 source: oldmos.ru |
 The Sofia Embankment, Moscow, 2010 |
 Moscow Zoo, Moscow, 1934 |
 Moscow Zoo, Moscow, 2010 |
 Moscow tram, Moscow, 1933. source: oldmos.ru |
 Moscow tram, Moscow, 2010 |
 Limonade machines, Moscow 1989 |
 Coca cola kiosk, Moscow, 2010 |
 M. Vorobjov. The view of Manege, Kutafia tower and the church of St. Nickolas, Moscow, 1917 |
 Manege, Kutafia and Trinity towers, Moscow, 2010 |
 Red Square, Moscow, 1872 |
 Red Square, Moscow, 2010 |
 Nikolaevsky train station, |
 Leningradsky train station |
 Yaroslavsky train station, postcard |
 Yaroslavsky train station, photograph, 2010 |
 Yaroslavsky train station before 1902 |
 Yaroslavsky train station,2010 |
 Alexey Mikhailovich palace, engraving |
 Alexey Mikhailovich palace, photo 2010 |
 Petrovsky palace, Moscow, 1910 |
 Petrovsky palace, Moscow, 2010 |
 Wine and Salt Court, photographed in early 1900 |
 House on the embankment, 2000 |
 Nobility's Assembly Rooms, Moscow, 1895-1903 |
 House of the Unions, Moscow, 2008 |
 Ascention convent, Moscow 1890-1900 |
 Administration of the president, 2000 |
 Red Gates, Moscow, 1920s |
 Garden ring, Moscow, 2010 |
 Salmanovsky circus, Moscow 1900 |
 Moscow Nkulin circus, Moscow, 2010 |
 'The Thought' by Mercurov on Tsvetnoy bulvar, Moscow, 1926 |
 'St George' obelisk onTsvetnoy bulvar, Moscow, 2010 |
 Moscow city hall, Moscow, early 20th century |
 Moscow History museum, Moscow, 2010 |
 The Moskva Hotel, photographed in 1970-80s |
 The Moskva Hotel, photographed in 2010 |
 Ilinka gates, Moscow 1910s |
 Ilinka gates square, Moscow, 2009 |
 Okhotny Ryad, Moscow, 1931 |
 Okhotny Ryad, Moscow, 2009 |
 The National and Inturist hotels, Moscow, 1980s |
 The National and Rits Carlton hotels, Moscow, 2010 |
 The Russia hotel, Moscow, 1980 |
 Varvarka street, Moscow, 2010 |
 The house of boyars Romanovs, Moscow, 1905, source: www.oldmos.ru |
 The house of boyars Romanovs, Moscow, 2010 |
 Skating rink on Chistye Prudy, 1910 |
 Skating rink on Chistye Prudy, 2005 |
 Detsky Mir, 2006 |
 Lubyanka square, 1900-1910 |
 Tsar Bell, Moscow, late 19th century |
 Tsar Bell, Moscow, 2010 |
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