Photo "Russian manor winter (Arkhangelskoe, Moscow)"

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Russian manor winter (Arkhangelskoe, Moscow) cr

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Odoevsky, Cherkasy and, finally, since 1703 Galitzine - all former owners of the Archangel. DM Golitsyn (1665 - 1737) - a close associate of Peter I, senator and president of the Chambers-kollegii.Po the French architect Charles Gurney is erected on a hillside on a strict architecture palace, at the same time creates a regular park, located on the terraces, the author who is considered Italian architect Giacomo Trombaro. In the palace in the ensemble included two large greenhouses with residential wings, a small palace "Caprice", Manege, obelisks and more than 50 of plaster and marble sculptures. Original flourishing estate began after she moved into the possession of one of the richest men in Russia, a connoisseur of art and art patron Prince Nikolai Yusupov. With the new master of Arkhangelsk was one of the most popular centers of Moscow high life. Villas visited Russia's emperors, rich nobles, politicians, famous poets and publicists. 

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