Tsaritsino - the royal residence of Catherine II

Tsaritsino is a unique palace-park ensemble, which appeared on the site of the village of Black Mud. Once Catherine II on his walk from Kolomenskoye drove past this village and was so fascinated by the beauty of the area that immediately bought the estate and land from Prince Sergei Kantemir. And the grandiose construction of a new imperial residence near Moscow began.

The chief architect was appointed Vasily Bazhenov. And the construction of the first Gothic cathedral in Russia began.

What we will do on our tour:

• We will see what the project of the first Gothic palace in Russia Vasily Bazhenov looked like.
• Let's try to understand why Vasily Bazhenov was suspended from work.
• Find out how many palaces were built as a result.
• Why did Matvey Kazakov stop building the royal residence?
• What was on the Tsaritsyn lands in Soviet times,
• We will find out how many years later the palace of the XVIII century was completed.
• And what are the possibilities of the palace and park complex today?

The duration of the tour is 2 hours.

The cost is 4000 rubles (per group from 1 to 20 people).

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