City estate of miners Demidov
Description:
The city estate of miners Demidov is an architectural monument of the 18th century, preserved whole to our days. This magnificent ensemble includes a three-storey house, stone outbuildings and a cute courtyard with an openwork cast-iron fence, which actively attracts tourists. It is especially beautiful on the territory of the estate in summer, when the territory is ennobled and wonderful flower beds with flowers appear.
The estate was founded by industrialist Prokofi Demidov and his family. After the death of the last of the Demidov family, the territory was repeatedly transferred from owner to owner. So among them were Count Orlov, the wife of Nicholas I Alexander Fedorovna. In the second half of the 19th century, the estate housed a popular secular salon at the time, which was visited by famous writers, poets and artists.
Currently, this beautiful architectural complex, located right in the heart of Moscow - at the Tretyakov Gallery, belongs to the State Pedagogical Library.