Palace of Prince Abamelek-Lazarev

Prince Semyon Semyonovich Abamelek-Lazarev (1857 – September 19, 1916 to 1873 – Prince Abamelek, also spelling the name Abamelik-Lazarev) – a major Russian industrialist of the late XIX – early XX century, the owner of the Chermoz privately owned mining district, the heir and last representative of the industrial family of the Lazarevs and the princes Abamelek-Lazarev by the beginning of the First World War – one of the richest people in Russia. Honorary Guardian of the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, Chairman of the Council of Moscow Armenian Churches. Stalmeister of the court E. I. V. Amateur archaeologist, author of numerous works on a variety of topics.