Kuzminki

an architectural ensemble dating from the late 18th to the early 19th century; formerly the country estate of the Golitsyn princes (since 1960, within the city limits of Moscow, Volgograd district). In the 18th century the pond was the compositional center of Kuz’minki. Along its banks was a picturesque park with several buildings, including a manor house, the Orangewood Gallery, and a greenhouse (all built in the late 18th and early 19th century by the architects R. R. Kazakov and I. V. Egotov; none have been preserved). In the 1820’s, Kuz’minki was rebuilt by D. I. Gilliardi, who introduced Empire clarity into the composition of the central part of the ensemble (a central axis of the estate was created, and two symmetrical wings were set at the sides of the palace). At the same time, Gilliardi retained the random arrangement of the rebuilt park structures, including the stable and its music pavilion and the Egyptian pavilion.