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Osobnyak Arseniya Morozova

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👍👍 Perhaps this is one of the most unusual houses in the historical part of Moscow. It stands on Vozdvizhenka. Previously, this was the mansion of the noble Moscow merchant Arseny Morozov. Now the house is considered an architectural monument of federal significance. However, Muscovites were able to ap... People often mention mansion, Moscow, house, building, Morozov, style,


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Vozdvizhenka St., 16, Moscow, Russia, 125009

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+7 495 690-20-69

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4.90 (115 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Мгер �. 5 years ago on Google • 1159 reviews
    Perhaps this is one of the most unusual houses in the historical part of Moscow. It stands on Vozdvizhenka. Previously, this was the mansion of the noble Moscow merchant Arseny Morozov. Now the house is considered an architectural monument of federal significance. However, Muscovites were able to appreciate this structure only in the early 2000s. Contemporaries unanimously dubbed the mansion “the house of the fool.” The house was built in 1895-1899 according to the design of the architect Viktor Mazyrin. The building, combining elements of eclecticism and modernism, is stylized in a neo-Moorish spirit - a rare exoticism for Moscow. At first glance, the asymmetrical building resembles a fairy-tale oriental castle with an incredibly elaborate and lush design. The main entrance is made in the form of a huge horseshoe-shaped portal, decorated with two columns in the form of intertwined ropes, on both sides of it there are towers with lace attics and cornices, the facades of which are decorated with stucco in the form of shells. The rest of the mansion combines various architectural styles: classicism, neo-Gothic, baroque. Window and door openings are decorated with floral ornaments and floral stucco, and the balustrades of the balconies are decorated with fancy lace. The medallion above the main entrance door is noteworthy: it depicts a dragon sitting on a chain. The interiors of the mansion also demonstrated the broad views of the owner: the living room where the balls were held was designed in the Empire style, the state dining room - the "Knight's Hall" - was decorated in the spirit of pseudo-Gothic, the dressing room of the owner's wife was designed in the Baroque style. The extravagant appearance of the mansion evokes delight and surprise among passers-by; For those who see it for the first time, the building becomes an unexpected surprise, which was not expected to be seen on an old Moscow street. The house on Vozdvizhenka became famous for its luxurious banquets. It was possible to gather the Moscow elite without difficulty - the owner’s cousin, an avid theatergoer Savva Morozov, brought many of his own friends to his nephew, in particular Maxim Gorky. Arseny Morozov lived in his house until his death in 1908.
    38 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Михаил �. 4 years ago on Google • 1901 reviews
    The magnificent mansion in the neo-Moorish spirit was built in 1895-1899 by architect Viktor Mazyrin, commissioned by millionaire Arseny Abramovich Morozov. Combines elements of modernism and eclecticism. In 1908, according to Morozov’s will, after his death, his beloved, Nina Aleksandrovna Konshina, became the heiress of the house. After the October Revolution, the house was used as an anarchist headquarters. From May 1918 to 1928, the building was occupied by the Proletkult Theater. From 1928 to 1940, the Japanese embassy was located here; in 1941-1945 - British Embassy services and the editorial office of the English newspaper "British Ally"; from 1952 for two years - Indian Embassy. In 1959, the “Union of Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries” became the owner of the building. The mansion was called the House of Friendship with the Peoples of Foreign Countries. Currently, the mansion is used as a Reception House for the Government of the Russian Federation.
    20 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Igor U. 5 years ago on Google • 1546 reviews
    A mansion famous for its architecture. During the Soviet years, it housed the House of Friendship with the Peoples of Foreign Countries.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nenad O. 5 years ago on Google • 201 reviews
    One of the most interesting buildings in Moscow. Unusual and beautiful. It looks like fairy traps.
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Алла �. 3 years ago on Google • 178 reviews
    The building looks too unconventional for Moscow. According to legend, after it was built in 1899 according to the plans of Arseny Morozov, his mother, when she first arrived at her son’s new house, said: “Before, I was the only one who knew that you were a fool, but now all of Moscow will know!” Now it seems strange that the building was perceived with disapproval then - in modern Moscow it fascinates with its extravagance. In Soviet times, the house was called the House of Friendship of Peoples.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrea R. 5 years ago on Google • 703 reviews
    It is a house that is located right in front of the Arbatskaya metro stop., it can be taken as a point of reference. It is a very particular house, white in color and full of decorations and details. Worth a visit if you are passing through this Metro stop, which however leads to the Kremlin, so it is worth starting the walk from here.

  • 5/5 Lia G. 5 years ago on Google • 698 reviews
    One of my favorite houses in Moscow. They hated it and thought he was nuts...

  • 5/5 Ольга S. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A magnificent building that meets you right when you exit the metro. It is a pity that it is closed to the public and available only for holding meetings of government delegations and others. (Original) Великолепное здание, встречающее тебя прямо при выходе из метро. Жаль, что закрыто для посещения и доступно лишь для проведения встреч правительственных делегаций и прочих.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 alexandra p. 6 years ago on Google • 169 reviews
    Stunning. Wealthy merchant's mansion sirca 1899.inspured by moorish architecture style. Unfortunately you cannot enter inside.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew O. 4 years ago on Google • 120 reviews
    Beautiful building with architecture.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Юрий �. 2 years ago on Google • 51 reviews
    A very interesting building, unique and the only one of its kind in the city👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Данте 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A stunning mansion, you can't walk past it without taking at least one photo. It is very beautiful and unusual for this part of Moscow. It looks especially gorgeous at night in the light of the full moon, various mystical and supernatural thoughts immediately arise and it seems that a ghost will appear in the window 👻. (Original) Потрясающий особняк, мимо него нельзя пройти незделав хотя-бы одного фото. Он очень красивый и необычный для этой части Москвы. Особенно он шикарно смотрится ночью при свете полной луны, сразу возникают различные мистические и сверхъестественное мысли и кажется вот,вот в окне покажется призрак 👻.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ольга �. 9 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    Unusual shell mansion

  • 5/5 Andrei K. 5 years ago on Google • 22 reviews
    A stunning building in neo-Moorish style, right by the Arbatskaya metro station.

  • 5/5 Tatiana 2 weeks ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    It is neo-Manueline, a style referencing Manueline in Portugal of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Arseny Morozov, who traveled around Portugal with his friend, the architect Mazyrin, became acquainted with examples of this regional artistic style in Sintra and Batalha.


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