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Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki

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Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki

Formerly belonging to the Stroganov and Golitsyn families of the Russian nobility. Today, it is incorporated into '''[http://www.kuzpark.ru/kuzpark/ru/ Kuzminki-Lyublino historical park]'''. Highlights: - The '''Manor house''' was rebuilt several times in the second half of the 18th century. Side wi

ngs are connected with the main house by two semi-circular galleries. The manor house burned down in 1916. In the late 1920s, a new building of the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine was built on the spot. The wings of the manor house are operated by the Museum of History of Moscow and exhibit various collections, including those of the Museum of Russian Estate Culture. - The '''Estate Church''' : The church of the Blachernae Icon of Theotokos is located at the heart of the estate. The first wooden church was built here in 1716 by the Stroganovs in honour of the Blachernae Icon, a Stroganov family patron. The construction of a stone church in the Baroque style began at the end of 1750s. In the 1780s, the church was rebuilt in Neoclassical style. The church has two side altars dedicated to Saints Alexander Nevsky and Sergius of Radonezh; several members of the Golitsyn family are interred at the church. - '''[http://www.kuzminky.ru/ Other sights]''': Egyptian pavilion, Front yard, Barnyard, Orangery, Hospital, Propylaeum, Caverns, House on the dam, Music Pavilion, Stables, Vanny house, Kuzminska ponds, French park, Spring in the park Kuz'minki

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