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Discussions about Other Imperial Palaces => Palaces in Moscow => Topic started by: Emilia on April 17, 2006, 10:31:20 AM

Title: Ostashevo - Grand Duke Konstantinīs country estate
Post by: Emilia on April 17, 2006, 10:31:20 AM
Hi!

Are there any pictures around of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovichīs country estate Ostashevo near Moscow?

Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Ostashevo - Grand Duke Konstantinīs country es
Post by: Mike on April 18, 2006, 05:58:12 AM
See several pictures here (http://www.impression.ru/Russia_near_Moscow/info/Russia_near_Moscow_info_547.html). Please note that the pink building with white columns is not the original mansion - it was built in the 1950s at the same place.
Title: Re: Ostashevo - Grand Duke Konstantinīs country es
Post by: JeffS on April 19, 2006, 04:02:37 PM
Views of the stables built in the mid-19th century in the Gothic revival style:
http://www.archi.ru/photo/english/tarabarina/ruza/pages/220335.htm
http://www.archi.ru/photo/english/tarabarina/ruza/pages/220336.htm
http://www.archi.ru/photo/english/tarabarina/ruza/pages/220337.htm
http://www.archi.ru/photo/english/tarabarina/ruza/pages/220338.htm

One of two Gothic towers at entrance to the internal courtyard:
http://www.archi.ru/photo/english/tarabarina/ruza/pages/220339.htm

One of the round towers standing at the front corners of the service wings semi-enclosing the courtyard:
http://www.archi.ru/photo/english/tarabarina/ruza/pages/220340.htm

Art Nouveau mausoleum-church built in 1915 by St. Petersburg architect Marian Peretyatkovich which is the final resting place of Prince Oleg Konstantinovich, son of KR, killed in World War I:
http://www.archi.ru/photo/english/tarabarina/ruza/pages/220341.htm
Title: Re: Ostashevo - Grand Duke Konstantinīs country es
Post by: David_Pritchard on April 20, 2006, 02:38:14 AM
For those of you who are curious as to why the Palace and Estate of Ostashevo are in such horrific condition, you can blame the German tank divisions that came through in mid-December 1941 and laid waste to the entire Ostashevo region.

David Pritchard