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The capital's architectural palette includes buildings with castle-like façades. Many of these buildings are over a century old. These buildings are often adorned with projections, pinnacles (small decorative turrets), and towers. The architectural styles of these structures range from eclecticism to Soviet neoclassicism. The Moscow City Services Department explained the specifics of major renovations for these buildings.
Eclecticism of 1914 on Novoslobodskaya
In 2025, as part of the program implementation major repairs of the housing stock Work is underway to renovate the façade of a building erected in the center of the capital in 1914. It is known as the Z.I. Zolotarskaya Apartment Building and is located at 33 Novoslobodskaya Street. The building was designed by Ernst-Richard Nirnsee, one of the pioneers of high-rise construction, in the eclectic architectural style.
With its eclectic mix of styles and diverse decorative elements, the turreted house resembles a veritable castle. The seven-story structure has a complex floor plan. The asymmetrical main façade is adorned with architectural elements. The first two floors are accented with rustication. Three bay windows are located between the third and sixth floors, two of which are topped by triangular pediments with lancet windows and bas-reliefs. The window openings on the third and sixth floors are accented by cornices. The façade also features rectangular bas-reliefs.
Specialists from the Moscow Capital Repair Fund (CRF) developed a customized renovation project for the building, identified the necessary technologies, and selected high-quality domestic materials. The façade renovation began with cleaning and repairing the plaster layer. Then, the team began localized repairs of the brickwork, sealing the joints, and applying an antifungal coating.
They will later restore the architectural elements, including repairing the rustication, bands, window sills, and panels. The façade will then be returned to its historical colors: "Nile Green" for the rusticated portion of the façade and "Art Nouveau Green" for the upper floors.
In addition, the craftsmen will renovate the basement, replace the drainpipes, and repair the entrance.
Pinnacles, portals and crowning cornice with modillions
Renovations to the apartment building on Frunzenskaya Embankment (Building 24) have neared completion. The nine- to 16-story building was constructed in 1951 according to a custom design by architects Sergei Turgenev and Boris Mezentsev in the Soviet neoclassical style. Adorned with a tower, spire, colonnade, and pinnacles, it's a veritable modern castle.
The house has a complex floor plan, and the walls are adorned with decorative elements. The courtyard facades are painted and plastered, while the street-facing upper portion is separated from the lower, four-story building by a profiled cornice. A crowning cornice with modillions runs around the building's perimeter. The corner facade features a mezzanine with a round window.
The work began with cleaning and washing the walls. Then, the workers applied an antifungal treatment to protect them from the harsh effects of precipitation. Then, specialists plastered the building and repainted it. The lower, rusticated section was given a light brown ash color, while the upper section was given a beige natural rice color.
The craftsmen paid special attention to the building's numerous decorative elements, the entrance portals, the crowning cornice with modillions, and the encircling interfloor cornice with dentils. They also renovated the pinnacles—the turrets that crown the façade and surround the large side tower with its spire and colonnade. They also renovated the entrance areas and installed new doors in the entryways.
In addition, the crew replaced the drainage system and repaired the tower crowning the building. They also replaced the central heating, drainage, and hot and cold water supply systems.
Rizalits with towers and stained-glass windows on Maroseyka
In 2022, the residential castle-style building at 13 Maroseyka Street, Building 2, underwent a major renovation. The six-story building, with two entrances and two turrets above them, was built in 1893 according to a custom design in the eclectic style. It was part of a complex of apartment buildings belonging to A.V. Lobozev, one of Moscow's largest landlords. The main façade, with its arched entryway, is decorated with panels, cornices, interfloor bands, architraves, and pilasters with capitals. The building's façades are highlighted by projections with turrets and stained-glass windows. The entrances are located within two symmetrical projections, which are adorned with tall stained-glass windows spanning several bays and crowning elongated hipped roofs. On the right side of the façade, there is another projection, adorned with decorative elements. A crowning cornice runs along the perimeter of the building.
During the work, FKR specialists paid special attention to preserving the building's unique historical appearance and restoring all damaged architectural elements. First, they removed the plaster and paint layer and applied a modern antifungal and anticorrosive coating, which significantly extends the lifespan of the materials. Then, they replaced localized bricks and repaired the brickwork. Architectural elements were restored, including architraves, cornices, pilasters with capitals, and arch vaults. In the final stage, they renewed the plaster layer and applied a modern, weather-resistant acrylic paint. The façade was returned to its historical colors of dark yellow and creamy white.
The contractors also repaired the house's basement, slopes, and driveway canopies, installing new downspouts and drip caps. The roof sheathing, roofing, and some severely damaged rafters were replaced. Mineral wool slabs were installed as insulation. A fire-retardant coating was applied to all wooden elements. Furthermore, the house's drainage, cold and hot water supply, and central heating lines were completely updated.
The Moscow City Services Complex noted that the regional housing overhaul program being implemented in the capital is in line with the goals and objectives of the national project. Infrastructure for LifeMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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