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The revival of the Kuzminki Estate, a popular strolling spot for Muscovites and tourists, as well as a vibrant venue for city festivals, continues. Read more about what has already been accomplished and what work is underway in our blog Sergei Sobyanin said.
"Almost all of the estate's buildings (there are about 40 of them) are architectural monuments. In 2024, we began large-scale restoration work that will restore Kuzminki to its former beauty," the Moscow Mayor wrote.
More than half of the buildings are undergoing restoration, including the east and west wings of the main house, the laundry building, and other structures.
The first results are already in sight. Several facilities have been renovated over the course of the year. These include the soap house (also known as the bathhouse), the forge, two grottoes, and the Arched Bridge with its historic lanterns and griffins.
In addition, the restoration of the Lion, or Round, pier on the shore of the Upper Kuzminsky Pond, one of the landmarks of the estate complex, was recently completed.
Built in 1811 on the site of an existing pier dating back to the 18th century and rebuilt in the 1830s, presumably to designs by Domenico Gilardi, the Lion Pier fell into disrepair over time. In the 1950s, it fell into ruin, and by the 2000s, it was almost completely lost. Only a few fragments remain, while most of the slabs and blocks were lost in the water and surrounding area.
During the restoration, specialists rebuilt the pier practically from scratch, preserving as much of the historic masonry as possible.
Specialists cleared the stone surface of paint and vegetation, restored the masonry using inserts, and cleared and reassembled the sandstone slabs of the platforms. They also recreated the missing slabs, restored the metal railing and cast-iron slabs of the observation deck, and replaced missing elements.
The cast-iron lion sculptures from the pier were carefully restored in workshops. First, years of paint buildup and traces of corrosion were removed. Then, cracks and defects in the metal were repaired. Particular attention was paid to restoring missing and deformed fragments. Now, the four cast-iron Egyptian lions have returned to their original locations after restoration.
Next year, restoration work on the western and eastern wings, Wing No. 6 (wooden), the laundry building, and the servants' wing is planned for completion. The restoration of the Kuzminki estate complex is expected to be fully completed in 2027.
Sobyanin: 32 architectural monuments will be restored in the Kuzminki estate within three years.Restoration of two grottoes at the Kuzminki estate has been completed, according to Sergei Sobyanin.
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