"Russian Versailles": Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

Tsaritsyno was founded in 1776 by the order of Catherine the Great. In 1785 architect Vasili Bazhenov built a palace for the Empress there. When the palace was almost complete, the Empress visited Tsaritsyno to inspect it. She said the rooms to be too narrow and dark, and the palace unlivable. As a result, Catherine ordered the palace to be torn down. The remnants of the foundation of Bazhenov's original palace are still visible in the park. In 1786, Matvey Kazakov presented new architectural plans, which were approved by Catherine. Kazakov managed the construction project until 1796 when the construction was interrupted by Catherine's death. Her successor, Emperor Paul I of Russia showed no interest in the palace and the massive structure remained incomplete and abandoned for more than 200 years until it was completed and extensively reworked in 2007. Today Tsaritsyno is a palace museum and park reserve.
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