Tsaritsyno

Tsaritsyno is home to the Historical Architectural Art and Landscape Museum-Reserve Tsaritsyno. It has several exhibitions on buildings from the late 18th century.

Tsaritsyno is one of the oldest landscaped parks of Russia. It was the site of a palace which was being built for Empress Catherine II, which was not completed since she died before it was completed. The buildings were left as it is. In 1984, the entire complex area was opened as the Decorative Arts Museum of USSR. In 1994, it was turned into a museum-reserve and the park has since been used for various exhibitions. The complex has palaces, greenhouses, lawns and many other features, which can be explored through guided educational tours. Where it was initially used for decorative arts displays, today other museums of Moscow can use the Palace or the open areas to display their own collections and activities. The Tsaritsyno Park is also used for musical concerts and other performances and always makes for a vibrant place.