Tsaritsyno Palace & Park
Царицыно
A red-brick Neo-Gothic palace complex commissioned by Catherine the Great, set in a romantic garden of lakes, bridges and a musical fountain.
Tsaritsyno was begun in the late 18th century as Catherine the Great's summer palace project. The architects Bazhenov and Kazakov used red brick and white stone in a style known as "Russian Gothic." The empress never lived there, and the palace was left to decay for a long time. After restoration was completed in 2007, it opened as a museum. The estate includes the Grand Palace, a bakery, an opera house, bridges and pavilions. On the lake, a musical fountain performs on a schedule during the summer. The park is free, while palace exhibitions require a separate ticket. Tsaritsyno or Orekhovo metro stations are about a 10-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Grounds about 06:00–24:00; museum about 11:00–18:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Kolomenskoye
- Danilov Monastery
- Danilovsky Market
- Shukhov Tower
- Bunker-42 Cold War Museum
- Gorky Park & Muzeon Park
- Tretyakov Gallery
- Zaryadye Park