Behind the Front Doors. Moscow Mansions in Photos and Stories
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Behind the Front Doors. Moscow Mansions in Photos and Stories
49.99 €
Incredible mansions of the capital open their doors to show you the most beautiful and rich interiors of pre-revolutionary Moscow.
Almost everyone probably knows about the unique Ryabushinsky mansion on Malaya Nikitskaya, many have seen the famous wave staircase with the jellyfish lamp. Most likely, you have walked past the majestic mansion of Zinaida Morozova on Spiridonovka more than once. But did you know that inside one of them there is a secret prayer room, and in another an entire Victorian castle has been recreated? In the new book by Elena Krizhevskaya, luxurious interiors alternate with interesting details about Moscow merchant families - and not only - modern life of the mansions is mixed with long-forgotten stories.
The book includes houses built or rebuilt between the 1870s and 1910s - a total of 61 mansions and more than 900 photographs! Yes, this is a real photo album with breathtaking panoramas and attention to detail. A great gift for all lovers of architecture and history.
Almost everyone probably knows about the unique Ryabushinsky mansion on Malaya Nikitskaya, many have seen the famous wave staircase with the jellyfish lamp. Most likely, you have walked past the majestic mansion of Zinaida Morozova on Spiridonovka more than once. But did you know that inside one of them there is a secret prayer room, and in another an entire Victorian castle has been recreated? In the new book by Elena Krizhevskaya, luxurious interiors alternate with interesting details about Moscow merchant families - and not only - modern life of the mansions is mixed with long-forgotten stories.
The book includes houses built or rebuilt between the 1870s and 1910s - a total of 61 mansions and more than 900 photographs! Yes, this is a real photo album with breathtaking panoramas and attention to detail. A great gift for all lovers of architecture and history.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Walks around Moscow with Elena Krizhevskaya