Oh, Tsaritsyno! I knew this wonderful place in Moscow, when the palace was still in ruins, there were no ceilings or a roof, and we played in it as children, despite the bricks falling from the walls. Those times have sunk into oblivion, and now you can enjoy the luxurious castle, clearly visible from afar due to the evening illumination, musical fountains, flower beds, and ennobled ponds and paths.

You can get to Tsaritsyno, as before, in different ways:

metro;

by train;

by bus;

by car - your own or a taxi.

Well, of course, if you do not live nearby and cannot walk to the park.

The official address of the palace and park complex is st. Dolskaya, 1.

How to get to Tsaritsyno by metro

Two stations of the Moscow metro are close to the Tsaritsyno palace and park ensemble: Orekhovo and Tsaritsyno. From both you can easily walk to the park. When exiting the metro, focus on the signs, and on the street, almost everyone will tell you how to go further.

On the map from Yandex, I marked the palace itself with an asterisk, circled two metro stations in red, and a railway station in blue.

How to get to the Tsaritsyno complex by train

From the electric trains passing by in the evenings you can see the majestic palace in the beams of searchlights. The Tsaritsyno railway station, which is within walking distance of the park, belongs to the Kursk direction. Accordingly, it can be reached from the Kursk railway station.

You can get here by train from a number of cities: Dedovsk, Odintsovo, Podolsk, Chekhov, Serpukhov, Tula, etc., as well as from many districts of Moscow: Tushino, Tekstilshchiki, Lyublino, Butovo, etc.

If you choose this method, be sure to check out the current schedule of trains. There are breaks, in particular, at lunchtime. Thanks to this, sometimes you can wait an hour, or even two, for the next train.

It is better to arrive at the station in 10-15 minutes to purchase tickets. Controllers are actively working on Moscow commuter trains, and ticketless travel often ends in fines. Yes, and find out in advance the type of train you have chosen. Some of them are distinguished by increased comfort, and with it - and the price.

How to get to the park and palace in Tsaritsyno by bus

You can get here by buses to metro stations ( you need to get off at one of these stations metro):

Orekhovo (routes 151, 151k, 517, 275, 711, 765, 704, 704k, 274, 275k, 758, 709, 709k, 717);

Tsaritsyno (routes 761, 679, 289, 269, 203, 756, 221, 701, 182, 245, 269k, 389, 1130).

I indicate transport using Yandex.Maps, please check the actual routes before the trip.

I think that most of the visitors to Tsaritsyno who use buses come from different parts of Moscow. But next to the Orekhovo metro station and the entrance to the Tsaritsyn park there is also a bus station, which can also be reached by bus from several cities of Armenia, including Yerevan.

How to get to Tsaritsyno by car

The Tsaritsyno complex is located in the south of Moscow between major transport arteries: the Moscow Ring Road from the south, Kashirskoye Highway from the east, Lipetskaya Street from the west and the Kursk railway line from the north. You can get here by car: from Novotsaritsynskoe highway, Shipilovsky proezd, Lipetskaya street and Shipilovskaya street. Here is a diagram from the official website of the complex:

Visitors arriving by car can leave their car in one of several parking lots conveniently located near the park entrances (there are several of them).

Yes, and you shouldn't come to Tsaritsyn Park at night- it is fenced and guarded. There is an official opening hours when everyone can take a walk here - every day, from 6:00 to 00:00. In buildings on the territory (in the palace and exhibition complex) on Monday is a day off, and its working schedule for the rest of the days should be clarified before visiting the official website of the complex.

I wish you a pleasant visit to Tsaritsyno!

ATX-XIIIfor centuries, in the place where the natural-historical complex "Tsaritsyno" is now inhabited by the Vyatichi tribes, their mounds have been preserved in the central part of the park. From the endXvifor centuries this place was owned by the Streshnevs boyars, the Golitsyn princes and then the Modavian ruler Dmitry Kantemir, who received these lands by order of Peter the Great.

In 1775, the estate of Cantemir was bought by Catherine the Great. She commissioned the construction of her summer residence to the architect Vasily Bazhenov. In 1785, when the empress saw the finished building, she ordered to destroy everything and start building the residence again. Matvey Kazakov was appointed the new architect. The construction took a decade. After the death of Catherine in 1796, the Grand Palace remained unfinished. For more than two hundred years, the park has been in an abandoned state, and the palaces have turned into ruins.

Architects Vasily Bazhenov and Matvey Kazakov

Grand Palace (1786-1796) was built by M.F. Kazakov on the site of the destroyed main building of the palace. The palace is a striking architectural monumentXVIII century. AT2005 – 2007 Over the years, the building of the palace, which for many years of desolation turned into ruins, only the outer walls remained, was restored. Currently, the Grand Palace houses an expositionmuseum-reserve "Tsaritsyno"It also hosts art exhibitions and concerts.

BuildingBread House (Kitchen building) was built from spring 1784 to summer 1785 by the architect Vasily Bazhenov. This is the largest building of the Russian architect that has survived in Moscow. The name "Bread House" dates back to the 20th century and was entrenched thanks to the decorative elements on the facades of the building. Initially, the building was intended to accommodate kitchens and utility services. Now various exhibitions are held here, andtriumThe Bread House is used for music concerts.

The museum shop sells books and souvenirs

Opera house (1776-1778) was built for Catherine the Great. Receptions and audiences were to take place in the palace. After the restoration of the building, museum expositions were housed here, art exhibitions are held. Next to the Opera House there is the Grape Gate, designed by V. Bazhenov.

Opera house

Between the Bread House and the Grand Palace there isgallery with arch (1784-1785), designed by V. Bazhenov. The gallery does not have a transition from the palace to the Bread House.

Gallery with arch

Figured bridge (1776-1778) - this is one of the earliest buildings of the architect V. Bazhenov in Tsaritsyno. This bridge serves both as the front gate from the side of Tsaritsyn ponds, and as part of the alley - Berezovaya perspective.

Figured bridge

At the endXVIIcentury, a woodenchurch in the name of the icon of the Mother of God Life-giving source ... It was built by Prince Golitsyn. In 1759-1765, the son of Dmitry Kantemir built a stone church on the site of a wooden church. This church has survived to this day with some changes.

Church in the name of the icon of the Mother of God Life-giving source

Tower ruin (1804) was part of a landscape parkXIXcentury in Tsaritsyno. Fragments of the fortress wall create the image of an ancient castle - a fortress. Steep steps lead up to the observation deck.

Tower ruin

Currently, Tsaritsyno Park is one of the favorite places for walking. In the park there are playgrounds, sports grounds, a table tennis court, a segway, bicycle, ski, canoe rental. On the territory of the park there are Biryulevsky arboretum, "Sakura Grove", Biryulevsky forest park.

Tsaritsyno address

Moscow, st. Dolskaya, 1

How to get to Tsaritsyno park

The nearest metro station is "Tsaritsyno". The first carriage from the center, towards the Tsaritsyno railway station. When you exit the street, turn left, after 20 meters, before the road, turn right and go under a small bridge. Continue straight to the park.

Working hours

The park

Daily from 6:00 to 00:00. Free entrance to the park

Grand Palace, Bread House, Opera House

Monday: day off

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 11:00 to 18:00

Tsaritsyno park.
Driving directions. Mode of operation.

Address of Tsaritsyno Estate Museum:

115569, Moscow, st. Dolskaya, 1

Directions:

Metro:

Subway station Tsaritsyno ... Exit (if from the center) along the train. Go through the turnstiles, lobby doors, 10 meters to the right, and turn left into the tunnel. Along the tunnel 20 meters and to the left along the stairs to the street. Upstairs there is a tunnel under the railway tracks. Pass this tunnel (about 100 meters) to the end, and straight through the pedestrian crossing. Behind the passage is the main entrance to the Tsaritsyno park.

By car:

We get to the Kashirskoe highway, in the Orekhovo-Borisovo area we turn off the highway to Shipilovskaya street (if we go from the center, then to the right). We go straight (downhill) for about 2 kilometers, we pass the roundabout right at the central entrance to Tsaritsyno, and a little ahead, then the parking lot.

Click on the map to enlarge it.

Museum working hours:

Winter period (from November 1 to April 3) : Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 11:00 - 17:00; Saturday, Sunday - 11: 00-19: 00
Summer period (from April 4 to October 31): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 11:00 - 18:00; Saturday, Sunday - 11: 00-19: 00
Ticket sales end 30 minutes before the museum closes.
Weekends: Monday Tuesday

The Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve is one of the most powerful museum and park complexes in the capital. Here nature, architecture and a huge living space inside the city have merged, where everyone will find something interesting for themselves. Someone comes here for history to join the Catherine's era and the only example of "Russian Gothic". Someone - to admire the unusual territory of the reserve, which the creators tried to keep as natural as possible, harmoniously fitting the architectural elements into the existing lines of the landscape. For some, Tsaritsyno is just a good park where you can lie with a book in the shade, take a walk in the evening with your dog or go skiing.

Now the Tsaritsyn Park complex is:

• Grand Palace;
• Bread House;
• Cavalry Corps;
• Small and Medium palaces;
• Tower ruin;
• Bridges, turrets, rotundas;
• Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God.

Also on the territory of the park there are many lost buildings (the Great Cavalry Palace, the Kamer-Yunfar pavilion, etc.), in memory of which their foundations are left.

The key figure of the complex is the Grand Palace. The initial buildings were completed in 1784, the modern reconstruction was completed in 2007.

Now it is the venue for a variety of art exhibitions, music programs, costume balls and photo sessions in historical costumes.

Ticket prices 2019 to the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

The entrance to the museum exposition and to ongoing exhibitions is paid. Excursion programs, ticket prices and all details can be found on the official website.

To visit all the objects that make up the museum complex, you can purchase a single ticket, valid for a month from the date of purchase. The price of a full ticket is 780 rubles, a discount ticket is 320 rubles.

All seven objects can be viewed separately.

Ticket price:

• The Grand Palace and the Bread House: full ticket price 350 rubles, reduced price - 100 rubles;
• Opera House: full price - 150 rubles, preferential - 80 rubles;
• Third Cavalry Corps: full price - 150 rubles, preferential - 80 rubles;
• 3 objects of the Greenhouse complex: full price - 250 rubles, preferential - 100 rubles.

Please note that the entrance to the Grand Palace and the Bread House is free on one of the Mondays of the month. Follow the information on the site of the reserve.

Tsaritsyno Museum Park

The park is rare in many ways. Some of the trees here have remained from the time when the Cantemir family owned these lands. The park ensemble is made up of lindens, oaks, pines, birches, cedars of several types. In the period from the 16th to the 18th century, a cascade of ponds was formed.

The total area of \u200b\u200bthe park space is more than 400 hectares. It is almost impossible to cover such a huge territory in one visit. For the convenience of the guests of the reserve, boards with a plan are installed near the entrances to the park, where all interesting objects are indicated.

You can take a picture of this scheme on your phone and then you will definitely not get lost in the numerous alleys. Directional arrows are installed at all major intersections in the park.

After the palace complex, the most visited place in Tsaritsyno park is, of course, the light and music fountain. The fountain is designed right in a natural body of water, which makes it almost unique. The park fountain consists of 12 circles, 900 jets, 3312 lamps under water, which provide an incredible combination of diverse configurations: the height, thickness, and direction of the falling water change every second. The fountain "plays" four melodies. Water lines rise to a height of 15 meters, and beautiful music can be heard from afar, so sooner or later all visitors to the park "flock" here to watch the dance of the water. In the evening, a special lighting turns on and the spectacle becomes even more impressive.

There is plenty to do in the park any time of the year. You can, for example, take a cup of excellent take-away coffee near the entrance, make yourself comfortable with a laptop, “catch” a good local wi-fi internet and work productively in the fresh air. You can start the day with yoga (there are often free workshops in the park), dancing or jogging. In summer, you can sunbathe not far from the ponds, hiding from the heat and city noise. In addition to official events, which are always in the park's schedule, weddings, birthdays, get-togethers with friends are often held here (the park's territory allows you to comfortably get together with a company of almost any size).

Near the ponds, children happily feed local birds. There is also a boat station where you can rent a catamaran, a boat, or book a water excursion with an audio guide. Badminton is played on the glades between the palace buildings, and on specially equipped sports grounds there are always those who want to play football, volleyball or basketball. Lovers of roller skates and scooters ride along the paths of the park.

In winter, all winter fun is available in the park. Connoisseurs of good skiing, downhill skiing (on sledges, tubing, ice skating, or just as it is) come here, children make snowmen.

For those who are tired or have entered the park for the first time, there is an opportunity to view the entire territory at once using an electric car tour.

All visitors note that the reserve is kept clean and tidy. In almost every corner of the park you can find a rest bench and a trash can. There are dry closets and stationary toilets on the territory, but they are clearly not enough, especially on weekends, when there are more visitors.

For those who are hungry, food tents are set up at the main crossroads of the park's alleys, although most of them are open during the warmer months. There are also stationary cafes on the territory of Tsaritsyno.

The entire reserve is thought out in terms of accessibility for people with disabilities.

Access to the park is open daily from 6.00 to 0.00. The park is free to visit.

History

Before the construction of the royal apartments here, the present Tsaritsyno belonged to Dmitry Cantemir. In the Russian-Turkish war, the ruler of Moldova sided with Peter I, which earned him gratitude and part of the lands near Moscow. The place was then called "Black Mud" - there really was a lot of healing mud in the area.

Once, having gone for a walk around Kolomenskoye, Catherine II drew attention to a wonderful place - lakes, ravines, wonderful green groves. The descendants of Kantemir did not like their possessions too much and happily ceded them to Catherine.

The Empress spent several summer months here, after which it was decided to build a summer residence. So in 1775, Black Mud again passed into the imperial property and the place was renamed Tsaritsyno.

The initial project of the royal chambers and the adjacent territory was created by the brilliant architect Vasily Bazhenov. According to his idea, for example, the ravines on the territory of the estate did not fall asleep, as was usually the case - they were decorated with fancy bridges. The hills, on the contrary, were not leveled, but were used to give even greater grandeur to the palaces built on them. The whole territory thus became part of the general idea, each building turned out to be connected with all the others. Construction began, however, mutual understanding between the great architect and the great empress did not work out, and Bazhenov was "excommunicated" from Tsaritsyno, giving the reins of government to his student, Mikhail Kazakov. Bazhenov was terribly offended: legends say that he did not even spare money for revenge and paid the sorcerer, who arranged a kind of "spoilage" in Tsaritsyno. The curse promised that no one would ever be able to build anything worthwhile here. Whether the curse worked or it just turned out to be a coincidence, but the palace built by Kazakov very quickly caught fire and collapsed.

Bird's-eye view of Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve (video)

As a result, the imperial estate was never built here, and Catherine did not manage to live in these parts. For several centuries Tsaritsyno plunged into desolation, everything was slowly destroyed and overgrown. Even the current older generation still well remember how, as children or already students, they came to an old abandoned park, wandered through the ruins and ruins, or had picnics here on the remnants of moss-covered walls. It was difficult even to imagine that someday this would change.

Only at the end of the 20th century was it decided to revive the Tsaritsyno territory. In fact, the royal estate, once conceived by Catherine, was built, though much later - modern architects took the drawings of those times, modern materials as a basis and tried to recreate the initial idea.

How to get to the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

Tsaritsyno is located quite far from the city center, so it makes sense to allocate a whole day for a trip there.

The fastest and easiest way to get there is by metro. There are two stations near the park: Tsaritsyno and Orekhovo, the latter much closer to the park entrance.

There is a railway station "Tsaritsyno" near the park - you can get here from the Kursk railway station in Moscow or from the suburbs, if Serpukhov direction is convenient for you.

Many buses and minibuses stop near the indicated metro stations, as well as long-distance buses (another bus station of the city has recently been opened near the Orekhovo metro station).

If you prefer to come to the park by car, take the time to find a place to leave your car. According to visitors' reviews, the problem of parking here has not yet been solved optimally, and it is often difficult to find a parking place. There are paid municipal parking lots near the park.

The road from the metro station "Tsaritsyno" to the main entrance to the museum-reserve - panorama Google Maps