The bridge into Tsarytsino Photo

Photographer’s Note

Tsarytsino, meaning "Empress's village" in Russian, is an intriguing example of a grandiose Imperial summer residence that was never completed and never lived in.

The site, situated just 3 kilometers south of Kolomenskoe, dates back to the 16th century when Irina, the wife of Tsar Fyodor, owned an estate there. After passing through a number of hands, including Peter the Great's and the Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir's, the estate was eventually sold to Catherine the Great in 1775. The Empress changed the site's name from the rather inelegant "Black Mud" to "Empress's village" and sought to build a magnificent palace there to match her favorites on the outskirts of St. Petersburg.

The design of the estate was entrusted to Vasily Bazhenov who was told to create a park with pavilions in the Moorish-Gothic style that was so popular in Europe at the time, as well as separate palaces for the Empress and her son, Paul.

With BEST regards,
Arthur
Personal Guide & Driver in Moscow

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Janice (4386) 2006-04-18 6:50

Hi Arthur, what an intricately designed bridge this is! As you said, Grandiose! So it is a bridge to nowhere then. Very interesting to see, and this is well composed. The setting sun gives a great glow to the photo too. Thank you my friend,
Best regards
Janice

sixTL (8586) 2006-04-18 8:02

Hello Arthur, A very artistic landscape. The soft colors looks like a paint. Very well done.

Regards Artur

thaprem (2498) 2006-04-18 8:32

Arthur,
A beautiful Dusky Shot!...
Neatly done & clearly presented.
makes me long to be there.
cheers,
Prem.

izmirli (3283) 2006-04-18 17:39

merhaba arthur lookianov
very nice picture.wonder trees and sky.well done.regards.
gürkan akçakır.