Sheremetiev estate
Ostankino park and palace estate, located in the Northern part of
Moscow, is a unique example of Russian architecture of the
18th century. Official records of Ostankino date back to the middle
of the 16th century. However the estate began to
flourish when it became one of the Moscow residences of the
Sheremetev family, one of the wealthiest and powerful
noble families in Russia during the 18th century. The Sheremetevs
owned a quarter of the serfs in the Russian Empire and
maintained their fortune by bequeathing the entire estate to the
eldest son of each generation, rather than dividing it
equally between several heirs. Nikolay Petrovich Sheremetiev is
considered to be one of the most educated aristocrats of
the 18th century for his great love for art, sciences, literature
and especially the theater. That passion drove him to
create the magnificent palace in Ostankino. The palace unites under
the same roof a library, an art gallery, an armory,
scientific rooms and a theater. The theater was opened in 1795 and
during a very short time, and thanks to highly
professional actors, was on a level equivalent to the Imperial
Theater. Praskovia Zhemchugova - the serf star of the theater
- later became count Sheremetiev's wife. In Soviet times, the
estate was renovated and opened as a Museum of Serf Art, to
commemorate the fact that it was entirely designed and built by
serf craftsmen. Nowadays, the theater inside the Ostankino
palace is the only Russian and one of the few remaining European
theater buildings surviving from the end of the 18th
century with its well preserved stage, hall, foyers, make-up rooms
and equipment of the upper engine-room.
Source
The estate is opened May, 18th till September, 30th: Wed-Sun
11am till 7pm
Cache
The cache container is a micro. It is not on the territory of
the estate. So the cache is accessible 24/7 all year round.
Don't
forget to take a sharp pen or pencil with you.
Important: The place is a bit exposed. Please, be
very careful not to attract attention!! Place the cache at its
_exact_
original position.
Small note on cache maintenance: I visit here
several times a year, also have associates nearby who can help
between my visits if needed.