Палаты князей Хованских, 17th-century palace in Meshchansky District, Russia
The Khovanski Palace is an early 18th-century building that combines Baroque and Classical architectural elements with detailed stone carvings throughout. The rooms contain period furniture, paintings, and decorative objects arranged to show how the space was used.
The palace was built in the early 1700s as a residence for Prince Lev Nikolaevich Khovanski, a prominent aristocrat of that era. The building later became a museum, preserving the rooms and collections from that period of Russian noble life.
The rooms display how the aristocratic family lived and entertained, with furnishings and artwork arranged as they would have been daily. Walking through the spaces shows the domestic customs and social rituals of Russian nobility.
The site opens most days with guided tours available in Russian and audio guides in multiple languages for those who prefer more explanation. The palace is laid out logically so you can move through the rooms at your own pace.
The palace has a garden that retains its original 18th-century design, showing how aristocrats laid out their outdoor spaces back then. This green area is a rare surviving example of how nobility arranged their grounds.
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