Novo-Ogaryovo, Presidential estate in Usovo, Russia
Novo-Ogaryovo is a compound of several buildings located roughly ten kilometers west of Moscow's ring road, between the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye highway and the Moskva River. The grounds include residential and reception buildings, sports facilities with a swimming pool and gym, as well as stables, all surrounded by an enhanced security system.
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, uncle of Tsar Nicholas II and governor-general of Moscow between 1891 and 1905, commissioned the manor during the 19th century. After the 1917 Revolution, the new authorities seized the property, which then served as a Soviet state residence.
The estate takes its name from the nearby settlement of Ogaryovo, which emerged in the late 19th century and later acquired the prefix Novo. Today the complex serves as an official working residence, so the grounds remain closed to the public and security measures stay strict.
Access to the grounds is strictly controlled and the approach via Moscow's western suburbs is straightforward, with its position near major roads making orientation easy. Visitors should note that the estate is not open to the public and can only be viewed from a distance.
Between 1990 and 1991, negotiations took place here between Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of Soviet republics, known as the Novo-Ogaryovo process, aimed at transforming the USSR into a confederation. The August 1991 coup and the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union prevented the implementation of the constitutional draft agreed during these talks.
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