Novo-Ogaryovo

Located 10 kilometers from Moscow's ring road, the estate lies between the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye road and the Moskva River, positioned strategically in the western suburbs of the Russian capital.

Built in the 19th century for Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, the uncle of Tsar Nicholas II and governor-general of Moscow from 1891 to 1905, this manor was requisitioned after the 1917 Revolution to become a Soviet state residence.

The estate hosted the Novo-Ogaryovo process negotiations in 1990-1991, a series of critical meetings between Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of Soviet republics aimed at transforming the USSR into a confederal union. These historical discussions resulted in a draft agreement that was never implemented, as the August 1991 coup and the dissolution of the Soviet Union interrupted this constitutional reform process.

The estate features sports facilities with a swimming pool and gym, stables, as well as residential buildings and reception halls protected by an enhanced security system since 1989.

In 1989, a new security system transformed the estate into a presidential fortress, increasing the number of guards and installing new surveillance equipment that gradually isolated the residence from the outside world.

Location: Usovo

GPS coordinates: 55.73356,37.19828

Latest update: November 20, 2025 17:06