Усадьба Варвары Морозовой, Neoclassical estate in Arbat District, Russia

The Varvara Morozova Estate at Vozdvizhenka Street 14 is a two-storey town manor whose main facade faces the street behind a small park. Two small porticoes on the side risalits carry figures of griffins. Roman Klein built the main house in 1888 on the foundations of 18th-century chambers, with two additions by Viktor Mazyrin in 1891.

Varvara Morozova bought the Vozdvizhenka plot, formerly held by the Dolgoruky family, in 1885 and commissioned the young architect Roman Klein, for whom it was one of his first independent works. The main house was finished in 1888, possibly on 18th-century foundations, and in 1891 Viktor Mazyrin added two wings. Klein also built the 1887 service wing, gate and guardhouse, and a fountain followed in 1892.

Chekhov, Tolstoy, Andrei Bely, Bryusov, Blok, Serov, Vasnetsov and Surikov visited Varvara Morozova's house. Its rooms also hosted lectures by the opposition Union of Liberation, and in 1905 a meeting of the Bolsheviks took place there.

The estate is located at Vozdvizhenka Street 14 in the central Arbat District and is accessible by public transport. As a protected cultural site, visitors can view the exterior and walk around the grounds to appreciate the architecture.

The interior of the residence was designed following English style principles, which sets it apart from traditional Russian manor houses. This approach created rooms that feel both comfortable and understated in their decoration.