Pushkin Library in Moscow, Federal cultural heritage library in Basmanny District, Moscow, Russia.
The Pushkin Library occupies the former Mukhin estate at Spartakovskaya Street 9, a stone mansion built in the early 19th century and formed in 1819 by joining the main house with its wings. Its interiors were redone in the 1850s for the Mamontov merchant family, when an openwork cast-iron staircase was installed, walls were finished with stucco and artificial marble, and decorated fireplaces were added.
The library was founded by a Moscow City Duma resolution in 1899 to mark the centenary of Pushkin's birth and opened on 2 (15) May 1900 in Ye. A. Bogachyova's house on Nemetskaya Street. In 1912 it moved to the former Mukhin estate on Yelokhovskaya Square, where it remains. Pushkin's daughter Maria Gartung was its first trustee, and in 1901 it introduced Moscow's first home-lending department.
The library is named after Alexander Pushkin, Russia's most celebrated poet, and his works occupy a central place in its collections. Literary events and book discussions are held there regularly, drawing readers of all ages from the surrounding neighborhood.
The library occupies the former Mukhin estate at Spartakovskaya Street 9, by Yelokhovskaya Square. It holds separate subscriptions for Russian and foreign-language books, plus reading rooms, one named after Pushkin. Free concerts, literary meetings and tours of the building are held here, and a room covers the library's own history.
The building holds federal heritage status, which means its original 19th-century facade and interior layout have been largely kept intact. Visitors who look closely can still spot traces of the original decoration on the ceilings and floors.
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