On the tour of the Patriarch's ponds, an incredibly rich literary, historical and architectural heritage, you will see the Moscow architecture in all its eclecticism and beauty: creations from the star architectural modernism Fyodor Shechtel to buildings 1990. Invariably romantic patriarchs absorbed the entire history of Moscow, and a walk through them — a great chance to get acquainted with the great city.

Highlights:

• Garden Aquarium — a cultural space that has been preserved since the beginning of the 20th century;
• Bulgakov house (Sadovaya, 10), where М. Bulgakov put the characters of «Master and Margarita»;
• Two architectural works of F. Shekhtel;
• Houses in the style of constructivism, Soviet Italian style, house buildings of the 19-20th centuries;
• Patriarch's pond.

Price: 4000 RUB per a group

Duration: 1,5 hours

Type of excursion: walking

Description:

Patriarch's ponds is one of the most romantic areas of Moscow, a place where since the times of the Russian Empire people have walked and met, listened to music, rode boats, and in winter — on skates. Leo Tolstoy walked here with his children, Mikhail Bulgakov lived nearby, and often walked along the Boulevard of the Patriarch's pond, and later made it the scene of his grandiose novel "the Master and Margarita".

In addition, the area has absorbed the architecture of different historical epochs: from modern to the 1990s. On our walk through this beautiful area, I will not only introduce you to a variety of architectural styles, but also tell interesting stories about the Patriarch's ponds, which give even more charm to these cozy places in the center of Moscow.