A Photos House of Russian Elite-Kuskovo ManorWelcome to Kuskovo Manor,the summer entertainment country-house of count Peter Sheremetiev which was intended for parties, celebrations and entertainments. For more than half a century beginning with 1739 and ending with 1792 count P.B.
Sheremetiev,son of Peter the Great’s associate Field-Marshal B.P. Sheremetiev,has built and decorated the manor. His summer residence was not inferior to the tsar’s palace in refinement and magnificence.
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| The road leads right to the Grand Palace past the Church |
The wooden Grand Palace is the main unit of the Manor.It was built in 1769-1775. |
| The wooden Grand Palace is the main unit of the Manor. It was built in 1769-1775. | | |
The front hall.The walls decorated with antique pictures,military attributes and the crest are marble painted.The lantern with crystal oak leafs is in the center of the ceiling.
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