Sights of Krasnogorsk: description, addresses

The city of Krasnogorsk is located near Moscow, to the northwest of the Moscow Ring Road, about 22 kilometers. Before the beginning of the century before last, in the place of today's Krasnogorsk there was a small number of villages. The oldest of them, Pavshino, is known since the end of the XV century.

A short digression into the history

In the XIX century in these villages there are large industrial enterprises, mostly associated with textiles. Were built Volokolamskoe highway and railroad to Riga. The village of Banki turns into a manufacturing village. In 1926 the Podolsky Mechanical Plant was moved here. In the circumstances, the country's leadership is considering the possibility of creating a village in the town of Optikogorsk. But the local population stubbornly did not want to take this name, and instead of Optikogorsk, Krasnogorsk appeared, after the name of one of the villages - Krasnaya Gorka.

The proximity of the city to the capital is one of the opportunities to get away from the bustle of the big city and visit Krasnogorsk on weekends. Moreover, the sights of Krasnogorsk are of interest. They can be enjoyed with pleasure.

Chapel-burial-vault, Znamensky church

In the heart of Krasnogorsk is the estate Znamenskoye-Gubaylovo. Its main highlight is the Znamenskaya church, which is a stone church erected in honor of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Sign".

The temple has a unique interior, it is ornamented with kokoshnikami, columns and window platbands. The cathedral's cathedrals are crowned with amazing beauty of the mosaic made in the Russian-Byzantine traditions. The chic imperial gates stand as a genuine jeweler's work using decorated gold plated metal plates, the mosaic floor in the choir is decorated with artistic motifs of the symbols of Christianity. On both sides of the royal gate are unmatched icons from the mosaic: on the right side - the Savior, on the left - the Mother of God, and also the shrine of the cathedral - a revered icon with the relics of the Optina elders. This Krasnogorsk attractions are not exhausted.

Another striking monument of architecture is the chapel-tomb of the Polyakovs' husband, erected next to the sanctuary. This chapel has an original decor of the facades and interior. They are completely made of ceramics.

Concert Hall-transformer

It is worth mentioning also "Crocus City Hall" - the most famous multi-level concert hall, which was built in 2009 and named after Muslim Magomayev.

Hall "Crocus City Hall" is equipped with the most progressive technical equipment and meets the highest world standards. It can accommodate more than 7000 spectators.

Also in the Crocus City Hall, there are demonstrations of fashion collections, the "Nika" movie awards ceremony and the musical award of the Ru.TV channel are held.

What else to visit in Krasnogorsk?

Maybe the Memorial Museum of German anti-fascists, which has existed since 1985? This is an extraordinary, unique museum of its kind, whose history began during the Second World War. During the battle in Krasnogorsk, German military men were captured, as well as a number of civilians who arrived because of curiosity or with the desire to help the fascist army.

The prisoners were placed in the small village of Brusky - then it was called a camp, and the prisoners - by fascists. They worked in factories, built, and after a while their way of life became the same as that of many Soviet workers. In the camp, besides the German prisoners, representatives of other nationalities were also present. They were citizens of the countries that took the side of the Wehrmacht. The overwhelming majority of these people, like the citizens of the USSR, wanted a peaceful life, and they had such an opportunity.

An antifascist school was set up in the village to educate newcomers to the Russian language and to educate those vital values that were adhered to in the Soviet Union. On the basis of the camp, the famous council "Free Germany" was created, which was one of the largest organizations of German antifascists. The council specialized in the recruitment of prisoners, propaganda on the fronts using loudspeakers and the production of campaign leaflets for Wehrmacht soldiers. The council had its own radio station with the same name "Free Germany".

Exhibits

Details of foreigners' everyday life comprised a complete interesting collection of the museum - objects of everyday use, reconstruction of rooms in which these people lived, as well as objects created by the hands of prisoners were exhibited. This is a very interesting and original crafts made in a difficult time for people.

Manor Arkhangelskoe, the city of Krasnogorsk

The Arkhangelskoye estate is a kind of Versailles of the Moscow region, an amazing cultural monument that rises majestically on the high coast of the ancient river bed of the Moskva River. Unique picturesque landscapes delight the eyes of visitors and allow you to forget about the vital. This is a full of interesting museum exhibits. Here you can see the wonderful collections of paintings of the XVII-XIX centuries, as well as a collection of sculptures.

Here is the largest in Russia collection of rare books, including more than 16 thousand volumes. Also here are the theater of Gonzaga and the Apollo grove. A pink fountain with a gazebo, a monument to Catherine the Great with an architectural frame, as well as an alley with statues leading to the monument of Pushkin, and other notorious attractions of Krasnogorsk can be seen strolling through the manor and enjoying the cleanest air. There are beautiful parks here. This is a large parterre designed in the style of a French regular park, subject to the laws of mathematics and symmetry. English park, like a forest, where tall trees and thick bushes grow. On the border of the English and French parks is a small arch, called the "Ruined Arch".

Children's fairy tale - zoo "Otrada"

In Krasnogorsk there is an amusement park and a zoo "Otrada", in which for young guests there is a rope park, a horse riding club, a zoo, a playground with a sandbox, slides and carousels, a skating rink. The cafe offers a special menu.

Here you can conduct excursions and stage performances, organize fishing, themed holidays, classes, special programs and horse-riding tours. The zoo is inhabited by a large number of animals: Vietnamese mini-pigs, porcupines, raccoon raccoons, spotted deer, hedgehogs, squirrels, rabbits of various breeds, Nubian goats, ponies, mini-goats, llamas and noses. Also in the zoo there are more than 30 species of birds.

If you come to this city, visit the sights of Krasnogorsk, because this is not all that the city can boast of.