Documents from 1793–1796 Found in Ostankino Palace
During the restoration of the Ostankino estate, a unique find was discovered. In the palace-theater's interiors, within the Picture Gallery, valuable handwritten documents dated 1793–1797 were found.
Consensus
- Handwritten documents from 1793–1789 were discovered during restoration of the Ostankino estate.
- The documents were found in the interior of the Picture Gallery of the palace-theater.
- The documents date to the first phase of construction of the palace.
- The documents include business correspondence, orders, and an original payroll.
- The payroll lists craftsmen such as masons, plasterers, carpenters, and glaziers.
- The documents were handed over to a restorer of graphics for restoration and preparation for exhibition.
- At the time of construction, the main architect was the serf architect Pavel Argunov.
- Pavel Argunov worked alongside his father, artist Ivan Argunov, and serf architects Alexey Mironov and Grigory Dikushin.
- The Egyptian Pavilion in the eastern part of the palace has already been restored.
- The Italian Pavilion in the western part of the building is currently being restored.
- A theatrical helmet from the late 18th century was previously found in the Egyptian Pavilion.
- The restoration of Ostankino is one of the largest projects in Moscow.
Points of divergence
- The documents were transferred to a specialist in the restoration of graphics, and after restoration, they are planned to be presented in an exhibition. — mn
- In July, during restoration work at the Archangel Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin, the relics of Saint Dmitry of Don were found, and anthropological research confirmed their authenticity. — vedomosti
- 18 historical buildings and structures in Moscow were added to the State Register of Cultural Heritage, including the house of Prince A.G. Gagarin, the building of the Technical School named after F.Ya. Yermakov, and the mansion of S.D. Mstislavsky. — vm
- In 2026, Moscow archaeologists are working on more than 30 sites, having already found over 43,000 items, including 4,000 individual finds such as a glass vial from the 19th century with an image of Saint Panteleimon, a bottle with the coat of arms of the Russian Empire and the inscription 'Moscow' (1896), and silver rings from the 17th and 18th centuries. — ntv
Coverage (6 sources)
- In the Otradino estate found handwritten documents of the 18th century — Московские новости
- During the restoration of the Moscow estate Ostankino, documents from the end of the 18th century were found — Ведомости
- During the restoration of the Ostankino estate, unique manuscripts were found — Вести
- During the restoration of the Ostankino estate, a unique find was discovered — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- Sobyanin: Restorators found handwritten documents of the 18th century in the Otradino estate — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Oстанкино estate, handwritten documents from the end of the 18th century were found — НТВ Москва
Key entities
- Ostanokino
- Pavel Argunov
- Moscow
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Picture Gallery
- Ostanokino
- Telegram channel
- Ostankino Capital