Moscow's Ostankino Palace Italian Pavilion Restored
Moscow's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin inspected the restored Italian Pavilion at Ostankino Palace on September 28, marking a major milestone in the ongoing restoration of the historic estate. The project, spanning over a decade, has included the revival of the Egyptian Pavilion, Italian Pavilion, and Rotunda, with work continuing on the palace's main theater and park areas.
Consensus
- The Italian Pavilion at Ostankino Palace was restored and inspected by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on September 28.
- The restoration of the Italian Pavilion followed the earlier restoration of the Egyptian Pavilion.
- The restoration project has been ongoing for over ten years and includes scientific research, temporary storage, and detailed reconstruction.
- The total area of historical buildings on the estate exceeds five thousand square meters.
- The estate covers approximately 15 hectares.
- Restoration work is being carried out in stages, with the central theater complex as the next focus.
- The restoration of the Italian Pavilion included the preservation and revival of 18th-century paper wallpapers.
- The paper wallpapers are considered exceptionally well-preserved and unique, both in Russia and globally.
- The restoration of the Italian Pavilion was completed in four years, which is considered a short timeframe for such a large-scale project.
- The restoration of the palace's main theater complex is expected to be completed within the next two years.
- The project includes the reconstruction of the park's regular layout and the construction of entrance structure No. 2.
- The restored areas will be accessible to visitors and used for cultural and educational events year-round.
Points of divergence
- The Italian Pavilion is considered unique in the world for the preservation of its original 18th-century paper wallpaper. — vm
- The restoration of the entire Ostankino Palace Theatre will be completed within the next two years. — ntv
- Oleg Dobrodeev, CEO of VGTRK, expressed that Nikolai Petrovich Sheremetev would be proud of the restoration work. — interfax
- The paper wallpapers were not glued directly onto the walls, which contributed to their preservation. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Returned the estate to its former beauty: the Italian pavilion of the Ostankino Palace is ready to surprise Moscow residents — Вечерняя Москва
- French wallpaper from the 18th century and papier-mâché: how restorers return the former splendor of Ostankino — Вечерняя Москва
- Restoration of the Ostankino Palace-Theater in Moscow will be completed in two years — НТВ Москва
- Sobyanin expects completion of restoration of Ostankino Palace-Theater in two years — Интерфакс
- Sobyanin: Restoration of the Otradino estate will be completed within the next two years — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Moscow
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Ostanokino
- Ostanokino
- Italian Pavilion
- Ostankino Palace
- Ostankino Palace-Theater
- Ostankino Palace
- INTERFAX.RU
- Egyptian
- Restoration
- Sheremetyevy
- Italian
- Restoration of the Ostankino Palace-Theater