Fun Palace: a brief description of the architectural monument

The thriving palace is part of the Kremlin buildings. This building is interesting in that it was the first boyar estate in the territory. The fact is that the main space here was built up with royal houses, utility rooms. Therefore, the appearance of a residential estate here can be regarded as a very remarkable event from an architectural point of view.

Location:

A fun palace is between the two Kremlin walls. It is located in a rather narrow space. However, the skill of the unknown architect was manifested in the fact that he managed to place in a rather small area not only a residential building, but also a garden, a porch and some farm buildings. The farmstead is located between the Komendantskaya and Troitskaya towers. This location indicated the special location of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich to its owner - his father-in-law, I. Miloslavsky. The entertaining palace was built in 1651. A peculiarity of his location was that he was in the center of the site with a front door in the south and a courtyard in the north. After the death of the original owner, the palace departed to the king and was connected to his dwelling by means of various transitions. This structure is interesting in that it was built of stone, which was a rarity for the time under consideration.

Architecture

The building has a square shape in a section, however, in the middle is divided by a passage. Its buildings are interconnected by a special archway. It is interesting in that it became one of the stages of stone construction in the capital, which at the considered time was just beginning. The facade was divided by floor, which also indicates a high level of architecture. The entertaining palace is noteworthy for its white-stone decoration - an art known since the times of Ancient Rus and widely spread afterwards. Residential rooms are located on the principle of enfilad, which makes this building akin to the famous Terem Tsar's house. But the Poteshny Palace of the Moscow Kremlin is especially famous for the fact that it houses the church of the Church of Praise of the Blessed Virgin. This temple is harmoniously inscribed in the bulk of the main building. The church is in the eastern facade. On the west side is a flat platform with hanging gardens that served as a porch.

The further destiny

The fascinating palace in the Kremlin, being originally a dwelling, later turned into a place for performing theatrical performances for the royal family, from where it got its name. Then the princess lived here. However, under Emperor Peter I, he lost his destiny: the new ruler, who moved the main cultural center to Petersburg, placed a police order here. In the beginning of the XIX century the headquarters of the commandant of Moscow was located here.

In the same century, a plan was drawn up for the reconstruction of the palace. The architect I. Yegotov decided to remodel the eastern facade and make it the main one in the building. Therefore, a new, additional northern façade was added to the palace, and the interiors were decorated in the then popular pseudo-Gothic style. Unfortunately, the house church, which was the best part of the whole structure, was abolished at the same time. A new element was the attached balcony on pillars in the form of egg-caps. However, in the second half of the same century, N. Shokhin tried to restore the original structure, but his project was only a weak attempt to stylize the old appearance of the building.

Nowadays

The founding of the Poteshny Palace was an important stage in the architectural construction of the capital. It was one of the most interesting architectural constructions of its time. For some time the building served as an apartment for Stalin. Today, the Kremlin services are located here.

In the early 2000's, the building was restored, in which the facades of the church were restored, as well as some elements of interior decoration. During the works, a unique find was discovered - a rare specimen of white-stone carving with a theme that was not typical for the 17th century. The drawing contained images of fantastic creatures and tournaments. The value of the monument is that it is an excellent example of a boyar dwelling estate, which has survived quite well up to the present day.