Category:Spiridonovka

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Spiridonovka took its name from no longer existing St. Spiridony Church.

[edit] Morozov’s Mansion

The most interesting building here is No. 17, one of the first Shekhtel's works - Morozov’s mansion, built in the late 19th century. Here Gothicism and Neo-Gothicism are mixed; later this specific mixture became the basis for Russian Art Nouveau. The first owner of the house, millionaire and patron of the arts Savva Morozov devoted his whole life (and a huge part of his fortune) to the Moscow Arts Theatre. But conflicts with the theatre management and other nuisances led to his suicide. Currently Morozov's mansion is the Reception House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[edit] Aist Cafe

Aist cafe at the corner of Bolshaya and Malaya Bronnaya deserves special attention. Although it has absolutely no historical interest (founded in 1987), it was famous for a very special atmosphere of Perestrojka. That time, in the end of 1980s, Aist was a nest of those who was called "tolkachi" – enterprising profiteers, buying and selling everything.

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