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Meyendorff Castle

🇷🇺 Russia · 19th century

Meyendorff Castle in Russia
Photo: Pyotr Boytsov (died prior to 1914) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Meyendorff Castle or Meindorf Castle (Russian: Мейендорф or Мейндорф) is a Châteauesque architectural extravaganza constructed at the turn of the 20th century to Pyotr Boytsov's designs as a private residence of the Swedish-Baltic German Meyendorf family, (a cadet line of the Baltic German noble House of Uexküll). Located between Barvikha and Odintsovo along Podushkinskoye Highway (Russian: Подушкинское шоссе) A106 in Odintsovsky District, Moscow Oblast west of Moscow, the castle was constructed between 1874 and 1885.

Text adapted from “Meyendorff Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Meyendorff Castle ranks #3,471 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #86 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1874, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,983 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Moscow, 22 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Meyendorff Castle?

Meyendorff Castle stands in Russia, at 55.7242°, 37.2722°.

When was Meyendorff Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1874. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Meyendorff Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,471 of 8,134 worldwide, and #86 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Meyendorff Castle?

Petrovsky Palace, Moscow, about 19 km away.

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