Tsaritsyno Park + palace

Tsaritsyno (Russian: Царицыно, IPA: [tsɐˈrʲitsɨnə], lit. 'Tsaritsa's property') is a palace museum and park reserve in the south of Moscow.

It was founded in 1775 as the summer residence of Empress Catherine II, but the construction remained incomplete. For most of its history, it was a half-abandoned park with picturesque ruins. In the 2000s, the palace was restored according to the original plans. Today, it is a museum complex and a leisure place for Muscovites and tourists.

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Tsaritsyno Park + palace ranks #305 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 141 mapped in Russia. Founded 1776, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 15,732 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Moscow, 15 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.

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