In the courtyard of the neo-Greek mansion on Novaya Basmannaya Street stands the Goddess of the Night fountain, which attracted the attention of Muscovites in the early twentieth century. The mansion itself became a showcase for the products of one of Moscow's richest entrepreneurs, whose shares were bought by Nicholas II himself. And the mysterious story connected with the hidden millions of this rich man became the prototype of Ilf and Petrov's novel "12 chairs". And besides, the Railway Workers' Cultural Center on Komsomolskaya Square is also related to these confusing stories. Are you intrigued? A guided tour of the Staheev mansion will provide answers to all questions.

YOU WILL SEE:
Luxurious interiors decorated with natural and artificial marble.
Moorish and Gothic halls of the mansion.
The openwork metal roof of the winter garden
The hall of the home theater, in which the plays of A.P. Chekhov were performed and in which K.S. Stanislavsky visited
Amazing buffet dining table on porcelain base
The marble staircase has never been repaired since the mansion was built.

YOU'LL FIND OUT:
What event took place in the mansion that formed the basis for the idea of the novel "12 chairs"
How much money did Staheev lose at the Monte Carlo casino, and what could he buy with that money?
Who was Ostap Bender in real life and what connects him with the Staheev mansion
Why is there a grand entrance at the side of the building in the Staheev mansion?
Why the fountain "Goddess of the Night" has become a curiosity of Moscow, and who is depicted in the image of the goddess.
Why Varvara Morozova moved into the mansion.
Features of the mansion's layout and arrangement, and why the mansion became a "showcase".

GATHERING OF THE GROUP in the center of the hall of the Krasnye Vorota metro station.
The number of tourists in a group is not more than 30 people. Age restrictions of 14+