Not far from Myasnitskaya Street, among the alleys, there are many architectural gems that can tell us many interesting stories and reveal the secrets of these alleys. One of these alleys is Ogorodnaya Sloboda, which has changed its name several times throughout its history, and was even named after a famous figure from the communist past. Chudovsky Lane, Stopani Lane, and Ogorodnaya Sloboda are all names of the same alley, which will be part of our tour. In the middle of this alley, there is a real "French castle," a mansion built by Roman Klein for the main competitor of the famous Perlov merchants, Vysotsky. Everything was opposed to the competitors, including the location near the famous "Chinese" tea shop of the Perlovs, the contrasting architectural styles of East and West, and even the influence of the future owner of the mansion on the grocery trade in the Russian Empire.

The tour route will take you from the Krasnye Vorota metro station, along part of Myasnitskaya Street, then we will go deeper into the Maly Kharitonievsky Lane and walk along the lane Ogorodnaya Sloboda, past amazing buildings that have preserved the images and spirit of the 19th-20th centuries. House Nrkomprosa, wooden building of the Chernorabochey hospital, constructivist buildings of the 20s of the 20th century, and of course the famous "French" castle – the mansion of the Vysotsky.

Today, the Vysotsky Mansion houses the Palace of Children's Creativity. In the early days of the Soviet era, it was the first Moscow Pioneer Palace, frequented by Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya, who was known as the "great friend of Soviet children," as stated on a memorial plaque.

YOU WILL SEE:
- the mansions of post-fire Moscow;
- the mansion of N. F. Von-Meck, known as the "House of Three Composers";
- the Baryshnikov Mansion, which features a memorial plaque stating that it was in this house that Alexander Griboyedov began work on his novel "Woe from Wit";
- the Norkompros building, an impressive example of early 20th-century neo-Gothic architecture;
- the most fashionable wedding palace in Moscow during the Soviet era.
- the interiors of the Vysotsky mansion and its main attraction, the huge auditorium of the home theater

YOU WILL LEARN:
- how N. F. Von-Meck made a mistake in choosing a groom for her daughter, and what happened as a result;
- how many times the Ogorodnaya Sloboda lane changed its name, and what Soviet heritage was destroyed during the Khrushchev "Thaw";
- what "glass bricks" by Falconier are;
- why Leonid Osipovich Pasternak visited the Vysotsky mansion;
- the history of the building's construction, and most importantly, we will discuss the history of the interiors and the life of the mansion's owner in detail.

Duration of the tour: about three hours. The street part is about one hour. The interior of the mansion is about two hours.

Meeting with the guide and gathering of the group: in the center of the Red Gate metro station