SMIRNOV MANSION

Venue in Moscow

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VENUE LOCATION & ACCESS

Address:

Moscow, Tverskoy Boulevard, 18

Smirnoff Mansion in Tverskoy Boulevard is a unique Moscow venue for high class events of any kind, located in the very heart of the city - just in 10 minutes walk to Red Square.

EXTERIOR This house is a real pearl of Art Nouveau at Tverskoy Boulevard, one of the most interesting works of the architect Shechtel. It offers 8 beautifully decorated halls in different styles, able to host as a gala-dinner or a cocktail reception, as a business meeting or a conference

HISTORY Smirnov, the heir of vodka’s magnates acquired the old manor on Tverskoy Boulevard in 1900. Empire-style mansion did not suit the owner, and he hires the architect Theodore Shekhtel to reconstruct the building. As a result we can see yet another great work of the great architect of the modern era in Moscow.

Shekhtel alters the facade, adds balcony, long semi-circular windows, smooth, glazed bay windows. Interiors of the mansion become the real sensation. Eight ceremonial rooms, assembled in enfilade are changing styles one after another. There are "Romanesque hall ", "Classic Hall", " Egyptian Hall," "Greek Hall", "Piano room", "Antechamber ", "Boudoir” and "Office".

Only the Egyptian fells behind the main enfilade and overlooks the courtyard. The building was equipped with steam heating, ventilation and fully electrified.

HISTORY Smirnov settled here with his wife and children, and lives up to the revolution of 1917. Children’s rooms decorated in Russian fairy tales style are in the attic.

In addition to Shekhtel’s interiors another picante detail hidden in the ownership of the building. Bazilevsky family’s property is the base of the house. That was an elegant Empire-style mansion owned by Peter Andreevich Bazilevskii known for the incredible painting collection brought from overseas. Horses were his other passion. He even drove out the horse wagon, except that the servant rules at that time and the owner was holding a whip. They say that his serfs once carved their master for his brutality and ruthlessness. Lermontov was a friend of Bazilevsky. Here at Tverskoy Boulevard was the last meeting of Lermontov and Barbara Lopukhina. There he saw Olenka Bakhmet'eva, the five year old daughter of his beloved and wrote later:

HISTORY Revolutionary Tribunal was here in 1922, and then the building housed the people's court, then - the prosecutor's office. The prosecutor's office occupied the building until recently, and the Shechtel’s interiors were not accessible for the general public, however it was enriched by the huge chandelier hanging on chains - the war trophy brought here in 1945.

The restoration of the mansion was carried out in 2000s. Recently there are several restaurants and clubs in the building. Part of a house is owned by the pension fund.

PLAN OF THE MANSION

ROMANIC HALL

The Romanic Hall (88,03 sq.m) is the most

impressive room in green and brown colours,

decorated in Romance-Gothic style with a high

Italian window overlooking the boulevard.

CAPACITY:

Reception – 100 persons

Seated dinner – 40 persons

Conference Theater Style – 80 persons

ROMANIC HALL

ROMANIC HALL

CLASSIC HALL

The Classic Hall (72,03 sq.m) is decorated in

dark green colors in the Renaissance style

with a beautiful decorative balcony, a true

masterpiece of Modern era.

CAPACITY:

Reception – 80 persons

Seated dinner – 45 persons

Conference Theater Style – 80 persons

CLASSIC HALL

EGYPT HALL

The Egypt Hall is the biggest room of the House with an area of 216,36 sq.

m. and an Octahedron in the middle of the ceiling, which is imitating the sun.

CAPACITY:

Reception – 250 persons

Seated dinner – 150 persons

Conference Theater Style – 250 persons

INTERIOR

WELCOME COCKTAIL or DINNER:

ROMANIC HALL

WELCOME COCKTAIL or DINNER:

ROMANIC HALL

WELCOME COCKTAIL or DINNER:

ROMANIC HALL

WELCOME COCKTAIL:

CLASSIC HALL

GALA DINNER:

EGYPT HALL

GALA DINNER:

EGYPT HALL

EVENT’S SCENARIO •19:00 - Arrival to Smirnov Mansion

•19:00 – 19:30 - Welcome Cocktail is Romanic or

Classic halls – not more than 100 pax at the same

time (recommended entertainment: Classical music

performed by Classical Quartet or Orchestra)

•19:30 - 22:30 Dinner at Egypt Hall (recommended

entertainment during dinner: Ballet performance - 30

min (for groups less than 120 pax), Classical music

performed by Classical Quartet, Harp Player, Opera

Soloist (for groups for 150 pax)

•22:30 - Departure from mansion

ENTERTAINMENT CLASSICAL ARTISTS:

• Ballet Dancer

• Classical Quartet

• Opera Singer

• Harp Player

• Classical Orchestra

Other artist can be used

(depending on theme

of event)

FOLKLORE ARTISTS:

• Cossack dancing & singing group

• Bread & Salt ceremony

• Balalaika Orchestra

• Gypsy group (song & dance)

• Russian Singing Folklore group

Other artist can be used (depending on

theme of event)

RUSSIAN ENTERTAINMENT

CONTACTS

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