Having acquired the Arkhangelskoye estate in 1810, Yusupov strove to create an exemplary palace and garden complex in keeping with the best European traditions.
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Friedrich Meinert (1757—1828)
Beautiful rural architecture, or New ideas and instructions regarding rural buildings, country houses and farms …
Leipzig, 1798
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The palace is surrounded by Italian (terraced), French (regular) and English (landscape) parks. Sculptures and statues depicting scenes from Greco-Roman mythology decorated the area.
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Since the purpose of Arkhangelskoye is not to generate income, but rather to spend it on recreation, try … to find something rare that no one has and make it better than what others have
In 1829, Yusupov gave his estate manager the following instructions
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The album, which includes landscape layouts, architectural drawings and floor plans, offers new ideas regarding the construction of the main building, various facilities and garden buildings. German language edition.
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