Melnikov House

The Melnikov House is a one-apartment residential house, a landmark building of the Soviet avant-garde. It was built in 1927–1929 in Krivoarbatsky Lane in Moscow by the outstanding Soviet architect Konstantin Melnikov for himself and his family.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: architecturally significant building in Russia
  • Also known as: “Dom Mel’nikova”
  • Address: Кривоарбатский переулок 10, Москва

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wachtangow Theater and Spaso House.

Theater building
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The Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre is a drama theatre in Moscow. It was founded in 1913 as the Student Drama Studio, headed by Yevgeny Vakhtangov. The official opening date of the 3rd Studio of the is considered to be November 13, 1921, on this day the play "The Miracle of St. is situated 240 metres northeast of Melnikov House.

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is a listed Neoclassical Revival building at No. 10 Spasopeskovskaya Square in . It was originally built in 1913 as the mansion of the textile industrialist Nikolay Vtorov. is situated 320 metres north of Melnikov House.

Library
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The is one of the three national libraries of , located in . It is the largest library in the country, second largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. is situated 1¼ km east of Melnikov House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arbat and Central-West.

Suburb
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Street, mainly referred to in English as the , is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of , Russia. The has existed since at least the 15th century, which makes it one of the oldest surviving streets of the Russian capital.

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Moscow is in also part of Central Moscow. There are Arbat East, Khamovniki North, Presnensky East, Tverskoy South - historic districts, located in the West from Tverskaya Street on the left bank of the Moskva River to the Garden Ring.

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Since its founding in 1147, has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and, today, the Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world.

Melnikov House

Latitude
55.74803° or 55° 44′ 53″ north
Longitude
37.58948° or 37° 35′ 22″ east
Inception
1927—1929
Levels
2
Open location code
9G7VPHXQ+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 224146643
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4165336
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Melnikov House” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Дом Мельнікава”
  • Czech: “Dům Architekta Konstantina Melnikova”
  • Czech: “Dům Konstantina Melnikova”
  • French: “maison Melnikov”
  • French: “Maison Melnikov”
  • Italian: “Casa Mel’nikov”
  • Polish: “Dom Mielnikowa”
  • Russian: “Дом архитектора Мельникова”
  • Russian: “Дом Мельникова”
  • Russian: “Дом-мастерская Мельникова”
  • Serbian: “Мељникова кућа”
  • Slovak: “Vlastný dom Meľnikova”
  • Spanish: “Casa de Mélnikov”
  • Spanish: “Casa Mélnikov”

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