Kurakinskaya Almshouse

The Kurakinskaya Almshouse was originally an institution for the disabled, founded by Prince Kurakin on the territory of his estate in Moscow during the era of the Russian Enlightenment. One of the first almshouses in the Russian Empire, it was renamed the almshouse in 1820. The monastery buildings are included in the list of cultural monuments of federal importance. The construction of the poorhouse lasted more than 10 years. In 1742, the grand opening of the temple took place, which was attended by the new Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. The almshouse became the first private charitable institution in Russia. There is an assumption that it was designed by Parisian architects. Initially, the hospital building was one-story, U-shaped. The building belongs to the "Anninsky Baroque" style. After the Revolution, the poorhouse was closed and the building was abandoned for more than 20 years. Between 1999 and 2003, the house was renovated and the exterior of the 18th century building was recreated.