This white palace, standing on Pskov Hill, is one of the most beautiful buildings in Moscow. It was built in the 18th century by the renowned architect, Vasily Bazhenov, for the rich landowner, Peter Yegorovich Pashkov.
Today the building is currently owned by the Russian State Library, the biggest library in Europe (second in the world, after the US Library of Congress).
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| The Pashkov House is one of the places in Russia with a permanent rat problem |
I got this from Marina through the Other Languages RR 195. She shared a Russian saying, "Не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей" (Don't have 100 roubles, but have 100 friends).
The postcard came with the following stamps:
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| Part of the Mint Never Hinged Lighthouse set released in 2006 |
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| Death-cup and meadow mushrooms, inedible mushrooms |
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| The badger stamp on the left came from a joint issue with Belarus in 2005. The Amur (Siberian) Tiger (scientific name: Panthera tigris altaica) is listed as an endangered species |
Read more:
http://www.masterandmargarita.eu/en/04mappen/pasjkov.html
http://russia.rin.ru/guide_e/5/2.html
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