Chambers of the Romanov boyars

Zaryadye, Varvarka st.

The chambers in Zaryadye are located on the territory of the "courtyard" - an old city estate that belonged in the 16th century to boyar Nikita Romanovich Zakharyin-Yuryev, the grandfather of Tsar Mikhail Romanov. The estate was vast and occupied a prominent place in the topography of Moscow in the 16th century. and even specially marked on the city plan of 1613. Since 1857, the building has been used as a historical monument. After 1917, the Museum "House of Romanov Boyars" was partially rebuilt and became known as the "Museum of Boyar Life". Since 1932 it has been a branch of the State Historical Museum.