 thumb|right|250px|kuskovo church and bell tower thumb|right|250px|tapestry room of kuskovo palace thumb|right|250px|everyday bedchamber of kuskovo palace thumb|right|250px|dining room of kuskovo palace thumb|right|250px|hermitage in english landscape garden of kuskovo thumb|right|250px|garden Ã  la franÃ§aise and grotto at kuskovo thumb|right|250px|service of sÃ¨vres porcelain given by napoleon to czar alexander i in 1807, on display in the dancing hall. kuskovo () was the summer country house and estate of the sheremetev family. built in the mid-18th century, it was originally situated several miles to the east of moscow but now is part of the east district of the city. it was one of the first great summer country estates of the russian nobility, and one of the few near moscow still preserved. today the estate is the home of the russian state museum of ceramics, and the park is a favourite place of recreation for muscovites. == history == in the 17th century kuskovo became the property of boris petrovich sheremetev (1652â1719), a russian field marshal under czar peter the great, who led the russian army in the victory over the swedes at the battle of poltava (1707) in the great northern war. there was already a wooden church on the site, a house and several ponds.pamyatniki arkhitekturiy moskviy, pg. 49 the palace was constructed by his son petr borisovich sheremetev (1713â1787). count sheremetev was one of the richest men in russia, close to the court and a patron of the arts. he built kuskovo at approximately the same time that he built a city palace on the banks of the fontanka river in st. petersburg. when he decided to build a palace at kuskovo, he ordered that it be larger and more beautiful than the estates of other nobles, and equal to any residence of the czars.elena eritsyan, guide to the state museum of ceramics and the 18th century kuskovo estate,1996. since it was less than a day's journey from the center of moscow, it was not designed to accommodate overnight guests, nor for agriculture or any other practical purpose, but purely as a place for entertainment, ceremony and festivities.pamyatniki akhitekturiy moskviy, pg. 49 construction w
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