Museum of military equipment in Arkhangelsk - private collection of Vadim Zadorozhny

Among the most famous antiquarians and collectors of modernity in Russia can be identified Vadim Zadorozhny, who opened in 2005 a unique private museum of military equipment in Arkhangelsk - one of the largest in Europe, which contains the richest collection of rare cars and military equipment. In the personal workshops of the museum, the exhibits that were of no value yesterday were restored and brought to working condition.

In the picturesque suburbs, in the Krasnogorsky district, there is the village of Arkhangelsk. The museum of Vadim Zadorozhnyi gives an opportunity to visit the test site, where an exposition of equipment is held at an open area, and exhibition halls in the museum's premises. Also on the territory of the museum there is a field kitchen, restaurants and a small business center.

History of the estate Arkhangelskoye

The date of the formation of the complex, consisting of palaces and parks, is attributed to the end of the XVIII century. Earlier, Arkhangelsk was called Ubolozye. At the beginning of the XVI century, the owner of the estate was Alexei Ivanovich Upolotsky. After him, among the most famous owners of the estate were Fyodor Ivanovich Sheremetev and the princes of Odoyevsky. In the years 1703-1810. The estate was owned by the Golitsyn family. In the years 1790-1799. Nikolai Alekseevich Golitsyn began to build a palace designed by the French architect S. Guern. In the project of building terraces in front of the palace with busts and statues of ancient philosophers and gods Italian architect Giacomo Trombaro participated. The uniqueness of this park was the complex of buildings "Caprice" by the Italian architect Giovanni Petondi. In 1810 Prince N.Bususov became the owner of Arkhangelsk.

Thanks to a complex of parks and palaces erected by the former owners of the estate, Arkhangelsk is called Podmoskovny Versailles.

Manor in our time

Today, that part of the manor, where the famous palace is located, is protected and paid. And for free visits Apollo's grove and a theater called Gonzaga are open. Today, an exposition of paintings by artists of the mid-18th century is open for viewing. Nowadays the Arkhangelskoye estate is a popular place for holding various festivals and concerts. The Museum of Engineering of Vadim Zadorozhny, located in the immediate vicinity of the estate, attracts many guests to its territory.

Exhibits of the museum in Arkhangelsk

Among the numerous exhibits the museum of military equipment in Arkhangelsk offers not only retro cars and images of military equipment, but also motorcycles, small arms, a collection of cameras. At the exhibition of rare cars you can see American, Soviet and French pre-war cars, the total number of which is about 100 pieces. The pride of the collection - the oldest Russian car Holsmann 1902, the machine for the high command of Germany - Mercedes-Benz 770K, as well as the car manufactured for Stalin IV, - ZIS-115. Museum of military equipment in Arkhangelsk has such exhibits as the first Yakovlev plane RRAIR-1 and the last of the surviving Yak-15. Also in the main building of the museum there is an exhibition of motorcycles of Soviet and German production. The Museum of Military Equipment in Arkhangelsk opened an exhibition of howitzers, tanks, mortars and rocket launcher systems on the alley with military equipment.

ZIS-115

ZIS-115 deserves special attention among the exhibits of the museum. For the first time it was released in the Soviet Union in 1948 - this is the first armored Soviet car. The safety of the car was achieved by installing armored glass and armored body protection. During the years 1948-1949. Armored vehicles ZIS-115 was produced 32 units, but to date there are only 8 preserved intact and safe copies.