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The estate of Gorki was founded by Zinaida Morozova, a widow of Savva Morozov, one of the richest people in Russia, at the beginning of 20 century. In 1918 V. I. Lenin made it his dacha. Since 1922 and to his death he lived there constantly. Today on the territory of the estate there are several expositions devoted to the first years of Soviet power and Lenin in particular.

For 300 years the lands belonged to the ancient noble family of Spasitelev founded by a Byzantine priest Salvator who came to Russia with the suite of Sophia Palaiologina, the bride of Ivan (John) III.

In 19 century the estate fell into decay and often changed hands until at the beginning of 20 century it was bought by Zinaida Morozova. By that time she already married Rheinbott, a Moscow governor.

Zinaida Morozova built a beautiful main house outfitted with all the blessings of civilization that only very rich people could then afford, such as: a bathroom and a toilet, centralized steam heating and water supply systems, electricity in all house and the Ericsson telephone for communication with Moscow.

For the first time Lenin visited the estate together with his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya, and his sister, Marie Ilyinichna, on September 25, 1918. He came there after the assassination attempt committed by Fanny Kaplan on August 30, 1918 at a Moscow factory of Mikhelson. Lenin got a serious wound but survived and was sent to Gorki for recovery a month later. 

He at once liked this out-of-town house more than the others. «Comfortable living conditions were also important. 

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The main house where Lenin lived in the estate Leninskie Gorki
The room where Lenin lived in the estate of Gorki Leninskie
The building of the Lenin Museum in Gorki Leninskie estate was built in 1987
Ceremonial hall of the Lenin Museum at the estate of Gorki Leninskie
Lenin`s table with his personal belongings in the Museum Lenin Work-room in the Kremlin
Armchairs of visitors in Lenin`s workroom
Rolls-Royce Lenin, who was converted workers Putilov plant for winter all-terrain vehicle
The bed where Nadezhda Krupskaya slept in the estate of Gorki Leninskie
North wing, where Lenin and Krupskaya lived during their first visits to the estate of Gorki Leninskie
Photo of Lenin from Stalin, made in 1922 in Leninsky Gorki at an exhibition in the Northern wing
Room of Lenin in the Northern wing of the Estate of Gorki Leninskie
Personal clothing of Lenin at the exhibition in the North wing of the manor Gorki Leninskie
The house where the Museum Cabinet of Lenin in the Kremlin is located in Leninsky Gorki
Conference room of People`s Commissars meetings in Lenin Museum in Gorki
Lenin monument at the Memorial alley in the Park of Gorki Leninskie
Granite monument Funeral of the leader at the Memorial alley in the Park of Gorki Leninskie
Photo 1919 Lenin at work in his office in the Museum of Lenin at Gorki Leninskie
Lenin and Krupskaya in the Park of Lenin hills (photo September 1922) in the Lenin Museum
Lenin after stroke in Gorki (October 1922) at the Museum of Lenin at Gorki Leninskie
View of the main house of the estate from the Linden alley in the Park Lenin Hills
Monuments to Lenin and Stalin on the alley of Monumental propaganda in Leninsky Gorki
Marble bust of Stalin (sculptor Merkurov, 1930), on the Alley of Monumental Propaganda in Lenin Hills
Granit bust of Stalin (sculptor Merkurov, 1930), on the Alley of Monumental Propaganda in Lenin Hills
1897 year. The Union of Struggle for the liberation of the working class. V. Lenin, A. Malchenko, P. Zaporozhets, A. A. Vaneev, G. Krzhizhanovsky And V. Starkov
1908 year. Lenin was the guest of Gorky on Capri island, plays chess with Bogdanov
1925. Stalin and other leaders of the Soviet government on the 14th party conference
The landscape Park, in the estate of Gorki Leninskie
The rotunda on the descent to the river Turovka in the Park of Gorki Leninskie