Barvikha

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Barvikha (Template:Lang-ru) is a village west of Moscow and site of the Barvikha Sanatorium, the health resort of the President of the Russian Federation. The area is known for its luxury dachas of government officials and the very wealthy.

Geography

Barvikha is located at 55°44′30″N 37°16′43″E / 55.7416667°N 37.2786111°E / 55.7416667; 37.2786111[1], in Odintsovo Raion, Moscow Oblast. The village lies on the Rublevo-Uspenskoye road leading to the west from Moscow, and has a stop on the Belarus Railway. [2]

Sanatorium

Barvikha contains the Barvikha Sanatorium, a well-equipped medical center which has treated several Russian leaders. The sanatorium was designed by architect Boris Iofan,[3] [4] and completed in 1935. It was designated as a clinic for leading government officials suffering from illnesses of digestion and metabolism. [5] Today it is owned by the Administration of Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation.[6] The sanatorium provides deluxe accommodations and high-quality medical services. Its grounds include a lake that offers fishing and swimming in the summer.[7]

The Gorki-9 (Template:Lang-ru) dacha of the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, is on the Rublevo-Uspenskoye Road, not far from Barvikha.[8] From 1996 until his death in April 2007, and including part of his second presidential term, Gorki-9 was Yeltsin's primary residence, and he made frequent stays at the Sanatorium.[9]

Development

Beginning in the late 1990s, Barvikha has become a popular site for the dachas of wealthy residents of Moscow.[10] The rapid development has substantially increased property values and has generated some friction with long-term local residents.[11]

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Barvikha, Moskva, Russia". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. ^ Blyumin, Georgiy. "Barvikha" (in Russian). Terra Real Estate. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. ^ Blake, Peter (September 1949). "The Soviet architecture purge". Architectural Record. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  4. ^ Hoisington, Sona Stephan (Spring 2003). ""Ever Higher": The evolution of the project for the Palace of Soviets". Slavic Review. 62 (1): 41–68. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  5. ^ "История санатория Барвиха" (in Russian). Administration of Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  6. ^ "Клиничексий санаторий "Барвиха"" (in Russian). Administration of Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  7. ^ "Санаторий "Барвиха"" (in Russian). Курортный магазин. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  8. ^ Mitronov, Nikolay (October 10, 2007). "Адрес главы государства: Девятые Горки для первого Президента" (PDF). Новые рубежи (in Russian). p. 5. Retrieved 2008-01-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ ITAR-TASS news agency (December 12, 1997). "Yeltsin on the mend, say doctors". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-12-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Arnold, Chloe (June 1, 2007). "Russia: Consumers Clamor To Buy Luxury Goods". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2007-12-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Parfitt, Tom (February 22, 2007). "Fear and resentment as Moscow's rich grab land for luxury homes". The Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2007-12-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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