Moscow will soon witness the opening of the Central Cossack Museum. A source at the State Historical Museum stated that the Central Cossack Museum will open in December in Bolshoy Levshinsky Lane in the heart of the Russian capital. The Cossack Museum will become an integral part of the State Historical Museum.
It is notable that the Central Cossack Museum will be established in an old estate in Moscow, which served as the headquarters for the Moscow Palaces administration prior to the 1917 Revolution. The estate, designed in line with classical styles, dates back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and is now recognized as a national heritage site of federal significance. The military design of the estate's facade is attributed to Colonel Alexander Ladizhensky, its first owner. In 1835, the estate was purchased by the Moscow Palaces administration.
The total area of the museum is 1,600 square meters, with 400 square meters dedicated to exhibits. The history of the Russian Cossacks dates back to the 18th century, when military colonies were formed on Russia's southern and southwestern borders by peasants fleeing feudal oppression. As such, the Cossack class is a military class that actively participated in the opening of new Russian territories, primarily in Siberia and the southern regions of Russia. The Cossacks initially settled along the banks of the Don and Dnieper rivers. They significantly contributed to the victory over Napoleon in the 1812 National War and played important roles in various other wars, including numerous conflicts with the Turks and World War I. Among the prominent Cossack leaders were the commander Ermak, the conqueror of Siberia, and the commander Platov, a hero of the war with Napoleon and the occupation of Paris.
