Pashkov House

The Pashkov House (Russian: Пашко́в дом) is a neoclassical mansion that stands on a hill overlooking the western wall of the Moscow Kremlin, near the crossing of the Mokhovaya and Vozdvizhenka streets.

"[2]The Pashkov House stands on a high Vagankovo hill, as though continuing the line of its ascent, on an open corner of two descending streets.

Chinese geese, parrots of various species, white and piebald peacocks are here at large or hang in expensive birdcages.

These rarities coupled with the general beauty of this house attract here on Sundays and public holidays numerous crowds."

Paul I started changing the Bazhenov's appearance of the building: upon his orders, the statue of Minerva (or Mars, symbolizing the victories of the reign of his mother) crowning the dome, was removed from it.