"Present" for Gorbachev's palace-villa of the first president of the USSR, which proved to be useless

  • Dec 24, 2019
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Hut Gorbachev Musser (Abkhazia).
Hut Gorbachev Musser (Abkhazia).

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the new state was a lot of recreation former party leaders. Among them stands out Dacha the first and last Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in Musser (Abkhazia). Against the background of his villa garden Stalin and Khrushchev look like a closet. But Gorbachev was not destined to enjoy a relaxing stay in this apartment, and after the collapse of the USSR this place and did it in a deplorable state.

Gorbachev, the former summer residence in Abkhazia.
Gorbachev, the former summer residence in Abkhazia.

When in 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, Eduard Shevardnadze (then Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee of Georgia) decided to cater to the newly made manager. He decided to build a summer residence, "a gift" to him. The choice of location fell on Musser in Abkhazia.

The construction turned big by the standards as a summer residence. In fact, it was a real resort. 5-storey building with an elevator, a few standing nearby guest houses and a marina for the submarine.

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Hut Gorbachev Musser (Abkhazia).
Hut Gorbachev Musser (Abkhazia).
Stained-glass windows, made by Zurab Tsereteli.
Stained-glass windows, made by Zurab Tsereteli.

Money for construction was not spared. In Musser afar brought marble, to the territory of planted rare species of trees, flowers, landscaped lawns.

Interior deserves special attention. Stained glass worked personally Zurab Tsereteli, fireplace decorations for terrific tiles. By today's standards, the cost of the largest chandeliers in the villa is more than 100 thousand dollars.

Elegant staircase with a huge chandelier.

Bedroom.
Bedroom.

Spouse Raisa Gorbachev drove the workers to white heat, constantly forcing them to redo everything. It is noteworthy that all this luxury and the owners could not enjoy. There was the collapse of the Soviet Union, and it was not up to the garden, which happened on the other side of the border.
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Jacuzzi, ordered in Italy.
Jacuzzi, ordered in Italy.

Over time, the building dilapidated affects moisture comes from water, and lack of proper care. In 2010, the cottage would give Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he refused. To date, the building belongs to the President of Abkhazia. Sometimes, there are official meetings and conferences.

From time to time the cottage is used as a hotel. There equip 6 suites, 3 "standard" and the block number 1. Tourists do not particularly favor this place. It is interesting for those who want to experience the atmosphere of the 1980s and take a look at monumental construction with walled tunnel to the submarine.

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