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In 1903, Lev Kekushev moved with his family to the house at 21 Ostozhenka Street that he had built for himself. The dwelling was spacious and comfortable, fitted with hot air heating, cold and hot water supply, sewage system, and beautifully furnished according to the author’s blueprints.
The roof of the building resembling a medieval European castle was crowned by a colossal figure of a bronze lion – a symbol of Kekushev’s art.
“A lion is a great guardian,” Kekushev used to say. “Besides, I am Leo myself.” However, the architect lived only about three years in this house. Their marriage ended in divorce and the architect left the mansion. Along with him, the lion mysteriously disappeared...
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