Milk House

The Dairy House, or Molochnya, was built in 1782 in Pavlovsk Park according to the design of Charles Cameron at the request of Maria Feodorovna in the style of a Swiss Alpine hut. The brick structure, faced with rough boulders, had a high thatched roof supported by wooden posts, and a bell hung in the turret to summon cattle. Inside, there was originally a cowshed for six cows, a storage room for provisions, and an elegant lounge for relaxation. The house, conceived as a reminder of the Empress's homeland of Württemberg, is located in the central area of the park, which at the time of construction was its outskirts near the forest.