"Grandpa Durov's Corner", "Grandpa Durov's Wonderland", "Animals' Theatre named after V.L. Durov" - these names are well familiar not only to Muscovites and people of other Russian cities, but also to many guests from foreign countries.
In this house Vladimir Leonidovich Durov, famous circus actor and talented animal trainer had lived and worked. It is indeed an unusual house, there is none like it in the world. It is a realm of harmony between the Human-being and Nature. The fairy tale and reality live here side by side.
Snow-white horses, Afgan wolfhounds, dog-boxers, monkeis, elephant cow Dasha, hippopotamus Mukha together with poodle Arthamon, tigers and chimpanzees, pelicans perform various tricks there.
You will also see the famous "Durov's railway" here. This steam locomotive was specially made for this attraction at Putilov plant. The steam locomotive is a real one, refueled with coal and working with the help of steam. Over one hundred animals were engaged in this Durov's trick and played all the parts: monkeys acted as an "engine driver" and a "switchman", the porcupine listed a book as if taking notes of the train's delays, the part of the cashier was played by an animal of bears species called "nosy" who used to put stamps in the small tickets with its nose; the station master was a bulldog and the porter was a bear.
"Grandpa Durov's Corner", "Grandpa Durov's Wonderland", "Animals' Theatre named after V.L. Durov" - these names are well familiar not only to Muscovites and people of other Russian cities, but also to many guests from foreign countries.