Central House of Writers (CDL)

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The Central House of Writers is an elaborate art nouveau mansion dating to 1889. The historic mansion housed the administrative offices of the writers' union for most of the Soviet period. As such, it was featured in Mikhail Bulgakov's famous novel The Master and Margarita.

The on-site restaurant is worth a peek for its ornate interior. Otherwise, the building is not open to the public.

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