Millerhof () is a Toponymy of a residence-style palace built on the Istra Reservoir near Berezhki village, Moscow Region, Russia. The palace is also known as the Residence on the Istra Reservoir (Russian: Резиденция на Истринском водохранилище).
Rumors about the ownership of the lavish palace began to circulate almost as soon as the construction was finished. In 2009, Russian newspapers alleged the ownership to Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller. Миллергоф?, compromat.ru, June 2, 2009 Человек, похожий на Миллера, строит дачу, похожую на дворец в Петергофе, novayagazeta.spb.ru, № 59 13–16 АВГУСТА 2009 Gazprom however denied the rumors.
In 2010, Jordanian-born Russian businessman and billionaire Ziyad Manasir, then principal shareholder of construction holding company "Stroygazconsulting", Billionaire Manasir Sells Stake In Stroigazconsulting, The Moscow Times, June 04 2014 told the press that his company was the owner of the Istra Reservoir Palace and that he was living in the palace with his wife and his five children. Forbes расследовал, кому принадлежит загадочный частный дворец в подмосковных Бережках, newsru.com, Dec 20, 2010 Ziyad Manasir, forbes.com Company Overview of Stroygazconsulting Limited Liability Company
"Stroygazconsulting" said, the total construction costs of the palace amounted to 30 million dollars. Independent experts however estimated the costs to twice as much.
According to Ilya Motchalov, vice president of the Russian Association of Landscape Architects, whose own company "Bruns Park" was engaged in the construction of the park, the palace on the Istra Reservoir near Berezhki was built following the design of the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso in Spain.Compare: La Granja Palacio in Spain and Istra Reservoir Palace near Berezhki.
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