Ostafievo (farmstead-museum): directions, photos and reviews of tourists

This is one of the most beautiful places in the suburbs. Ostafyevo is located eight kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. But here it is always so quiet and calm, as if from a noisy modern metropolis you find yourself in the 19th century. Today we will tell you who owned the estate of Ostafyevo, how to get to it. You will learn about the surviving and lost monuments.

Manor Ostafyevo - historical information

Collegiate assessor K. Matveev in 1751 bought from the cornet of Alexander Golitsyn village Ostafyevo and a small village of Klimovo. He immediately united these two settlements and built a house. In 1758 the new owner of the manor opens a cloth and colorful factory in Ostafyevo. This was the beginning of development in the district of weaving and spinning production. Later, his wife built the temple of the Holy Trinity and the Great-Martyr George, which has survived to this day.

Ostafyevo - estate of princes Vyazemsky

For almost a hundred years, this manor belonged to the Vyazemsky family. With this noble surname, the heyday of the estate is connected. In those days it took its historical form, which we can see today.

Andrei Ivanovich Vyazemsky, who became a secret adviser at forty-four years, was one of the state's youngest dignitaries. A man with a sharp mind, perfectly educated and educated, he had an independent character. I always acted as I thought necessary, regardless of whose advice and traditions. For example, his marriage, which was still whispered in high society for a long time.

AI Vyazemsky spent a lot of time abroad. In one of the trips, he met a beautiful woman, a married woman, Irish Jenny Queen. He passionately fell in love with her, took him away from her husband and in 1786 married. His wife was named Eugenia Ivanovna Vyazemskaya.

For those times the situation is scandalous - the descendant of the grand dukes, Rurikovich is married to a Catholic, a foreigner, who was also already married. Andrei's parents did not survive this and in the year of the prince's marriage both died.

The prince sold the estate of Udino, which was associated with too many memories and sad events, the culprit, which, albeit involuntary, he became. In 1792 the prince bought Ostafyevo. The farmstead is rather modest and it is not clear what attracted the Vyazemskys. At that time on its territory there was only a small house built of stone, two wooden wings and several outbuildings that were in the backyard. To the house adjoined the park with a lime avenue. The prince got rid of all the old buildings, except the barn. In the summer of 1798, works began to repair and restore the dam, installing lanterns and wrought iron gratings on the bridge.

In parallel with the repair work, a park was created. In 1800, the prince retired and devoted himself entirely to the construction and improvement of the patrimonial nest. However, to fulfill his plans, he was not destined. In 1807, he passed away. He left Peter's son in the care of his closest friend, the historian Karamzin, who, shortly before this sad event, married Vyazemsky's daughter Catherine. He settled in Ostafievo, where for 12 years he wrote "History of the Russian State".

The favorite of the Moscow youth, wit and cheerful, Peter Vyazemsky for his accusatory poetry was actually expelled from the capital to Ostafyevo. The estate turned into a place of confinement for him, where he lived under the strict supervision of the police.

At that time the best representatives of the creative intelligentsia of that time visited here: VA Zhukovsky, KN Bvtyushkov, VP Pushkin (uncle of the poet), AI Musin-Pushkin, II Dmitriev. Here there were future Decembrists MS Lunin, VK Kukhelbecker. NV Gogol, AS Griboyedov, Adam Mickiewicz and AS Pushkin visited the estate.

Subsequently, burdened with debts, Peter Andreevich returned to Petersburg and made a brilliant court career. Since that moment the Vyazemskys practically did not come to Ostafievo. The manor came to desolation. Perhaps she could have collapsed in those days if she had not had a new owner - Prince P. P. Vyazemsky - a passionate collector, the author of many famous works on the history of Russian culture. He collected icons, sculpture, painting, bronze, porcelain, books, weapons. All this wealth was sent to Ostafyevo. The farmstead and the park were restored.

Then the owner of the estate became the son of Prince Peter, who lived in Petersburg and came to Ostafyevo very rarely. The manor did not bring income, and it was decided to sell it to the historian Count SD Sheremetiev. Honorary member of the Academy of Sciences, owner of Kuskovo and Ostankino, Sergey Dmitrievich understood the value and historical significance of Ostafyevo.

He completely cleaned up the estate, restored the main building and put monuments to Vyazemsky, Karamzin and Pushkin - people whose life was connected with Ostafyevo. The estate was in fact the first museum in Russia to be associated with the name of Pushkin. Since 1903, Ostafyevo and the nearby government of Nikolsky have received the status of a reserve.

Pushkin in Ostafyevo

In the suburbs, there are many historical places connected with the life of A.S. Pushkin. One of them is the estate of Ostafyevo. Here the great poet came to his close friend, the most famous owner of this estate - Prince P. A. Vyazemsky.

Alexander Sergeevich came to Ostafyevo three times. He was always a welcome guest for Vyazemsky. The poet read a lot here from the Boldin Autumn created by him in the remarkable for his work.

Since 1982, every year on the first Sunday of June, Pushkin's holidays in Ostafyevo are held. The farmstead, whose address is 142001, Moscow region, Podolsky district, meets thousands of poetry lovers every year. Everyone who is dear to the name of the great poet can come to his monument and read his genius poems, lay flowers.

Ostafyevo after the revolution

The post-revolutionary destiny of Ostafyevo is perfectly understandable. The museum-estate in 1918 was nationalized. From that moment it became the property of the state. The property has taken control of the new government.

Sheremetyevs did not abandon their offspring, did not emigrate abroad. They considered it a matter of honor to stay and save Ostafievo, Ostankino, Kuskovo. They obtained from the new authorities a letter of protection for the manor. For their own safety, they had a letter of recommendation signed by Lunacharsky. In 1918 SD Sheremetyev died, and his son Pavel was appointed the first director of the museum and the custodian of the estate. In 1928, he was dismissed without explanation and was evicted from the estate of his entire family. The fate of the estate was a foregone conclusion.

In the spring of 1930 in Ostafyevo the museum was abolished, from it the most valuable exhibits were taken out. Some of them, such as the collection of icons of the XV - XVII centuries from the Old Believers' monasteries, which Vyazemsky received as a gift from the Synod, were burned right on the territory of the manor.

Revival of the museum

Today, thousands of tourists come to the Podolsky district, located near Moscow, to see the most interesting monument of Russian history and culture. Of course, this is the Museum-Estate of Ostafyevo "Russian Parnas".

Walk in the park

Nowadays Ostafievo is a manor (you can see the photo in our article), consisting of a large house with two outbuildings and a magnificent park. It is not very big, but quiet and cozy. According to many tourists, the main advantage of this park is that even on weekends there are few people on the alleys, around it is very clean.

In the park there is a large well-groomed pond, and on the Lime Alley, which AS Pushkin once called "Russian Parnassus", you can see the monuments of PA Vyazemsky, Karamzin, Pushkin.

Excursions around the homestead

Almost at the entrance to the estate is the Trinity Church, which is part of the palace and park ensemble. It was created by an unknown architect in the style of early classicism. The church was consecrated in 1782. In Soviet times, it was closed, and only in 1991 began its reconstruction. Today it is an active temple, in which the Sunday school works.

Main manor house

The central place in the estate is a two-story building. The house is built in the style of Russian classicism. On the first floor were once the main rooms, on the second floor - living quarters.

On the main staircase it was possible to climb to the vestibule in which Prince Vyazemsky arranged an art gallery. In it the canvases of XV - XVI centuries were exposed. From the lobby you could go to the oval hall. It was the most beautiful place in Ostafievo. The museum-estate is now accessible for tourists, so you can see for yourself.

To the left of the hall was a dining room, and to the right a library of Pavel Petrovich and the office of Andrei Ivanovich Vyazemsky. The library numbered almost five thousand volumes.

To the left of the library was a spacious living room. The small living room led to the front bedroom.

On the second floor there was a room where NM Karamzin lived and worked for 12 years. In addition, there were also rooms of Mary Arkadyevna and Andrei Ivanovich Vyazemsky.

In the architectural ensemble of the manor, in addition to the main house, there were people's rooms, greenhouses, wooden sheds and barns, a brick factory, greenhouses and greenhouses, 2 bridges. Unfortunately, today most of the buildings are destroyed.

Currently, the estate hosts extensive restoration work. Despite this, there are always waiting for guests.

Exhibitions and Expositions

For visitors of the museum there are regularly held exhibitions and excursions to the estate park. Expositions on permanent basis work here, among them: "Ostafyevo Estate: History and Fate", "Cabinet of the Medal" and others. The cost of tickets from 40 to 80 rubles (exhibitions and expositions). The tour of the manor costs 250 rubles per person.

How to get there

If you have not yet visited this landmark, which is a monument of Russian history and architecture, then do not delay the trip to such a picturesque place as the manor of Ostafyevo. How to get there, you'll find out. At Kursk railway station, you need to take the train, or you can go to the metro station "Bulvar D. Donskoy" by shuttle bus number 422 and get to the station "Shcherbinka". Then take bus number 1045. He will take you to the stop "Museum Ostafyevo."

Here visitors are welcome every day from 10.00 to 17.00. The manor park can be reached from 8 to 22 hours (from April to September), from 8 to 20 hours (in the autumn-winter period).

Manor Ostafievo: guest reviews

For many residents of the capital (especially its southern districts) the manor park became a favorite vacation spot. Judging by their reviews, he is now in excellent condition. It is always very clean and cozy. Residents of the metropolis appreciate the peace and tranquility that reign in the estate.

Lovers of history say that during excursions around the estate they could learn a lot about the life of many famous and revered people in Russia. Many visitors leave warm reviews with gratitude to the organizers of exhibitions and permanent exhibitions.

Connoisseurs of poetry and creativity of Alexander Pushkin express great gratitude to the museum's specialists, for the constant work on preserving the priceless heritage of the great poet, and also for organizing poetic holidays.

Some guests of the estate believe that the museum does not have enough historical exhibits, many of them replace photographs.