Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is simply impossible to describe all its attractions. Amazing in their beauty are ancient Russian estates located in the capital and its environs. Emperors and princes, counts and representatives of the intelligentsia class were the owners of these mansions.
Currently, many estates are home to exhibits. They familiarize visitors in detail with the life and lifestyle of representatives of previous centuries. Museums in Moscow and Moscow Region are architectural and historical monuments. They are under state protection.
Manors near Moscow these days are of interest not only to Muscovites, but also to guests of the capital. On the territory of these historical places for Russia there are parks and gardens, where adults with their children, young people and foreigners like to come. Visitors to these invaluable treasures of the past will certainly feel peace and harmony here.
Serednikovo
This estate near Moscow is a vivid example of Russian classicism in architectural and park architecture. It is located twenty-five kilometers from the capital, south of the Firsanovka platform.
The Serednikovo estate near Moscow is not only a
monument of architecture. She is one of those places where the memory of M.Yu. Lermontov - the great Russian poet. He stayed in Serednikovo for a long time as a young man. Since 1992, the estate was leased by the Lermontov Heritage Association, which is headed by a poet’s descendant, his complete namesake.
The history of Serednikovo began back in those distant times when these lands were in the possession of the generals Dobryninsky. However, the construction of the main part of the estate complex began only in 1775. Then the senator V.A. was the owner of the estate. Vsevolozhsky. The rich nobleman did not spare money on the arrangement of his estate. He built a manor house, and for servants and guests - four two-story outbuildings. During this period, a farmyard was equipped on the estate's territory and a stud farm, tin and linen factories, cabinet makers were erected.
A wonderful addition to the house was the driveway along which there are outbuildings. The Serednikovo estate is surrounded by a park ensemble of amazing beauty. Its main decoration are centuries-old trees. The layout of the park was carried out taking into account the natural landscape, the feature of which was the presence of deep ravines. And to this day, bridges are thrown over them.
Arkhangelsk
Many estates near Moscow are monuments of the artistic culture of Russia. Among them is Arkhangelsk. This state museum-estate is located west of Moscow, twenty kilometers from the capital, on the territory of the Krasnogorsk district. The fame of this estate was brought by its majestic beauty and uniqueness of the collections exhibited.
Until 1810, the owners of the estate were the princes Golitsyn. Later, N. Yusupov became its owner. At the same time, Prince Arkhangelsk was included in the list of the most popular places where the whole color of the high society of the capital was going. The estate was visited by Russian emperors, and noble nobles, and famous poets, and politicians.
The architectural ensemble of Arkhangelsk includes the Grand Palace, the theater, the Church of St. Michael the Archangel, the tomb temple, as well as a regular park, established in the 18th century, on the territory of which the Kapriz Small Palace was erected.
The estate is located near the Moscow River. Alleys of the park descend to its shores, the decoration of which are marble statues, busts, vases and benches by Italian masters.
The Museum of Arkhangelsk contains unique collections of paintings of the 17th-19th centuries, sculptures, prints and objects of decorative and applied art. Here is the largest collection of rare books in Russia, including sixteen thousand volumes.
Kuskovo
The estates of Moscow and Moscow region belonged to representatives of high society. So, Kuskovo was the suburban residence of the Counts Sheremetyevs. The estate is located in the Petrovsky district of the capital.
Many magnificent manor buildings have survived to this day. Among them are the Hermitage and the Grotto, the palace and the Great Stone Orangery, Dutch and Italian houses, as well as an old church. A special attraction of Kuskovo is the remarkably preserved park with ponds, original pavilions and marble sculptures.
Since 1919, the estate has the status of a state museum. In 1938, it was merged with the Museum of Ceramics, which is the only such institution in Russia. The collection of the Kuskovo Museum, which visitors to the estate can see, includes artifacts made of glass and ceramics, made from ancient times to the present day. The highlight of the exposition is a unique collection of porcelain made at Russian manufactories.
Ostankino
Not only the estates near Moscow were in the possession of the Sheremetyevs. They owned the Ostankino estate, which is located in the northern part of the capital of Russia.
In the middle of the XVI century. the estate was owned by the Shchelkalovs. There was a boyar's yard, there was a small wooden church. At the end of the XVIII century. Sheremetev became the owner of the estate. The count built the famous theater on its territory. The architecture of this magnificent building was made in strict and solemn forms of classicism.
One of the oldest monuments preserved on the territory of Ostankino is the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity, built in the XVII century. Visitors to the estate museum can admire the collection of old Russian icons and wooden sculptures, furniture and lighting fixtures.
Tsaritsyno
Many estates near Moscow are the guardians of antiquity. One of the most famous among them is Tsaritsyno. This manor has a remarkable history. They built it in a place called "black mud." The construction continued for a long period and ended only in our days.
Today
the Tsaritsyno Museum-Estate is an extensive palace complex, to which the park adjoins, where the largest cascade of ponds in Moscow is located.
Izmailovo
Manors near Moscow, photos of which allow us to appreciate the grandeur and solemnity of the estates, are the cultural and historical heritage of Russia. Among them is Izmailovo. Since the XVII century. this estate belonged to the rulers of the country.
On its territory Peter led his amusing regiments. Here, in the Deer Pond, he launched an English boat, the first ship of the Russian fleet, into small water. Until today, the Rear and Front Gates of the Sovereign's Court and the Bridge Tower have been preserved in Izmailovo.
"Eurasia"
This is a modern estate located near the capital. She became famous in 2008. It was then that the estate near Moscow "Eurasia" was in the top ten most expensive in the world. Its owner requested at that time a record amount, which amounted to one hundred million dollars. Soon, the estate near Moscow "Eurasia" began to enter the top five, and then the top three in terms of value.
On the ground floor of the house is a Japanese courtyard, decorated with a stone garden. The second floor is reserved for its own cinema. There is also a sports and fitness complex in the estate. Its first floor is a huge pool. In “Eurasia” various baths were built - Finnish, Russian, Turkish - for every taste. The windows offer a view of the artificial lake, the forest and the river emerging from the forest, turning towards the house and hiding again in the thicket.