The city of Lytkarino is located 6 km southeast of the capital. This is a beautiful corner on the banks of the Moscow River with ancient churches and estates. The small town attracts many tourists, here you can often find sightseeing buses. People come here to enjoy nature and get acquainted with the sights of Lytkarino.
How to get to Lytkarino?
It’s easy to get to Lytkarino from the capital. You need to get to the Kotelniki metro station on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line, and then catch the 348 bus that goes to the city. You can also take a train from the Kazan station to the Lyubertsy platform, and then transfer to a local minibus taxi 393k. The journey from the center of Moscow to Lytkarino will take 1-1.5 hours.
What should be visited in the city?
The main attractions of Lytkarino include:
- Museum of Local History (the former estate of the Chernyshevs);
- Petrovskoe estate;
- Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
- quarry "Volkusha"
- equestrian park "Rus".
They are worth a visit.
Museum of Local History
The museum is located in the building of an old noble estate belonging to the Zotov-Chernyshev family. It was founded in the XVIII century. A wooden manor house was built, an apple orchard was laid, a regular park with a cascade of ponds was laid out. In 1880, the main building of the estate was rebuilt in the Italian style. It had two wings, and the windows overlooked the Moscow River. A sundial made of sandstone was installed in front of the terrace of the house.
After the revolution of 1917, the estate was nationalized. In her main house, a museum of landlord life was arranged, and then a colony for street children. For many years, the former manor house of the estate was used for household needs, and since 1977, the Museum of Local History has been operating here. Now it is one of the main attractions of the city of Lytkarino. The museum’s collection includes ancient household items belonging to the owners of the estate Zotov-Chernyshev, photographs, paintings, archival documents.
Near the main building you can see a two-story house. This is the first stone building in the city of Lytkarino. At the beginning of the 19th century there was a human room (a house for servants), then the Chernyshevs opened a school for peasant children in this house. Currently, the building houses the exhibition hall of the museum.
Attraction Lytkarino is a manor park around the museum. It looks well-groomed and beautiful: alleys are laid, lighting is organized, benches and urns stand. Here are excursions, holiday performances, game programs for children, concerts. In the park there is a monument to one of the owners of the estate Alexander Ivanovich Chernyshev - the hero of the Patriotic War of 1812. Restored unique sundial on the original pedestal.
There are always many visitors interested in the history and sights of Lytkarino. Now in the main building of the estate restoration work is underway. The museum is located at the address: 7th quarter, house 6.
Manor Petrovskoe
Unlike the Chernyshevs estate? this attraction of Lytkarino has been desolate for many decades. In 2006-2008, restoration work was carried out here, and now the house has a very well-groomed appearance.
The Petrovskoye estate at different times belonged to different noble families: Miloslavsky, Naryshkin, Demidov, Chernyshev. Its last owners were the Baryatinsky, with them at the end of the XIX century the main house of the estate was built. It was a building with a colonnade and a round roof structure (belvedere). The interior of the house was decorated with painted shades, stucco molding and figured stoves. Around the main building of the estate was a park, which in the 19th century was considered a masterpiece of garden art.
In 1930, a fire broke out in the house. The second floor was completely burned out, the luxurious interiors of the halls and the belvedere were lost. In 1959, restoration work was carried out here, but the superstructures were made in a completely different style, which was alien to the appearance of the manor house. The building was occupied by various institutions. And only the latest restoration work returned the house to its original form. Tourists from Moscow and other cities began to come here to get acquainted with this half-forgotten attraction of Lytkarino. Photos of the estate can be seen below.
There are two ancient churches on the territory of Petrovsky. The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was built in 1805. This is a beautiful coral building with white décor. At the end of the XIX - beginning of the XX centuries there was a tomb of the princes Chernyshev. In the 1930s, the temple was closed for many years, and only in the late 1980s the building was returned to the community of believers. Currently, it is an active church in which services are held.
St. Nicholas Church is one of the most ancient attractions of Lytkarino, Moscow Region. This temple was built in the XVII century and is made in the old Russian architectural tradition, it resembles a snow-white tent with a dome.
Manor Petrovskoye is located at the 6th microdistrict of the city, building 1.
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This is an Old Believer church, built in 1905-1907. Its architecture combines wood and stone elements. The church never closed, even during the years of Soviet power, services were held here. The interior and the iconostasis of the temple have remained unchanged since the beginning of the XX century.
Near the church is the Old Believer necropolis. Carved tombstones at burials are made of Lytkarinsky sandstone and Ballkovsky white stone.
The temple is located at: Lytkarino city, Turaevo industrial zone, building 2b.
Quarry "Volkusha"
This attraction of Lytkarino in summer attracts lovers of beach holidays and mountain biking.
In Lytkarinsky quarries , sand has long been mined for foundry works, reconstruction of river lock structures and glass production. In the early 1970s, field development was completed. The quarry was quickly filled with clean spring water, trees were planted on its banks. Now Volkusha is a beautiful lake with well-maintained sandy beaches. This is a great place to relax by the water. In summer, you can ride a mountain bike along the steep shores of the quarry, and in winter, skiing.
National Horse Park "Rus"
Equestrian park was created in 2011-2013. It is 3 km from the city of Lytkarino. In the XVIII century, there were stables of Count Orlov's estate, and in Soviet times - a stud farm. Equestrian training and riding lessons are held in the park.
This is a popular place for walking with children. In the equestrian park you can ride ponies and donkeys, visit the rides and a mini zoo. Here you can also rent a boat for walking along the pond and go fishing in a specially organized fishing village. In the park there is a small chapel with a monument to Peter and Fevronia.
The address of the horse park "Rus": Moscow region, Leninsky district, the village of Orlovo.