Where large vyzemy are located. Vyazyoma's estate

Is not just a territory that unites several central regions of the country: Vladimir, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl.

- this is the edge of picturesque and truly Russian nature: coniferous and deciduous forests, clean lakes and rivers, fresh air and a harmonious climate, familiar to us from childhood.

- these are slowly flowing rivers with wide floodplains, occupied by flooded meadows. Thick, dark, overgrown with moss, like enchanted fir groves. Magnificent broadleaf forests, consisting of huge oaks, ash trees, maples. These are sunny pine forests and cheerful, eye-pleasing birch forests. Dense thickets of hazel on a carpet of tall ferns.

And the beautiful meadows, strewn with flowers, exuding delightful smells, are replaced by huge islands of impassable thickets, where tall fluffy spruces and pines live their measured centuries-old life. They seem to be incredible giants who slowly make way for uninvited guests.

In the thicket, everywhere you can see old dried snags, which are so bizarrely curved that it seemed that there, behind the hillock, a goblin was lurking, and a pretty kikimora was sleeping peacefully near the stone.

And endless fields, going either into the forest or into the sky. And all around - only the singing of birds and the chatter of grasshoppers.

Here originate the largest rivers of the Russian plain: Volga, Dnieper, Don, Oka, Western Dvina. The source of the Volga is a legend of Russia, the pilgrimage to which never stops.

IN middle lane over a thousand lakes. The most beautiful and popular of them is Lake Seliger. Even the densely populated Moscow region is rich in beautiful lakes and rivers, sometimes not even mutilated cottages and high fences.

The nature of the middle lane, sung by artists, poets and writers, fills a person with peace of mind, opens his eyes to the amazing beauty of his native land.

It is famous not only for its literally fabulous nature, but also for its historical monuments. It - face of the Russian province, in some places, in spite of everything, even preserved the architectural appearance of the XVIII-XIX centuries.

In the middle lane there are most of the cities of the world famous Golden Ring of Russia - Vladimir, Suzdal, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov Veliky, Uglich, Sergiev Posad and others, old landowners' estates, monasteries and temples, architectural monuments. Their beauty cannot be described, you have to see it with your own eyes and, as they say, feel the breath of deep antiquity.

But the most fruitful and happy for me was my acquaintance with central Russia ... She took possession of me immediately and forever ... Since then, I have not known anything closer to me than our simple Russian people, and nothing more beautiful than our land. I will not trade Central Russia for the most famous and stunning beauty of the world. Now, with a condescending smile, I recall my youthful dreams of yew forests and tropical thunderstorms. I will give all the elegance of the Gulf of Naples with its feast of colors for a willow bush wet from the rain on the sandy bank of the Oka or for the winding river Taruska - now I often and for a long time live on its modest banks.

Written by K.G. Paustovsky.

Or you can just climb into some remote village and enjoy nature far from civilization. People here are very welcoming and welcoming.

Why the estate of Bolshiye Vyazyomi became the Pushkin Museum of History and Literature is not entirely clear. The only connection is the location of the Hannibals' estate nearby, where the future classic of Russian literature spent his childhood. In fact, this is a memorial to the princely family of the Golitsyn, one of the oldest and most numerous, which abounds in famous personalities. The place keeps the memory of Boris Godunov, who built a dam and a church here, which have survived and are still in use.

The Tsar's palace burned down, Peter the Great granted the lands to Prince Golitsyn, and he founded the estate of Bolshiye Vyazyomi. The princely house of the residence was built in 1784 by Nikolai Mikhailovich Golitsyn in the style of early classicism. The western façade (in the title picture of the survey) faces the pond on the Vyazemka River, and is notable for its cylindrical projection. The pediment is decorated with the Golitsyn family coat of arms with princely symbols.

The risalit is equipped with balconies with metal gratings, the same ones on the fence of the entrance porch. The roof is encircled by a low balustrade, over the projection there is an observation belvedere in the form of a faceted turret. The eastern facade is flat, facing the park area, preceded by a colorful lawn with a flower garden. On the lawn there are large letters with the surname and initials of Pushkin, the anniversary date is clearly and hopelessly outdated.

Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate, a tour of the palace

The interior layout of the central building of the Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate is somewhat different from most estates. There is no enfilade sequence of rooms, each has several doorways. Nevertheless, the museum staff tries to prevent the chaotic movement of visitors, directing the tourists along the standard route. They begin their inspection from the Pink Living Room, where visitors pass through the main staircase.

The self-evident color of the upholstery of the walls corresponds to the name, or vice versa. Among the furnishings here is a sofa with a rectangular table, a dressing table with a large mirror and bronze candlesticks. In the corner is a curbstone with a decorative vase, next to a woman's bust on a pedestal. The most noticeable exhibit is a painting of the 18th century, Lady on Gothic ruins, the author of the work is unknown.

This is followed by one of the largest rooms in terms of area, a multivolume library of foreign literature, occupying tall cabinets. The room is partially occupied by portraits with images of the heroes of the war of 1812, the portrait of Kutuzov is in the center, near the stairs. Without this device it is impossible to get books from the upper shelves, but the portrait gallery can also be viewed from below.

All the paintings that adorn the Bolshaya Vyazyoma estate in the library hall are copies of the well-known series by George Doe. Placing portraits of the commanders here is more than justified, because the Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate was in the center of the confrontation between the two armies. At first, it was in the foreign library that Kutuzov's headquarters was located, and here the doctors tried to save the wounded Bagration.

Dmitry Vladimirovich Golitsyn, a cavalry general, is recognized as one of the heroes of the confrontation with Napoleon. The prince was awarded all the highest Russian awards and orders of several other countries. His portrait is placed separately from the others, at the opposite wall of the hall of the foreign library. Since 1813, Dmitry Golitsyn inherited the estate of Bolshiye Vyazyomy from his deceased brother. After the war, the prince from 1820 until his death in 1844 was the military governor-general of Moscow.

Hall dedicated to the enemy

A separate French hall, the Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate, is dedicated to the enemy army and its leader. The genius of Napoleon Bonaparte as a commander and statesman was never denied by all his opponents. The exposition is framed in the form of an installation depicting the commander's reception room in the field. The dummy of Napoleon's adjutant is shown in a tense pose waiting for a call to the emperor or another team.

A profile portrait of Napoleon is placed near the front door, a copy from the work of Paul Delaroche. The silent sentry is doing his duty to protect the general. In addition to his image, on the walls there are portraits of his closest associates, marshals of France. Noticeable in every sense is the exhibit opposite the adjutant's table, a French vase. On the item made of earthenware and bronze with gilding - the victorious Great Army. Unfulfilled hopes!

The Russian-French military rivalry, initiated by Napoleon's ambitions, remained the only conflict between these countries. Russia put up a nationwide resistance to the invaders on an unprecedented scale, complementing the efforts of the regular army. With a victorious march across Europe, the armies of Alexander the First liberated the enslaved countries and entered Paris. The war did not kill the interest in the culture of France and the popularity of products from there in Russia.

French products were also used in everyday life, but the main one was decorative use. High quality and artistic merit made familiar objects a work of art. A showcase in the wall of the French hall contains samples of painted porcelain, plates and figures of soldiers. Those who visit the estate Bolshoye Vyazyomy are convinced of what has been said with their own eyes.

Dining room, Round living room and Boudoir

The Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate does not impress with its dining room; many estates have richer and more decorative furnishings. Candlesticks made of bronze and painted faience stand out for their charm, especially against the background of a half-empty table. The interior was formed by arranging tables and pedestals with souvenir vases and clocks, in the corner there is a cupboard. Skillful drapery of window openings contributes to the appearance of the room.

The local artistic attraction is called the painting by Peter Lutke - the Mausoleum in Charlottenburg Park, and the memorial - the portrait of N.F. Golitsyn of the 1730s. The end wall of the oblong hall represents the ancestors of the Golitsyns - the princes and princess Chernyshovs. Like other paintings on the Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate, the portraits are copies of works by unknown masters of the past.

The Round Living room literally corresponds to the name; it is located on the ground floor of the projection. The filigree parquet flooring is reminiscent of a luxurious carpet with geometric patterns. The centerpiece of the circular room is a marble fireplace with a large mirror above it. The second attraction here is a copy of the famous sculpture Sleeping Ariadne, which did not appear in the frame.

Brothers Boris and Dmitry Vladimirovich Golitsyn were lovers of travel abroad, from where they brought works of art. Drawings and engravings depicting the cities visited are hung on the walls of the Round Drawing Room. Picturesque canvases and display cases with brought souvenirs complement the interior of the room. It is completed by a graceful bronze chandelier with many arms.

A boudoir with blue upholstery is one of the remarkable rooms that the Bolshie Vyazyomy estate is proud of. The latest design by the owners indicates the use of the space as a living room for coffee and gambling. The latter is confirmed by a card table with playing cards laid out. However, the architectural details, especially the alcove niche for the bed with columns, give away the sleeping area.

The room served as a bedroom for another of the ancestors of the 18th century, Nikolai Mikhailovich Golitsyn. It is almost obvious that in old age Natalya Petrovna, the mother of Boris and Dmitry Golitsyn, spent the night here. She is unanimously considered the prototype of the heroine of Pushkin's Queen of Spades, who allegedly suggested the plot of the work. The left wall of the Boudoir is decorated with two portraits of her, in her youth and old age.

Purely male premises

The men's ceremonial office was the home of Dmitry Golitsyn's work when he was the military governor of Moscow. The furnishings and decoration of the room allowed both to receive non-regular visitors and to work on papers. It was also possible to rest during the breaks of classes. Notable in the men's office is the tiled surface heated by an oven firebox hidden behind the wall.

The ceremonial portraits of Dmitry Vladimirovich and his wife were performed by the Russified Frenchman François Riess (Franz Ivanovich). Copies of them are posted in the office to emphasize the morality of the family. Above the working secretary is a portrait of Emperor Nicholas the First, during whose reign almost all of Golitsyn's high service fell on. The interior is complemented by cabinets and a stand with books; the prince was a lover of literature.

Pushkin was well acquainted with the governor-general, but after his exile he was under secret police surveillance. It was Golitsyn who supervised the oversight activities, but did not allow his subordinates to be particularly zealous in this regard. Even with his future wife, Pushkin met at the governor's ball, but in his Moscow palace. Golitsyn's book collection included Pushkin's works.

It is reported that the poet highly appreciates the business qualities and results of the activities of the Governor-General. Golitsyn revered Pushkin in full accordance with the strength of his literary gift, but he performed his official duties regularly. The open books of the lifetime edition clearly emphasize not only the official's interest in literature, but also the desire to delve into the mood of the supervised.

The Masonic Hall was a common sight for many aristocratic estates, the Bolshie Vyazyoma estate, among others. There was nothing strange about Dmitry and Boris Golitsyn's belonging to the Freemasons. There were also more high-ranking people in the boxes, starting with the Emperor Alexander the First. Many of the guests of the estate were also Masons, starting with Kutuzov and Pushkin.

Despite the feigned secrecy, Russian Masons often designed such exhibitions about an allegedly secret society. Portraits of high-ranking nobles, who are among the initiates, are also posted here openly. The symbols and rituals of the Masons contained borrowings from the associations of the guilds of the Middle Ages, elements of different religions. The goals of unification and humanization of humanity have not been achieved and are not foreseen.

The second floor of the manor house

A wide staircase with an original looking railings leads to the second floor of the manor house. The design of the staircase is identical to the content of the exposition of the first upper room, so we combine several photos into a slider. It is enough to look at them to understand - in front of us is the Hunting Hall. Few of the aristocrats of the past did not suffer from this passion; the estate of Bolshiye Vyazyomy dedicated its premises to the same passion.




The hunting hall, like the staircase leading to it, is richly decorated with items from the trophies obtained. Animal skins and dissected heads, horns separated and reinforced on the sub-sections are adjacent to stuffed animals of smaller prey. Wardrobes are filled with various hunting accessories and supplies, many specialized editions in display cases. The content of paintings in this purely male room is also specific.

The living room is a different matter, the Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate invites lovely ladies and gentlemen to this room. The richness of decoration, the abundance of furnishings and works of art strikes the eye after the rooms are simpler. Equal in size to the Dining Room below it, the Living Room looks more spacious due to the higher ceilings. Of the furniture, the backs of the sofa and armchairs made the greatest impression.

Luxurious corner clock of light wood with gilded bronze overlays and an eagle at the top. A huge mirror allows you to view the entire room, even the outside view, with your back to the windows. The picturesque depictions of women are good, although the guardians of morality will not like some. The impression from the Living room remained magnificent, half of everything that the Bolshie Vyazyoma estate gave.

Library of Russian literature

The Russian library is located not entirely above the foreign one, as expected, but above its part, but it captures the entire Round Salon. A decent amount of native literature remained, although the Bolsheviks borrowed a lot for schools and clubs, although they did not burn it, thank God. On the upper boards of the bookcases there are plaster busts of prominent thinkers and writers, in the middle there is a large table.





Departing somewhat from the reconstruction of the original interior, the employees put out individual publications on the demonstration stands. The books are open on the front pages to be recognized by the visitors, the cover glass will prevent flipping and spoiling. The frailty of the spines of the volumes stored in the cupboards clearly demonstrates that the library for the Bolshie Vyazyomy estate was not only collected, books were actively read.

Salon and Gallery

The salon is adjacent to the Russian book collection, located over most of the foreign square, with military portraits. The obvious purpose of the Salon was to hold various entertainment mass events. When Tyutchev's name burned down in 2006, the hall housed the local painting collection. Now there are fewer works, you can browse quickly.

The furnishings of the Music Room are extremely modest, but the explanations give the items a long history. For some reason, a concert grand piano is without a pianist's chair, which gives a temporary lull in the use of a musical instrument. A significant area of \u200b\u200bthe premises allows even now to organize here both concerts and literary evenings. There are also temporary thematic exhibitions that come with their equipment for display.

The gallery is the longest room in the Golitsyn house, from the western to the eastern facade. Here, the estate of Bolshiye Vyazyomy most of all appears as an institution of a museum character, there are more exhibits than anywhere else. The small, almost corridor width of the Gallery room allows you to view all the exhibits in one pass, usually an excursion takes place from the previous Salon to the Children's Room.




The gallery has concentrated a significant number of paintings of different genres. In addition to paintings and furniture, there is enough specific exhibition equipment, showcases and specially made stands. They display clothes of different times and classes, objects of applied art and household utensils. From the furniture, the sofa, which looked like an aquarium, in front of a round table with a vase, and a couch with blue upholstery seemed original.

Children's room and green living room

Premises for children's stay and entertainment as they grow up are often changed. However, the estate of Bolshiye Vyazyami has retained its children's flavor, the premises of the Children's Room is recognizable for its purpose. All the furniture here is smaller, corresponding to children's age and books on the shelf, and a set of dishes in the sideboard. Among the genre paintings, there are touching portraits of children of different ages.

Not too elegant a museum container for old dolls and children's toys, they look like they are in captivity. This is probably justified in order to ensure the preservation of fairly rare exhibits. But childhood is like one of the eras, only on the scale of the individual. Growing up toys are remembered for a long time, sometimes forever. That is why in the Children's Room a feeling of affection arises in some, like an unconscious memory.

The green living room is partially located above the underlying Pink one, which means the end of the inspection of the Golitsyn house is approaching. The purpose of this small and cozy room is guessed from some of the exhibits, laid out in plain sight on purpose. It is hard not to notice the album for collecting butterflies on the reclining tabletop of the secretaire, even the dried victims themselves are visible.

However, this is hardly an album, fragile dried insects cannot be preserved like that. Rather, it is a substrate taken out for display with butterflies pinned with special pins. There is also a box for the entomological collection nearby, which ensures the safety of the exhibits. Many drawers of a secretaire are able to accommodate a collection of considerable size. The chairs are not here for rest, as the ropes warn about.

Exit and surrounding area

We go down from the second floor not by the main staircase, but by the "black" one, in the southeast corner of the building. Nothing is remarkable about this descent, except for the twilight and the bust of Pushkin that appears on the way. This is not the last image of the great guest who was occasionally received by the estate of Bolshiye Vyazomy. The not so small connection between Alexander Sergeevich and the Golitsyn estate was discovered during a visit.

Coming to the east side of the building, visitors go to the manor park, which also has interesting exhibits. The plantings of the green zone are quite mature, the regular nature of the initial arrangement is hardly visible. The monument to Pushkin was erected to commemorate his 200th birthday, and to the Moscow governor-general in 2013. Inadvertently, they must have missed a similar anniversary of Borodino.




For some reason, a much brighter, well-groomed flower garden was equipped by the estate of Bolshiye Vyazymy near the bust to Dmitry Vladimirovich Golitsyn. In Pushkin it is more modest, behind his bust there is another attraction, a sundial. The ensemble is complemented by a monument in honor of the stopping at the estate of two armies - the retreating Russian and the overtaking French. This interpretation of the memory of historical events is reliable, but where is patriotism?

Ancient temple and something else

To the south of the park area is the oldest building that complements the Bolshiye Vyazyomy estate. The white-stone temple, originally called the Trinity Church, later became the Transfiguration of the Savior, was built before the end of the 16th century, by order of Boris Godunov. There were also not quite worthy people here, like False Demetrius the First and his passion Maria Mnishek. The heroes of the nation, the same Golitsyns and Pushkin himself, also visited the church.

Structurally, the appearance of the temple is unusual both for those years, and for our time, it causes delight and admiration. As many as seven chapters are crowned by the majestic cathedral of two floors. The well-groomed area and the restored church still warmly welcome the faithful, the cathedral is still in operation. A separate belfry of the same years of construction is installed near the fence, facing west, towards the pond. It resembles Veliky Novgorod.

Even further south and closer to the reservoir is the Horse Yard building, which in no way resembles a stable. At this very place was the wooden palace of Boris Godunov, which later burned down. On its foundation, his associate Boris Alekseevich Golitsyn, who received land from Peter the Great, built a family dwelling. Much later, his descendant Nikolai Mikhailovich rebuilt the building into a horse yard, the name has survived to this day.

Long-term reconstruction restored the original appearance of the Horse Yard, at the same time enriching archaeologists with numerous finds from the times of Godunov. Now it houses a museum exposition covering both the reign of Tsar Boris and Peter's time. A careful attitude to the historical heritage has led to the fact that the estate of Bolshiye Vyazyomi acquired another cognitive object.

Estate Bolshiye Vyazyomy - for nature lovers

Those travelers who have not taken all their strength from the estate of Bolshie Vyazyomy without a trace can be advised to extend the trip. The Vyazemka River, dammed by order of Boris Godunov, formed a picturesque reservoir to the west of the examined objects. There is a boat dock on the shore; a walk along the water surface is not excluded.

You can just walk along the coast, admire the natural species and inhabitants. The surrounding picturesque landscapes will serve as an excellent background for those who like to be photographed for memory.

So many-sided and varied was the trip to the immediate vicinity of the capital. The noble estate Bolshiye Vyazyomy and around this object gave both impressions from a variety of museum expositions, and something previously unknown about famous people. Park beauty is complemented by natural beauty, so it was exciting and fun. Without imposing your own route, we recommend that you think about a trip.

We stopped (on the way)! As it turned out, it was the last time, somewhere before 1994 (when Vyazemy and Zakharovo were united). Results: The church is more or less "fresh", the belfry is still "fresh", the lower church has been restored (the interior is completely new), the top is open only once a year (they said, on the Assumption), there is a lot of work there, and even DO NOT allow !; The Horse Yard was restored; The palace, from the outside, looks very good, inside, delamination and leaks are already visible, but generally not bad. But the "filling" is much better, much better! Especially, the last halls of the second floor (children's rooms and things), and two libraries !; The park is LITTLE, ennobled, and there are three observation platforms on the shore (in my opinion, unnecessary, perhaps only autumn-winter). ... continued src \u003d "/ jpg / plus.gif"\u003e

There were TWO busts of Our Total, and a monument in honor of the Russian / French camp. Ticket 200 (as part of the excursion-350), PARK-30 ("forced" service), exhibitions-100-150, each, toilet (at the parking lot) -10 , drink tea (2-a) + three rolls-350! In short, the tendency is clear, pay FOR EVERYTHING separately. Therefore, the photo was NOT taken! The park did not impress, and the "coast" - as it was beautiful, it remained so! take an excursion, if it works out on weekdays, but just join (do not "blame.") A pleasant impression remains, but with such a "tendency", EVERYTHING will rise in price (almost for no reason!).

The museum complex is wonderful. Here you can order individual excursions (almost 2,000 rubles + entrance tickets, call in advance), and visit the so-called "duty excursions", which are held daily at 12.00 and 14.00, the ticket price is 350 rubles per person, there are no benefits for children. We were just on such a "duty excursion" on Saturday at 12.00, there were less than 10 people, the duration was more than 1.5 hours, we visited the equestrian yard, temple, park and the palace itself with all the expositions.
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We really enjoyed.

traveler ★★★★★

(14-01-2017)

I definitely liked the museum. As the Grand Combinator says "not everything is smooth, but the main thing is that the chairs are intact." If you want sunstroke, let's go to France. And here is Russia and nothing can be done about it. Thank you for restoring something. A bow to the director of the museum, who is said to literally live as a museum. Go to the toilet and you will understand what is good and what is bad ..

Small cozy country estate. A beautiful church. Only the lower floor is open. Everything has been repaired there, but a bit crowded. Their museums went only to the main estate. We did not attend current exhibitions in the wings. The main manor house has been restored with high quality, a huge work has been done. I liked the inside very much. In one of the halls (the library on the 1st floor) classical music concerts are held. The park is being improved and looks good for mid-April, I think it will be green and beautiful in summer. In principle, friendly staff, but a little surprised by the situation that did not happen to us. ... continued src \u003d "/ jpg / plus.gif"\u003e

Immediately after us, an intelligent wedding couple came to the cashier with about only 5 guests, who paid for a photo session in the halls of the estate at the cash desk. When they came to the house itself, the grandmother at the entrance for about 15 minutes took out their brains that they still had to coordinate this with the director of the museum, although they were not told anything like that at the box office. Somehow it is necessary for the employees of one museum to learn to negotiate with each other and not spoil the holiday for people.

The church and the belfry are magnificent, the manor house gives an approximate idea of \u200b\u200bthe interiors of the 17-19 centuries. the original furnishings have not survived. The park is small, the pond is completely overgrown. Two points seemed negative to us: the constant noise from the road and the antediluvian toilet.

Were on March 8, for independent tourists excursions on weekends at 12 and 14 hours, about 1.5-2 hours, the cost of the tour is 250 rubles / person, photo 175 rubles or self-examination without a guide. A beautiful church, but only the lower floor is open, the second floor is closed, restoration is not in progress, and the main highlight is the only such original belfry at the moment. The restoration of the estate is over, 2 floors are open, beautiful interiors, but the park is not well-groomed, although this may be so in March. Recommend... continued src \u003d "/ jpg / plus.gif"\u003e

combine with the Zakharovo estate.

Avtodor ★★★★★

(25-11-2013)

Definitely worth a visit! At 12.00 and 14.00 on Saturdays and Sundays there are on-duty excursions for about 1.5-2 hours. The guide's story was a bit chaotic, but still interesting. The manor house has been almost completely restored; landscaping work is still underway in the park. And regarding the closure of the park: well, if modern people cannot behave like a human being and arrange srach everywhere ... they mutilate trees, leave garbage ... there are even advertisements on this subject hanging.
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00, which is perfectly acceptable.

Constantine ★★★★★

(28-07-2013)

Visited here after a 10-year break, saw dramatic changes. The estate has been restored (work is still in progress), fenced, the park is neat with beautiful flower beds and new monuments. There is parking and a clean toilet. The park is free to visit. I walked around the main house for almost 2 hours looking at everything in detail. Ticket 150 rubles, photo 175 (expensive). On the 2nd floor there is an amazing exhibition of artifacts from the Napoleonic wars (weapons and other items). In the wing there is an exhibition dedicated to the Tarkovsky, but the strength was not enough. ... continued src \u003d "/ jpg / plus.gif"\u003e

And the temple is magnificent.

margarita ★★★ ☆☆

(9-07-2013)

I live nearby, but it's impossible to get to the park, because he works from 9 to 18.
Even in the summer heat. You come home from work and everything is closed. I have lived my whole life next to this park. We always walked there, we went skiing in winter, but now everything is closed. The park is now well maintained, but it is for employees, not people. Park employees are angry, dissatisfied with life and salary. Who needs such beauty? We go for a walk to the zakharovo park. A completely different attitude towards people, I want to come again.

Ekaterina ★★★★ ☆

(18-08-2012)

Active restoration work is underway, preparing for the arrival of statesmen during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino! A beautiful well-groomed park, a manor house with good maintenance, a powerful church and an extraordinary bell tower - all this can be seen in Vyazemy. The Zakharovo estate is located nearby!

The manor house is now undergoing restoration, which they promise to complete by the 200th anniversary of the Napoleonic invasion, i.e. by September 2012 A serious drawback of B. Vyaz as a place of rest is constant noise from the Mozhaisk highway. And the influence of the growing city of Golitsyno, which covers the reserve from almost all sides, is not going anywhere.
It is of interest to lovers and connoisseurs of Russian history and, to a lesser extent, to lovers of Pushkin studies.

Lesya ★★★★ ☆

(6-12-2011)

Nice place, I liked the park very much. Especially the sundial. I remember the small belfry! Almost everything is under restoration, many of which are not shown. But we have many places that need renovation, so we can only be glad that restoration measures are underway here.

Local ★★ ☆☆☆

(19-11-2011)

I live next to this, if I may say so, a museum. Complete remake and sucks. Not a single real exhibit. Whether Pushkin was here is a big question. At a conscious age - most likely not.

Visited here 02.05.10. Beautiful renovated palace, park, dam. We arrived at 12.00, for the excursion. I liked the guide, she told everything well, took him around the park and around the buildings. And I liked the museum exposition, there is a lot of things, there is something to see for lovers of antiquity. I really liked the little things embroidered with beads, and the dollhouse is also nothing))) Many books of that time, porcelain. And the park, to be honest, is not very good. The proximity of a saturated track spoils the whole impression ((And flowers ... continued src \u003d "/ jpg / plus.gif"\u003e

there weren't any in the park (((They would very much decorate the estate!

A beautiful place, a well-preserved manor house.
Tours for unorganized tourists continue at 12.00 and 14.00 on weekends.

The impression was spoiled by drunken weddings on site and a boring lady-guide. The place is very interesting, but the story about it did not work out.

For such a large house, there are still not enough restored interiors, but on the second floor there is a piece of the nursery with a doll house. The daughter was dragged by the ears, stuck in place. Otherwise, everything is beautiful and well-groomed. They just constantly ask for a ticket for the shooting and very loudly the caretakers discuss their affairs and for some reason they drink tea in the halls, rattling dishes. The park is small and a little neglected, which gives it a special charm.

A nice place. The buildings included in the estate-museum complex have been restored. The church and the bell tower are interesting. There is something to see inside the museum premises. Comparing with Zakharov is pointless. In Zakharov, everything was restored anew for the anniversary of Pushkin. Only the foundation of the house remained original there.
Bolshie Vyazemy is a good place to stop by on a fine Sunday afternoon.

Alena ★★★★ ☆

(4-12-2007)

Were in the fall of 2007. Good, nice. The estate is in excellent condition, there are many pointers, however, it is not always possible to find everything indicated, but we would think that this is our mistake. The river bank is wild, in the weeds and traces of gatherings. However, the overall impression of the visit remains positive.

By the will of fate, the village of Bolshiye Vyazemy, which stood on the Smolensk road and was included in one of the most comfortable noble estates in Russia, had to witness the most important events of Russian history more than once.

"Ostanoshny Yam"

The emergence of Bolshoye Vyazem is associated with the "regular" arrangement of the Yamskaya service under the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III Vasilievich. For the first time in the road of Ivan III, the Yamskaya camp was mentioned in 1492. Considering that it was located seventy kilometers beyond Mozhaisk, some historians suggest that Vyazemsky camp already existed by that time. Its role especially increased (in the documents it is called "ostomoshny", that is, the last before Moscow - the next point was already Dorogomilovo, where the distinguished guests were solemnly met and escorted) in the middle of the 16th century, when - after the return of Smolensk in 1514 to Russia - the main contacts with the West were made precisely along the Smolensk highway, on which the Vyazemsky camp stood. In any case, since 1520, he has been constantly mentioned in diplomatic correspondence. So it continues until 1590, when Boris Godunov began a large construction in Vyazemy.

The mere enumeration of famous people who have been to Bolshoi Vyazemy is amazing. Such a dense concentration of the historical "mass" in one place, moreover, quite remote from the ancient Russian capital, is surprising and, one must think, not accidental.

Bolshiye Vyazemy in the Time of Troubles

Bolshie Vyazemy received the status of a tsarist village after Boris Godunov ascended the throne, but they did not remain Godunov's for long. The reign of Boris, which began so happily, turned out to be tragic: it became a "preface" to K. Boris Fyodorovich died in 1605, when the troops of the Pole-sponsored False Dmitry I had already entered Russia. The impostor, who quickly entered the "role" of the monarch, as it were, inherited Vyazema, setting up his residence here.

Marina Mnishek came here to her fiance in 1606. She kept a diary in which she noted:

“On May 2, the queen had her overnight stay in Mozhaisk, and Pan Voevoda in the village of Vyazema ... This village belonged to the deceased Tsar Boris. It has a rather large palace, surrounded by a front garden and dug with slingshots. Near the palace there is a stone church, very handsome; the icons and candlesticks in it are rich and of excellent work. "

Alas, the wedding, which took place a few days later, was the end of False Demetrius.

In Vyazemy, the impostor was remembered for the amusing battle he organized on Shrovetide in 1606. In that "battle" the Russian boyars defended an ice fortress built next to the temple; their opponents were the Poles and Germans, led by False Dimitri. Attacking, the latter put stones and lead bullets in the snowballs - the fortress, of course, was taken, and its defenders who harbored a serious offense were badly wounded. In general, the Poles in Vyazemy were not particularly shy, as evidenced by the numerous graffiti they painted on the walls of the church, which have survived to this day. They left behind ashes - in one of the fires of that time, the palace of Boris Godunov also burned down.

In 1619, at the end of the Troubles, he witnessed the solemn meeting of Metropolitan Filaret (Romanov), the father of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich, who was returning from Polish captivity, who suffered a lot both under Godunov and under the Poles as a bishop immediately upon his arrival in Moscow, was appointed Patriarch of Moscow.

Bolshie Vyazemy under the Golitsyn

By this time, Vyazemy had already been assigned to the Palace Department. He especially loved the local temple, which made rich contributions to it. And the Quietest was here quite often - on the way to the "Tsar", which is near Zvenigorod. It is curious that the tradition of solemn meetings in Vyazemy continued under Alexei Mikhailovich.

In 1694 Vyazemy got a new owner. Peter I granted the estate to his tutor. Golitsyn, the tsar "uncle", considered Dubrovitsa his main patrimony, but he also worked on Vyazems a lot: he built a new palace (not where the present estate was located, but on the other side of the temple), undertook the decoration of the church, inviting famous masters of the Armory chambers. They all worked in a manner - and they worked excellently. After the revolution, the icons they created were sold to museums.

Among other things, Boris Golitsyn insisted on the re-consecration of the Trinity Church - already in the documents of 1702 it appears as the Transfiguration of the Savior. It is not entirely clear what caused this decision: it may have been based on political motives. The "Preobrazhenskaya" theme seemed very important to Peter I, who visited Vyazemy twice. So did his associates.

The great-grandson of Petrov's "uncles" Nikolai Mikhailovich Golitsyn moved the estate to a new place, also on the bank of the pond, but on the other side of the church. The outbuildings were the first to appear here on the hill: in 1771 and 1772. And in 1784 the last works were completed in the main manor house, designed in the fashionable "French style", and the Golitsyn estate acquired a modern look. In this house in 1797 the Golitsins gave a gala dinner in honor of Paul I, who arrived in Moscow for the coronation and did not hesitate to visit all the eminent Moscow families.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the owner of Vyaz was Nikolai Mikhailovich's cousin, Boris Vladimirovich Golitsyn, a very remarkable personality: a thinker, writer, freemason, military general and, in the spirit of the times, an unselfish seeker of truth. Together with him, his mother, the famous court lady of state Natalya Petrovna Golitsyna, moved into the Vyazma house, who kept her sons in tight-knit gloves even when they had already reached the "degrees of known." She is known today, first of all, for the fact that she served as the prototype of the old woman in Pushkin's "The Queen of Spades".

Vyazems were familiar to Pushkin firsthand. From 1806 to 1811, for the summer, his parents went to the Zakharovo estate, which belonged to the grandmother of the future poet. There was no church of its own in Zakharovo - it belonged to the parish of the Vyazemsky Transfiguration Church, and the Pushkin family with the youth Alexander went to Vyazemy for mass. However, there were other children. This was not without tragedy. In 1807, Pushkin's younger brother Nikolenka died in Zakharov. They buried him in the fence of the Transfiguration Church; This grave has been preserved. Pushkin's happy Zakharov-Vyazma childhood ended with his admission to the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, and a year later the thunderstorm of 1812 thundered.

Vyazemy and the war of 1812

The war did not bypass the estate, which stood on the main "western" road.

True, all the values \u200b\u200b\\ u200b \\ u200bof the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Church managed to be taken to Moscow, to Basmannaya Street, where N.P. Golitsyna had a house, and buried in the ground - thus, they did not suffer from the fire and a month later, in October, returned to church. This laborious work was carried out by the rector of the church, Father John Yemelyanov, about which a detailed record was later made in the church register of births - "in memory of descendants."

In Vyazemy themselves, from August 29 to 31, after Borodin, he stood with his headquarters. He came here with the thought of a new general battle near Moscow, as evidenced by the letters he wrote in the estate; however, upon learning that the expected 180,000th reinforcement was late, the field marshal decided to surrender the ancient Russian capital. At that time, an infirmary was set up in one of the wings, where the mortally wounded P. Bagration was taken.

The very next day, after Vyaz left the Russian headquarters, Napoleon drove into the estate. He spent the night almost in the same lower library and on the same sofa as Kutuzov. The officers who arrived with Napoleon were delighted. One of them then wrote in his diary:

“I accompanied the emperor. We stopped ... in the dwelling of Prince Golitsyn, located on the shore of the lake ... It is truly a real castle. "

However, the invaders behaved like barbarians - no better than the Poles of the early 17th century. The walls of the Transfiguration Church were “adorned” with new confessions that this or that French “was here”.

Boris Vladimirovich Golitsyn, with the beginning of the war, entered the army with the rank of lieutenant general and was seriously wounded in the Battle of Borodino, which in 1813 brought him to his grave (according to other sources, he died of pneumonia; the injury turned out to be harmless). The hero was buried, according to his request, in the northern aisle of the Transfiguration Church of the Bolshoi Vyazem, having arranged a special niche in the wall with a bust of the deceased.

Vyazems then went to his brother Dmitry Vladimirovich.

Before the ruin

There are vague indications that in 1849 in Vyazemy the chapters of the second volume of "Dead Souls" were read by their author, Nikolai Gogol. But how could a writer get into the Golitsyn estate? It's very simple; he was friends with Professor S. P. Shevyrev, who was married to B. V. Golitsyn's illegitimate daughter and often lived in Vyazemy, studying the richest Golitsyn collection of books and works of art.

The last owner of Bolshoye Vyazem (since 1882), Dmitry Borisovich Golitsyn, took care of the estate a lot and with love. It is no coincidence that it was Vyazems who opened the series “Russian estates” in 1916, becoming the “hero” of its first (and, unfortunately, the only) issue.

After the revolution

After 1917, the Golitsyn estate was sequentially located: a colony for homeless children, a sanatorium for old Bolsheviks, a parachutist school, a tank school, an evacuation hospital (during World War II), the Horse Breeding Institute (the favorite brainchild of Marshal Semyon Budyonny!), Moscow Polygraphic Institute, VNII Phytopathology and finally a museum.

One can imagine what a bacchanalia of continuous "perestroika" has played out here.