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| Sukhanovo: The forgotten estate of the Volkonskys |
| 2021-08-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. To see photos of the Volkonsky Estate, click on the link in the title. by Yaroslav Chingaev [Regnum] Sukhanovo is a former noble estate, hereditary estate of the Volkonsky family. The estate is located in the Moscow region, not far from the town of Vidnoe, stands on the steep bank of the Gvozdyanka river, in the middle of a landscape park with artificial ponds. The village that was on this place passed from hand to hand until it was bought in 1769 by Melgunov Alexey Petrovich, a statesman under Catherine II. This place was inherited by his daughter Ekaterina Melgunova, who married Prince Dmitry Petrovich Volkonsky. Ekaterina Alekseevna Volkonskaya turned this place into a monument of Russian classicism. Under her, the main house with galleries-colonnades was built and the existing palace and park ensemble was created. Being childless, Ekaterina Alekseevna presented Sukhanovo to her nephew Pyotr Volkonsky. Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky was Minister of the Imperial Court and Appanages under Alexander II. Volkonsky attracted major Petersburg architects associated with the imperial court to the development of the estate. Such masters as Rossi, Gilardi, Stasov, Grigoriev, Menelas worked on the projects of various buildings here. Pyotr Volkonsky declared Sukhanovo a reserved estate of the Volkonsky family. After the Revolution of 1917, a revolutionary committee was located on the estate. From 1920 to 1929 there was a boarding school organized with the assistance of Nadezhda Krupskaya. Since 1930, a sanatorium was located in the estate, and after that it was transferred to the Union of Architects. In 1960, the estate was recognized as a monument of all-Union significance. The film "Dubrovsky" of 1988 was filmed on its territory. One of the most unusual buildings of the estate is the clergy house (the house of the clergy). The exterior of the castle-like building is immediately striking. This pseudo-Gothic building was built in the 1820s. and one of the few that have come down to us in its almost original form, only a few side turrets have not survived. The building was erected as a "Gothic house" according to the drawing of one of the Volkonsky children. The unusual tomb-temple in the far part of the park was built by the famous architect Domenico Gilardi. The temple was consecrated in the name of St. Dmitry of Rostov. Now the Volkonskys' remains are not in the tomb; they were reburied (according to other versions, they were simply thrown out) back in the 30s of the XX century. In the building of the temple itself, a temporary altar has now been restored and services are being held. Orthodox priests perform a prayer service for the repose of the souls of the departed princes, as well as for the health of living people. Federal cultural heritage site. Next to the temple is the Volkonskys necropolis - these are the very slabs taken from the tomb in the 30s. There are also two small pedestals with the inscriptions: "Pestel Varvara Alexandrovna 09/13/1837 - 06/28/1838" and "Maria Alexandrovna Pestel 10.11.1840 - 11.11.1840". These are the daughters of the younger brother and, in fact, the niece of the very same Decembrist Pyotr Ivanovich Pestel. Alexander Petrovich Pestel, found a shelter in Sukhanovo, where the children died here. There is also a sculpture "The Virgin with a Broken Jug". This is a copy of the famous work of P.P.Sokolov, made in 1816, located in Tsarskoye Selo Park and praised by A.S. Pushkin. Volkonsky, it is true, was flattered by the opportunity to see small fragments of the imperial residences. Now the maiden is in place, but the jug is not visible. Today the entire architectural ensemble is in a deplorable state. The main building, the Volkonsky mausoleum, the manor buildings decay with time, no restoration is carried out. The park, a cascade of ponds are abandoned and not well maintained. At the same time, there are tents on the territory of the park where banquets and weddings take place. The main house is occupied by a private lyceum. Other office or residential buildings. The easiest way to get to the estate is by your own vehicle. You can go on your own by bus # 379 from the Butovo MCD station or the Rastorguevo station in the Paveletsky direction. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 they possess neither |
| Posted by: 746 2021-08-20 15:34 |
| #1 Of all the things the socialist mentality hate, I can't decide whether it is beauty or humor that they despise the most. |
| Posted by: Cesare 2021-08-20 11:08 |