Boblovo
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In 1865, a young professor at St. Petersburg University, Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev, in search of a cozy place to live and create, took a fancy to a picturesque estate in the Moscow region - the princely estate of Boblovo. The scientist was captivated by the charming landscapes opening from the hills of the Klino-Dmitrovskaya ridge. As a result, Boblovo became the main refuge of Dmitry Ivanovich until the end of his days.
I bought Boblovo for eight thousand, but now I won’t give it back for eighty.
D. I. Mendeleev
Under the leadership of Mendeleev, the Boblovo estate was completely rebuilt. The new owner independently developed a project for the estate, and invited famous artists Kuindzhi and Yaroshenko to implement it. It is known that the manor house with a laboratory was built using the latest construction technologies. He proudly towered over the surrounding area from the top of Bean Mountain. The estate now has a garden with exotic plants and a small experimental field for experiments with mineral fertilizers. Upon completion of construction, Boblovo turned into perhaps the most beautiful estate in the Moscow region.
Boblovo witnessed unique experiments conducted by scientists. The first Russian radio waves arrived here, sent by radio creator Alexander Popov from a neighboring village as part of an experiment. Here Mendeleev flew in a balloon to observe a solar eclipse and tested a wind engine. About thirty scientific works were created at the estate. Of course, Dmitry Ivanovich’s creative activity was not deprived of interest from the highest circles of society. Famous scientists, artists and poets often came to stay in Boblovo.
Unfortunately, only one building has survived to this day - the one-story house of Professor Ilyin. Everything else was burned to the ground by revolutionary peasants in 1919. Ilyin’s house contains a rich collection of personal belongings of Dmitry Ivanovich and members of his family. The former greatness of the Boblovo estate is evidenced by a rich exhibition of archival photographs. The exterior has partially preserved a landscape park, an experimental field and shady elm alleys.