Poplar Alley 6. Estate of the Golitsyn princes “Vlahernskoe - Kuzminki. Museum tours and programs in February

State Budgetary Institution of Moscow "Museum of K.G. Paustovsky" was founded in 1975. The museum was opened with the direct participation of students and admirers of K.G. Paustovsky - B.Sh. Okudzhava, M.I. Aliger, A.V. Batalova, A.M. Borshchagovsky, D.A. Granina, Yu.V. Bondareva. Since 1986, the museum has been housed in a wooden architectural monument federal significance(“Gardener’s Outbuilding”) on the territory of the Vlakhernskoe-Kuzminki estate. Museum of K.G. Paustovsky is an educational and scientific center for the study of the writer’s creativity. The museum regularly holds scientific conferences with the participation of Russian and foreign researchers, and is engaged in the scientific publication of texts by K.G. Paustovsky in Russia and abroad, publishes collections of scientific articles and the museum almanac “Paustovsky’s World”. The priority tasks of the museum are the preservation of the memorial and creative heritage of the world famous writer, the study and popularization of his works. K.G. Paustovsky is known not only as a writer with an excellent command of the Russian language, and as a continuer of the traditions of Russian classical literature of the 19th century, but also as a defender of nature and cultural heritage Russia, creative mentor of many famous writers and cultural figures. The creative and moral credo of the writer underlies the mission of the museum and determines the main directions of its activities: enlightenment and popularization of Russian culture, Russian language and literature; cultural and environmental education; creating a communicative and creative creative environment for visitors. The museum's permanent exhibition halls have been transformed into exhibition and artistic models: City, Sea, Forest, World and Home. The exhibition space allows the development of new forms of work (theatrical and interactive excursions, museum classes for family and school groups, games-traveling through the exhibition, art therapy classes, concert programs) with visitors of various age and social categories. The museum participates in innovative social and cultural projects of the Moscow Government and the Moscow Department of Culture (“Museum for Children”, “Moscow Guide”, “Olympiad. Museums, Parks, Estates”, “Lesson in the Museum”), implements interregional exhibition projects and programs international cooperation with museums, cultural centers and public organizations.

The Museum of Russian Estate Culture is the only operating museum-estate that has at its disposal full complex buildings throughout Moscow. It includes: a manor house, horse and cattle yards, a small church and much more. On the territory of the local park, visitors will be able to see with their own eyes the creations of Pyotr Klodt, a world-famous author, creator of the horse sculptures on the Anichkov Bridge in St. Petersburg.

The main composition of the museum is represented by two objects: the Service Wing and the Horse Yard Complex with its permanent exhibition “Horse Yard in estate near Moscow" All the surviving buildings of the estate are made in the Empire architectural style and allow you to imagine the lifestyle of its owners - the Stroganov barons and the Golitsyn princes.

The ministerial complex will allow visitors to get acquainted with the collection of archival documents and books of the 18th-19th centuries. A permanent exhibition“Meet the Golitsyns!” - with commemorative orders, medals, works of applied art, dishes and furniture from the Golitsyn family nest.

In the southern part of the Horse Yard Complex there is a Children's Museum Center, which includes a Theater Studio and a Painting, Drawing and Watercolor Studio. On the territory of the Children's Museum Center, museum staff conduct various kinds of interactive exhibitions and programs. The estate also provides the opportunity to spend on its territory not only interesting excursions, designed for children of primary school age, but also an unforgettable birthday.

Operating mode:

Tuesday-Sunday - from 10:00 to 18:00;
Monday is a day off;
The last Friday of the month is sanitary day.

Ticket prices:

exhibitions in the Servants' Wing and the Horse Yard: full - 100 rubles, reduced price - 50 rubles;
exhibitions in the Servants' Wing: full - 50 rubles, reduced price - 20 rubles;
exhibition “The Story of a Journey”: full - 100 rubles, reduced price - 50 rubles.

You can find out more details on the official website.

The history of the Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki estate begins in 1702, when Peter I awarded the estate with a mill to his favorite G. Stroganov for his help in equipping the fleet and army. Construction on these lands began under his sons.

In 1716, a wooden church was built, consecrated in honor of the Stroganov family icon - the Blachernae Mother of God. The nearby village was named after it. After his father’s death, construction in Kuzminki was carried out by his heir Alexander. Through his efforts in Kuzminki on the river. Churlikha created a cascade of ponds.

In 1757, the daughter of A. Stroganov married Prince M.M. Golitsyn, having received the estate as a dowry. Until 1917, Kuzminki remained the hereditary fiefdom of the Golitsyn princes. Under Mikhail Mikhailovich, the estate was turned into country residence European type.

Famous artists, sculptors and architects of the 18th-19th centuries took part in the creation of the estate: I. Zherebtsov, A. Voronikhin, I. Egotov, K. Rossi, D. Gilardi, M. Bykovsky, P. Klodt.

Kuzminki reached its peak in the 1st quarter. XIX century, under the son of M. Golitsyn Sergei Mikhailovich. Under him, the estate was called Moscow Pavlovsk. S. Golitsyn started a large-scale reconstruction of the estate, inviting first-class architects, and later repeatedly rebuilt the estate buildings.

The Swiss architect Domenico Gilardi is the author of projects for the complete reconstruction of the Kuzminki estate and a number of its buildings (1816–23). Under him, the Stable Yard, Music Pavilion, Propylaea, Birch Pavilion, Lion's Pier, created in the Empire style, appeared. Linden alley, suspension bridge, Bath house, Kitchen (Egyptian pavilion), Orange greenhouse. The Poultry House, Animal Farm and partly the main house were completely rebuilt.

At the Ural iron foundries of Golitsyn, cast sculptures and decorations were created for Kuzminki: an obelisk to Peter I, openwork gates, fencing details, cabinets with double chains, benches, lanterns and girandoles, monuments to the Empress Maria Feodorovna who visited Kuzminki in 1826 and who visited the estate in 1835 Nicholas I, figures of lions and griffins on the gate.

The main house and front yard were designed by the architect I. Egotov in 1804–08. At the entrance gate there are cast iron griffins according to the design. The gate and fence of the front yard appeared in late XIX– early 20th century for the purpose of protection private territory from summer residents living in the park area and surrounding villages. The original building of the manor house has not survived: it was destroyed by a fire in 1916, and in its place in the 1930s. a new building was built according to the design of S. Toropov.

Close to the main house there is an Egyptian pavilion (Kitchen) designed by D. Gilardi. The fascination with antique and Egyptian motifs prevailed in the Empire era; the decor of the building was decided in this style: the portico is decorated with palm-shaped columns and the head of a sphinx, the pilasters are stylized in the Egyptian spirit. Food was stored in the basements of the pavilion, the kitchen itself was located on the first floor, and the cooks lived on the second. In 1839, the kitchen was connected to the manor house by a covered gallery.

The most significant creations of Gilardi include the complex of buildings of the Horse Yard and the Music Pavilion. In the corner pavilions of the Horse Yard fence there were living rooms for guests. In the central part of the courtyard fence there is a pavilion in which the fortress horn orchestra performed. Along the edges of the Musical Pavilion in 1846, sculptural groups of horse tamers were installed - analogues of the sculptures of the Anichkov Bridge in St. Petersburg (sculptor P. Klodt). In 1978, the Music Pavilion building burned down, and other premises of the Horse Yard were abandoned. In the early 2000s. The courtyard complex was restored, and exhibition halls were organized in its premises.

The two-story wooden “House on the Dam” (Mill Outbuilding) separates the Upper and Lower ponds; it was built in the 1840s. on the base of the mill according to the design of M. Bykovsky. The Golitsyns used the outbuilding as a guest house, in Soviet time it was rented out to summer residents, and in 1976–99. it housed the Veterinary Museum. Now the outbuilding has been restored and there is a restaurant in it.

The poultry yard in the estate has been known since 1765; at first it was made of wood, and decorative birds were kept in it. In 1805–06 it was rebuilt in stone according to the design of I. Egotov. In 1812, the poultry house was seriously damaged by fire. When restoring the estate after the French invasion, D. Gilardi redesigned the ruins of the Poultry House into the Forge: the wings and galleries were dismantled, the dome that adorned the central building was dismantled and replaced with a gable roof. During Soviet times, Kuznitsa was used for housing and was hidden behind numerous extensions. Since the 1970s the building stood abandoned and dilapidated. By 2008, the Poultry-Forge ensemble was restored according to Egotov’s original design.

The Temple of the Blachernae Icon of the Mother of God was rebuilt three times; by 1785 it was rebuilt on the initiative of M. Golitsyn in the style of classicism. The image of the Mother of God, kept in the church in Kuzminki, is a copy of the Blachernae icon from the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. In 1929 the church was closed. The temple drum and the bell tower with the clock were destroyed, and the building was partially rebuilt. In 1992, it was handed over to believers and restored according to existing drawings. Now the church is active.

Opposite the church is the Bath House, or Soap House, a one-story pavilion originally built by M. Golitsyn. The dilapidated pavilion was demolished in 1804 after the death of the prince, and in its place was Gilardi in 1816-17. built a new building in the Empire style, preserving the layout and functions of the first building. The soap shop burned down several times and was dismantled and rebuilt. In 2008, the building and the lost fountain in front of it were restored.

The three-arched and Big (single-arched) grottoes in Kuzminki appeared after the construction of the Main Courtyard. When the ground was leveled under it, a slope was formed on the shore of the pond, into which artificial “underwater caves” fit. Amateur theatrical performances were staged in the Big Grotto with the participation of the owners and guests of the estate. Not far from the grottoes is the Lion's Pier, which was rebuilt several times. In 1830, D. Gilardi remodeled its upper platform: a forged metal lattice and cast-iron Egyptian lions appeared. During Soviet times, the pier became dilapidated and collapsed, but was restored in the 2000s.

The Orangery is the only building of the estate where authentic interiors with ancient Egyptian themes have been preserved. Until 2001, it housed the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine, which moved into the estate in 1918, and since it left, the building has gradually fallen into disrepair.

Not far from the greenhouse is Slobodka, a complex for servants and housekeepers. Slobodka included: a ministerial outbuilding, a clergy house, a laundry outbuilding and a hospital. All these buildings were rebuilt in stone according to Gilardi's design; they are framed by a common fence, along which Poplar Alley was planted.

The surviving buildings of the barnyard were erected in the 1840s by D. Gilardi’s nephew, Alexander. The one-story brick building with two-story outbuildings forms the letter “P” in plan. Grooms and cattlemen lived in the outbuildings, and there were stalls in the one-story central part. The barnyard was decorated with bronze sculptures of bulls by P. Klodt. In 1889, after the reorganization of the premises, the Animal Farm was transferred to the expanded Blachernae Hospital, founded under S.M. Golitsyn and worked until 1978. The Animal Farm was connected to the pier and propylaea by the Plashkoutny Bridge (on pontoons, installed only in the summer).

From the second floor. XIX century V manor park and around it dachas were built, which later formed suburban village. In 1936, the Novo-Kuzminsky village appeared next to the estate. The former estate was named Starye Kuzminki. In 1960, Kuzminki was included in the borders of Moscow. The estate has become a historical and architectural monument. And in 1976, the Kuzminki Culture and Recreation Park was created. The Museum of Russian Estate Culture has existed on the territory of the former Golitsyn estate since 1999.

Famous artists, sculptors and architects of the 18th-19th centuries took part in the creation of the estate: I. Zherebtsov, A. Voronikhin, I. Egotov, K. Rossi, D. Gilardi, M. Bykovsky, P. Klodt.

The Swiss architect Domenico Gilardi is the author of projects for the complete reconstruction of the Kuzminki estate and a number of its buildings (1816–23). With him, the Horse Yard, the Musical Pavilion, the Propylaea, the Birch Pavilion, the Lion's Pier, the Linden Alley, the Suspension Bridge, the Bath House, the Kitchen (Egyptian Pavilion), and the Orange Greenhouse appeared in the Empire style. The Poultry House, Animal Farm and partly the main house were completely rebuilt.

The main house and front yard were designed by the architect I. Egotov in 1804–08. At the entrance gate there are cast iron griffins according to the design. The gate and fence of the front yard appeared at the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th centuries. in order to protect private territory from summer residents living in the park area and the surrounding area of the village. The original building of the manor house has not survived: it was destroyed by a fire in 1916, and in its place in the 1930s. a new building was built according to the design of S. Toropov.

The two-story wooden “House on the Dam” (Mill Outbuilding) separates the Upper and Lower ponds; it was built in the 1840s. on the base of the mill according to the design of M. Bykovsky. The Golitsyns used the outbuilding as a guest house; in Soviet times it was rented out to summer residents, and in 1976–99. it housed the Veterinary Museum. Now the outbuilding has been restored and there is a restaurant in it.

From the second floor. XIX century In the manor park and around it, dachas were built, which later formed a dacha village. In 1936, the Novo-Kuzminsky village appeared next to the estate. The former estate was named Starye Kuzminki. In 1960, Kuzminki was included in the borders of Moscow. The estate has become a historical and architectural monument. And in 1976, the Kuzminki Culture and Recreation Park was created. The Museum of Russian Estate Culture has existed on the territory of the former Golitsyn estate since 1999.