.svg){kind=icon}
.svg){kind=icon}
.svg)
.svg){kind=icon}
.svg)
.svg){kind=icon}
The Ostafyevo estate is a haven for the muses of the classics of the golden age of literature. Alexander Pushkin and Vasily Zhukovsky recited their poems in its luxurious interiors, and Nikolai Karamzin wrote his multi-volume work, "History of the Russian State."
This noble nest emerged in the late 18th century thanks to Prince Andrei Vyazemsky. Like many members of high society, he loved literature and welcomed writers. During his reign, Vasily Pushkin and Ivan Dmitriev often visited Ostafyevo. After Andrei Vyazemsky's death in 1807, the estate passed to his son, Pyotr. A friend and comrade of Alexander Pushkin, he considered it his duty to support public figures. This is precisely why Arzamas residents began to gather in Ostafyevo.
The estate was later owned by two more members of the Vyazemsky family – Pavel and Peter. The latter sold it to Count Sergei Sheremetev in 1898. As a true historian, he strove to preserve the noble culture. Sheremetev soon opened a Pushkin Museum in Ostafyevo.
Architecture and Interior
The two-story building in the classical style was built, presumably, according to the designs of the architect Ivan Starov. He is known as the creator of the Tauride Palace, Trinity Cathedral, and Prince Vladimir Cathedral in St. Petersburg. A linden alley and a pond were planted on the estate grounds.
Today, Ostafyevo is This is an estate with two outbuildings and a park spread over 38 hectares. The house's interiors were restored using old photographs. For example, the focal point was the vestibule and Oval Hall, where balls and social receptions were held.
The first floor also housed three libraries belonging to the Vyazemsky dynasty. The studies contained massive wooden bookcases containing unique editions from the Pushkin era, engravings, magazines, and almanacs of works by English and French authors. The second floor was furnished as living quarters, with Vyazemsky family portraits on the walls.
From Soviet times to the present day
After the museum's nationalization in 1917, Count Pavel Sheremetev took over its management. As director, he secured a charter of protection for the property. Ostafyevo was recognized as an inviolable monument of landscape gardening. Despite his achievements, Sheremetev lost his position and was evicted from the estate in 1929.
Soon, the Ostafyevo collections of books and works of art were transferred to other Soviet museums. During the war, the building housed a military hospital, and in 1947, a rest home for the Council of Ministers of the USSR opened. The estate's status as a museum was restored only in December 1988. In 1999, it became a state museum-reserve.
Today's Ostafyevo is a magnet for lovers of culture and Russian literature. The estate hosts the "Night of Museums" and "Night of the Arts" events, as well as performances, festivals, and classical music concerts.
Staying at the AZIMUT City Hotel Comcity, you can also visit the Govorovsky Forest, Meshchersky Nature Park, the writers' village in Peredelkino, and the Great Moscow Circus.
