Moscow

State Historical and Literary Museum-Reserve of A.S. Pushkin (Vyazemy estate)

143050, Moscow region, Odintsovo district, Big Vyazemy

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Pushkin Reserve unites 2 estates: Zakharovo and Vyazemy. This is the only place associated with the childhood years of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. Here he spent his childhood from 1805 to 1810, i.e. before entering the Lyceum. In Zakharovo, the remains of the park, a pond are preserved. The house of M.A. Hannibal, the poet’s grandmother, is being restored. In Vyazemy, the estate of distant relatives of Pushkin - the princes of Galitsyn, a whole palace and park ensemble of the XVI - XIX centuries has been preserved: the Church of Transfiguration and the belfry, a palace with wings and services, parks, ponds. In the fence of the church rests the ashes of the poet's younger brother - Nicholas, who died at the age of 6. Vyazemy, Zakharovo, their owners entered the works of Pushkin.

Vyazems are associated with key events in the history of Russia: the "District" times of the 17th century, the Godnov period, Peter's transformations, the gallant 18th century, the Fatherland War of 1812. There were prominent state, political figures, cultural figures of the 16-20 centuries.

 

 

 

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