Rai-Semenovskoye Manor

The village of Semenovskoye for many years was the family estate of the boyars of the Ordin-Nashchokins. In the middle of the XVII century, its owner was an outstanding diplomat A. L. Ordin-Nashchokin, famous for his progressive views. At the turn of the XVIII-XIX centuries, the estate passed to his descendant A.P. Nashchokin, gofmarshal Paul I, who created a beautiful architectural ensemble in Semenovsky and called it Paradise.

Of the surviving manor buildings, perhaps the least attention deserves the main house, which was repeatedly rebuilt and lost its original shape. The house was surrounded by a park, of which only a part has survived, as well as an alley leading to the house from the main gate. The central attraction of the estate is the Spasskaya Church, built in 1771-1783. It is a lush structure topped by a powerful rotunda with a hemispherical dome. A bell tower with a white stone spire is attached to the main volume. The outstanding architect M.F. Kazakov worked on the construction of the church - he designed the interior space. In the interior decoration was used produced in the vicinity of multicolored marble.

Immersing in the history of the estate, it becomes clear why Nashchokin felt special pride in contemplating his estate. In addition to the fact that the Savior Church was considered one of the best among rural churches in Russia, he also decided to use the healing properties of local mineral springs. In 1803, Ordin-Nashchokin opened a water hospital in the estate, which became widely known. Unfortunately, the construction of the resort has not survived to this day, and after the revolution, the estate gradually fell into disrepair.