"Russian estates at the turn of the century"
Description:
Tour of the estates of the Tambov region. The Tambov land is associated with the life and work of many outstanding figures of literature, art, culture, science. The names of the poet E. Baratynsky, composers - S. Rachmaninov, P. Tchaikovsky, V. Agapkin, I. Shatrov, artists - A. Gerasimov, F. Vasiliev and D. Polenov, scientist - I. Michurin, writers - M. Lermontov, S. Sergeev-Tsensky, A. Novikov-Priboy. During the tour you will visit the ancient merchant town of Tambov, get acquainted with its history, learn about the Tambov wolf, known throughout Russia, taste the most delicious potatoes and taste real local cuisine.
The tour participants will get acquainted with the history of Tambov estates from the early 19th to the mid-20th centuries:
- Merchants’ estate of the beginning of the 20th century M. V. Aseev in Tambov, built according to the project of architects L. Mints and L. Kekushev – a classic example of Russian modernism;
- The rural estate of the early 19th century composer with a world name S.V. Rachmaninov - "Ivanovka", where they have been held since 1982. International music festivals will amaze you with beauty and comfort;
- City noble estate of the early 19th century G.V. Chicherin - a classic example of urban estates of Russia;
- The Soviet estate of a famous scientist, breeder with a world name - the House-Museum of I.V. Michurin;
- The house-museum of the artist-painter, portraitist A.M. Gerasimov is a typical merchant manor of the early 20th century, where pre-revolutionary merchant traditions and Soviet life of the early 20th century were combined.
The price includes:
Accommodation in the hotel in 1-2 local rooms with meals (3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner), excursion service, tickets to the visited facilities, transport service, tour of Tambov with a visit to the Aseev estate, a country tour to Ivanovka (S.V. Rachmaninov's estate); a visit to the house-museum of I.V. Michurin, Bogolyubsky Cathedral, the house-museum of the Soviet-era artist A.M. Gerasimov in the city of Michurinsk.
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