Fishing place. Rozhdestveno village, Samara region

On the legendary highway E95 (M20), between Gatchina and Luga, there is the village of Rozhdestveno. The history of the village goes back over 500 years. Now Rozhdestveno is one of the cultural centers area and has several interesting sights.

Short story Rozhdestveno village from Wikipedia
The first mention of a settlement on this site refers to 1499. Then the village located here was called Bolshaya Gryazna.

In 1713, Tsar Peter I granted the village of Bolshaya Gryaznaya to the heir to the throne, Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich. In the same year there were built travel palace prince and wooden church Christmas Holy Mother of God, according to which the village, which became a village, received its modern name.

After the death of the prince, the village passes to the nieces of Peter I, and in 1733 these lands are transferred to the Palace Order.

On January 1, 1780, Empress Catherine II, in accordance with the new structure of the province, appropriates Rozhdestven city status as the center of the Rozhdestvensky district. Has been approved general plan development of the city, coat of arms of the city. Appeared stone buildings: county school, gostiny dvor, offices.

In 1797, Paul I granted the village of Rozhdestveno to Count Bezborodko, who presented it to his secretary, court adviser N. E. Efremov, in which estate complex is being formed.

In February 1797, by decree of Emperor Paul I, the estate passed into the possession of court adviser Nikolai Efremovitch Efremov. Breaks near the house landscape park, outbuildings are being built.

In 1856, the estate was mortgaged to the St. Petersburg Treasury, and in 1857 it was bought by Yu. D. Manukhina. From 1872 to 1878 the estate belonged to the merchant of the first guild K. Ya. Bush.

In September 1890, the estate was bought by a real state councilor, gold miner Ivan Vasilyevich Rukavishnikov. After that, repairs were carried out in the house, and poultry houses, stables, greenhouses, and a tennis court were built in the estate. In 1901, the son of I. V. Rukavishnikov Vasily became the owner of the estate, and in 1916 - the nephew of V. I. Rukavishnikov Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov.

After 1917 The estate housed the dormitory of the veterinary technical school. During the years of the Great Patriotic War the building housed the road department of the Nazis, and after the war the country school was housed in the mansion.

The main attraction of Rozhdestveno is the museum-estate of the same name. The museum presents expositions dedicated to the history of the village and its environs, as well as to the family famous writer, poet, playwright, translator, entomologist Vladimir Nabokov.

manor house, where the museum is located, was built at the end of the 18th century as a “city house”. The architect of the building is unknown, there are unsubstantiated assumptions that it could be Starov, Volkov or Lvov.

The estate changed many owners. Nabokov is the most famous of all the owners, but he lived here for only one year.

In 1995, the building was badly damaged by fire. The restoration of the house was carried out under the guidance of the museum director, architect Alexander Aleksandrovich Syomochkin. In 2002, an exposition was opened that tells about the history of the estate.

1. The manor house is perfectly visible from the road, above which it rises majestically.

3. The museum is located on a hill. To get up to it, you have to overcome such a ladder.

4. The manor house has been standing since the end of the 18th century. The most interesting thing is that it is all built of wood.

5. Even wooden columns!

6. In front of the house is a beautiful quiet park equipped with benches. The perfect place for walks with children or couples.

7. Now there is a museum with several expositions. Classical music concerts are regularly held.

8. At the top of the building is a very unusual turret or attic.

9. The museum is open every day except Monday and Tuesday.

10. You can immediately see - a noble estate, a family nest!

11. To the right of the museum, in the distance, one can see another sight of the village - the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

12. It is planned that the museum-estate "Rozhdestveno" after reconstruction will become one of the cultural centers of the entire region.

13. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin is another high-altitude dominant of the village.

14. The temple faces the road with a bell tower.

15. There are a lot of memorable places. For example, the cross in this photo was erected in memory of the clergy killed in the 1930s.

16. And this is the family tomb of the Rukovishnikov family, who are patrons of the temple. The white walls are Italian marble.

17. Memorial stele, in honor of the hero of the War of 1812.

18. The church has a Sunday school for children and adults. Classes are held to combat alcoholism and drug addiction.

19. And the most interesting attraction in Rozhdestveno are karst caves. You can get to them by going into the very depths of the park.

20. There are two caves in Rozhdestveno, but you can only get into one. The entrance to the second collapsed.

21. From the depths of the cave flows a stream with healing water. The water is periodically blessed by a priest from the local church.

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24. The walls of the cave at the entrance are inscribed with the names of its daily conquerors.

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28. Modern architecture Rozhdestveno is represented by country houses.

29. Most of the country houses are here.

30. There are also buildings from the beginning of the 20th century.

In the village of Rozhdestveno, Gatchina district Leningrad region the museum-estate "Rozhdestveno" is located. Its history begins with the decree of Empress Catherine II on the establishment of seven counties in the St. Petersburg province and the command to call the settlement of Oranienbaum and the village of Rozhdestvenskoye cities. From that moment, the construction of residential and administrative buildings for employees of the county and city administrations began here. Rozhdestvena Center started at two wooden buildings: houses for the mayor and the assessor of the county court.

Emperor Paul I in 1797 by his decree abolished the city of Rozhdestven and in February of the same year granted the land to the court councilor N.E. Efremov. In our time, in the course of archival research, documents were found that made it possible to assume that the modern manor of Rozhdestveno and the mayor’s house, which was the first building, are one and the same building.

During its existence, the estate has never been significantly rebuilt. The name of the architect has not been established. The manor was built in the Italian style. A distinctive feature of the building is the splendor of all facades. Internal layout laconic and comfortable - front rooms and living rooms are clearly separated, and the center is a large double-height hall for receptions.

As soon as former house mayor became a private property, a park was laid out next to the building, smoothly turning into a forest. The Efremov family owned Rozhdestveno until the middle of the 19th century, and in 1853 it was inherited by the Savelyevs. The estate, 4 years later, was sold to Yu.D. Manukhina. After Manukhina's death, her husband Nikolai Nikolayevich owned the estate until 1872. Then the house was sold to the merchant Karl Bush, who was its owner from 1872 to 1878. From it, the name of the hill opposite the estate, which the old-timers call Bushevskaya, has survived to this day. After that, the family of the collegiate assessor V.F. settled in the estate. Dmitriev.

In September 1890 Rozhdestveno was bought by Ivan Vasilyevich Rukavishnikov, a real state councilor, whose fortune was estimated at one million. From that moment on, the estate has lived new life. The park was completely planned and planted, in which gazebos, sculptures, fountains appeared, and a tennis court was arranged. From the road to the hill where I was Observation deck, built a wooden staircase. Evidence of these changes is captured in the photographs kept in the museum's funds. The house has also undergone major renovations. The floor in the halls was covered with linoleum, which at that time was considered a great curiosity and high cost.

In 1896, Rukavishnikov's daughter, Elena, married Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov. After the death of Rukavishnikov Sr., the estate passed to his son Vasily, who died suddenly in 1916, leaving his nephew, his sister's son Vladimir Vladimirovich, a huge fortune and Rozhdestveno. In those years, Vladimir Nabokov was a minor, and therefore he could not fully enter into inheritance rights. However, in 1916, with his own money, he published a collection of poems.

In 1917 the Nabokov family leaves Russia. Rozhdestveno shared the fate of other noble estates. The building was turned into a student hostel. During the Great Patriotic War, German troops were housed in the estate. In the post-war years, the house was rebuilt as a school, the double-height hall was blocked, and the first one was divided into several rooms. Then there was the laboratory of the local variety testing site.

In 1974, new owners appeared in the estate. Settled here local history museum. The exposition of the museum is located in 3 halls on the 1st floor of the mansion. Museum staff tried to trace the history of all the owners of the house. Special place given to the history of the Rukavishnikov and Nabokov families. In the 1970s, among the exhibits, a family photo album of the Rukavishnikovs appeared, which was donated to the museum by the son of the Nabokov cook, Vladimir Petrovich Zepnov.

A new countdown for the estate began in 1988, when the museum of local lore officially received the name of the Historical, Literary and memorial museum V.V. Nabokov.

In 1995, a severe fire broke out in the building. burned down Northern part home, front hall. During the restoration work, traces of the original layout of the estate were discovered, which made it possible to recreate the original interior.

Christmas (why did I choose it)? The way Samara - Rozhdestveno takes only a few minutes: in summer - by water ferry, in winter - by air cushion; here the settlement is older than Samara; here are the former possessions of the favorite of Catherine II - Grigory Orlov, and here is a real Russian village near the city.

Rozhdestveno is located opposite Samara, on the opposite bank of the Volga, only 6 kilometers away. A frosty, sunny day was chosen to get acquainted with the village. From river station at short intervals (15-30 minutes before Rozhdestveno there are hovercraft). I will take this route back, and it was decided to go there on foot.

Photos from my trip to Rozhdestveno can be found in the article. I’ll say in advance that there are shops in Rozhdestveno, but you can only buy dry rations there. This was told to me by the saleswoman of the village store. Take hot tea and food with you, after all, the trip is designed for the whole day.
P.S. Residents of Rozhdestveno write to me in the comments that there is a dining room and you can eat tasty and not expensive there.

Rozhdestveno village.

A well-trodden path leads me to the outskirts of the village - a pier where ships from Samara come in summer and winter. Some of the vessels of the Samara River Passenger Enterprise settled down here for winter hibernation.

Nearby are the smoking shops of the Volzhsky fish farm, where they produce snacks for beer

and small, wooden houses sparkling in the sun.

From the pier, the well-trodden road will show the right direction - Bereg Volozhki Street. It is easy to guess that the tributary of the Volga in the village is a river with beautiful name Volozhka.

At the top is the central square of Rozhdestveno - Torgovaya, where a couple of rural shops operate.

Near the square there is a school and a monument to the fallen fellow villagers who died at the front in the Great Patriotic War.

This is the only school in the district and schoolchildren from neighboring villages and villages are taken to it by school bus.

To the right of the school is the former steward's house built in the late 19th century.

To the northeast (to our right) goes Fokin Street, named after a native of the Samara region - Vladimir Ivanovich Fokin, Hero of the Soviet Union.

Patsaev Street goes straight ahead, let's walk along it.

In an inconspicuous house number 16 down the street lived the parents of cosmonaut Viktor Ivanovich Patsaev, who tragically died in 1971.

Opposite the house, perpendicular to Patsaeva street, there is Sovetskaya street,

on which there is a rural hospital, built on top of the priest's house of the mid-19th century.

The oldest building of Rozhdestveno (19 Patsaev St.) is a hospital built in 1832, now turned into a shop.

Manor Rozhdestveno.

Back to Trade area, from where Sovkhoznaya Street goes to the left, along which we get to the oldest part of Rozhdestveno - the former landowner's estate.
Rozhdestveno, as a village, has been mentioned in chronicles since 1578. This year is the year of foundation of Rozhdestveno, eight years earlier than Samara. Rozhdestveno was founded by church peasants. They named the village after the name of the local Christ-Nativity Church. Until 1767, Rozhdestveno passed from the possessions of the church to the possessions of the throne and back, until Catherine II made her journey along the Volga. Accompanied on the journey by her favorite Count Grigory Orlov with his brother Vladimir. The brothers liked the Samara Luka so much that they persuaded the empress to give it to them in return for their Moscow lands. So the Orlovs received 300,000 acres of land, 36 villages, and 27,000 serfs.
I approached a two-story abandoned house, which looked sadly at what was happening around, from its broken windows. This house was built by the daughter of Vladimir Orlov (Rozhdestveno was inherited by her) - Ekaterina Novosiltseva in 1839 for living. This house and another shop on Patsaev Street is all that remains of the Rozhdestveno landowner's estate. The wooden buildings were all burned down.

Church of the Nativity.

Not far from the “house with a mezzanine” stands the Church of Christ the Nativity.

It was built with the money of Novosiltseva in 1843 to replace the burned-out wooden church. The church has a parish in honor of St. Catherine.

In 1918, the rector of the church was shot, the bell tower was demolished, the dome with the cross was thrown off, and grain was stored in the church premises and there was even a club. The church has been under renovation since 2005.

Past the temple we go to another part of the village, no less significant.
The Orlovs' reign in Rozhdestveno ended in the 1880s, when the merchant Kuznetsov bought the estate and gave it to his son-in-law, Konstantin Ushkov. Since then, a new era began in the life of the village. A distillery was opened on the outskirts of Rozhdestveno in 1897. Until now, the life of Rozhdestveno is closely connected with the plant. Now the plant is not working, a process is underway to return the plant from private ownership to the state.

Ushkov, Rozhdestveno.

The son of Konstantin Ushkov - Mikhail brought life back to the estate. The “house with a mezzanine” was filled with noisy companies, even Chaliapin himself was among the guests. A separate house was built for the guests.

At that time the estate was European level. There was a park, and greenhouses, and an indoor dance floor. A water pipe was laid along the stone underground galleries from the water tower,

on this moment completely destroyed.

Artesian water was transported to the more remote parts of the village by horse-drawn carts.

The building of the former stables and carriage house now houses a fire station, and nearby is a landmark of the mid-20th century - a wooden fire tower.

Thanks to Ushkov, a dairy farm, a dairy factory, a tannery, a stud farm, a brick factory, a bee house, a steam mill, a car garage, etc. were built on the estate.

Technical school Rozhdestveno.

It is worth paying attention to the territory of the Christmas Agricultural College, where most of of these buildings, converted for the needs of the technical school.

The building of the technical school, similar to a large landowner's house, is noteworthy. It was built in 1909 for seasonal workers growing potatoes for the plant.

The building had autonomous steam heating, a bakery and a canteen where free meals were distributed to the poor.

Opposite the college is the House of Culture "Zavolzhye", which houses the Museum of "Water and Air".

I tried to walk to the distillery, but a short, winter day made itself felt and I had to return to the pier.

Already in Samara, I was thinking: how easy it is to destroy everything in more than a hundred years. But to do something sensible, as Ushkov did, or to restore what has been done ... to break, not to build, as they say.
In 1917 the Ushkovs left Russia. The poor cell of Rozhdestveno took home all the property of the manor house. The archive of the estate was burned in a furnace, and the Russian village of Rozhdestveno acquired its usual static position.
By the way, the name of the village was "Rozhdestvenno", and now it is written with one "H". Like this!)

The village of Rozhdestveno turned out to be in the center of attention of the second excursion “Voblast”. Yes, this time we decided not to travel many kilometers from Samara, but only to cross to the opposite bank of the Volga to take a seven-hour walk along one of the oldest villages of the Samara Bend.

Rozhdestveno

We made our first stop at central square village, where they told briefly about his story. A settlement on the site of modern Rozhdestveno appeared in 1578, 8 years before Zasekin built the Samara fortress on the river of the same name. The bed of the Volga at that time passed somewhat away from our city, just where the Rozhdestvenskaya Volozhka River now flows. The first mentions exactly as Rozhdestveno date back to the first half of the 17th century. The village got its name in honor of the church erected in the name of the Nativity of Christ.

In 1768, Catherine II granted the village with the adjacent territories to the Orlov brothers. In addition to Rozhdestveno, the estate also included the surrounding villages: Podgori, Gavrilova Polyana, Novinki, Shelekhmet.

That's how great geographer and the naturalist Pyotr Pallas described Rozhdestveno in his Journey through the Different Provinces of the Russian State:

Rozhdestveno stands on level ground near the Volozhka and is surrounded on one side by the Volozhka and the Volga itself, and on the western side by the wooded Shelekhmetsky mountains. The land of this plain, as well as the rocky, high shores, consists of thin sandy and clay layers, between which there are strips of black soil. On this earth and in dry years, fair bread will be born.

Interestingly, until October 1921, Rozhdestveno was separated from Samara by the border of the province. Located just a few kilometers from Samara, it, nevertheless, was part of the neighboring Simbirsk province.

"House with mezzanine"

"House with a mezzanine" was built under Ekaterina Vladimirovna Novosiltseva. Rozhdestveno passed into her possession in 1831. Novosiltseva liked to take care of the maintenance of the manor's house, she did not delve into the affairs of managing the estates, unduly entrusting this matter to the managers. As a result, in 1845, having become entangled in business and experiencing financial difficulties, she handed over the management of Rozhdestveno to her nephew Vladimir Petrovich Orlov-Davydov. He saved the estate from destruction.

Among the locals there is a myth associated with Ekaterina Novosiltseva. The locals claim that a ghost lives in the master's house - a "lady in white", who every time "stands up to protect the house", not letting curious tourists inside. Probably, it is the landowner Novosiltseva who opposes the restoration of the estate ...

At the end of the 19th century, the estate in Rozhdestveno became the property of the landowners Ushkovs. Under the Ushkovs, a dairy, leather and brick factories were built, their own water tower, several mills in the villages of Rozhdestveno, Vypolzovo, Shelekhmet. The center of the entire economy was a distillery (or, as they said then, a distillery). In addition, the Ushkovs owned an impressive stud farm with a racing stable (a place for horse dressage), a theater, a greenhouse, an apiary, a dining room and a club, a steam mill, a sawmill, several water mills, greenhouses, a backwater and a garden. By the way, the Ushkovs are one of the first Samarskaya Luka became owners of their own car.

Among the many guests of the house, I would like to highlight the famous artist Ivan Shishkin. Ivan Ivanovich in his last summer came with his family to visit his childhood friend Ushkov. They were connected not only by friendly, but also family ties: they were childhood friends, their houses were located on the same street in Yelabuga, Shishkin's nephew was married to the sister of Peter Ushkov. Shishkin's paintings "Oak Grove near Yelabuga" and "Evening in a Pine Forest" most likely belonged to Ushkov's collection. Unfortunately, this was the last meeting of friends, as both died the following year. Fedor Ivanovich Chaliapin also came to visit the Ushkovs. The famous opera and chamber singer was a relative of Ushkov. Konstantin Kapitonovich Ushkov was married to Teresa Valentinovna Elukhen, the sister of Chaliapin's second wife, Maria Valentinovna Petzold-Elukhen.

After inspecting the “house with a mezzanine” and walking through the manor garden, we went to see the rest of the manor buildings that have survived to this day.

Church of the Nativity of Christ

This temple was erected on the site of a wooden church in 1843. The money for the construction of a stone temple in the style of provincial classicism was allocated by Ekaterina Novosiltseva.

In 1918, the bell tower was demolished and the dome with the cross was thrown down. In Soviet times, the premises, as soon as they were not used - in different time grain was stored here, the Oktyabr club and a gym were located.

In the 90s of the XX century, the building was returned to the church, since then to this day a leisurely reconstruction has been carried out.

Former stable

The stable was designed to hold 25 horses. Today, one part of the stables is residential, and the other is the fire station. The fire station occupied the former carriage workers in the 50s of the last century. Wooden gates have been preserved since ancient times, when carriage houses were used for their intended purpose. On the territory of the fire station, a wooden tower of an unusual pyramidal shape attracts attention.

Water tower

The water tower was erected in 1907 over an artesian well and is the architectural dominant of the village of Rozhdestveno. This red brick building is made in pseudo-Gothic style. A couple of years ago, a wooden frame towered above the tower, but it was destroyed by a fire. Rumor has it that there were some underground passages connecting all Ushkovo buildings. Excavators sometimes stumble upon solid brickwork underground.

Christmas Agricultural College

The Christmas Agricultural College is located in a two-story mansion built in 1909. Previously, seasonal workers lived here, growing potatoes for a nearby distillery.

Alcohol (distillery) plant

Built in 1896, the plant has been producing one of the highest quality spirits in Russia for more than 100 years. The plant was equipped with high-class equipment, the most cost-effective and high-performance for its time.

The Ushkovs' distillery is a magnificent example of industrial architecture. The building was built in the eclectic style with elements of Russian and gothic architecture. The well-groomed territory at the plant, immersed in flowers and greenery, was previously decorated with beautiful lamps in the Art Nouveau style, made in the form of fabulous flowers. But that was all before.

In Soviet times, the Ushkovs' distillery turned into the Rodnik Christmas distillery, and in 2013 it was sealed due to the fact that in the summer of 2012 the distillery caused an unpleasant smell that appeared on the Volga embankment in Samara. It came from the waste products of the Christmas distillery. As the audit then showed, the waste was not processed and was placed not far from the plant on an area of tens of hectares.

Patsaeva street

On Patsaev Street, we were interested in two buildings - former building hospitals and the house of cosmonaut Patsaev. The hospital building built in 1832 was the first building of Ekaterina Novosiltseva. The duties of a doctor were performed by the Samara district headquarters doctor Troitsky, who received 1000 rubles a year from the landowner - a lot of money at that time. The arrangement and equipment of the hospital in the village of Rozhdestveno was better in those days than in Samara.

From 1955 to 1971, the mother and stepfather of cosmonaut Viktor Patsaev lived in the house opposite the former hospital (and now a store).

Patsaev is the first astronomer to work outside the earth's atmosphere. He flew as a research engineer of the Soyuz-11 spacecraft and the Salyut-1 orbital space station. The flight lasted 23 days 18 hours 21 minutes 43 seconds. During the descent, the Soyuz-11 descent vehicle was depressurized, the crew consisting of Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsaev died.

Viktor Ivanovich with his wife and children came to rest in Rozhdestveno on vacation. He was acquainted with many local residents He is still remembered here.

fishing

Then we walked to the fish factory, where we remembered that there used to be a lot of fish in the Volga and in the 17th century Samarskaya Luka was second in terms of fish catch after the Astrakhan fishing center, supplying valuable fish species (salmon, sturgeon, beluga, sterlet) to the whole European part Russia. Christmas played an important role here. Fishermen unloaded fish from boats to the fish yard, and here it was sorted and butchered. The fish was salted and dried, and balyks were prepared. Fish prepared in various ways was delivered to Nizhny Novgorod, to the Makariev Fair, to Kazan, to Moscow, to the monastic courtyards of Russia. Since then, fish resources have been greatly depleted, but they have been and are still doing fish here.

Rozhdestveno and cyclists

Many cycling routes have been laid along Samarskaya Luka; the nature of these places leaves few people indifferent. The starting point for most Samara cyclists is Rozhdestveno. LukA.bike bicycle rental takes an active part in the development of cycling on the Samarskaya Luka. We could not bypass these guys and went to visit. At the rental, they clearly explained to us which bike is best for traveling around Luka, here we arranged a local history quiz, in which the prizes were bike rental and great cards Samarskaya Luka.

Devil's bridge

The excursion ended with a walk through the picturesque pine forest. To get to it, it was necessary to overcome the hinged Devil's bridge. Literally a few years ago, it fully justified its name - everyone here remembered the devil. Now the bridge has been patched up a little and it is not at all scary to walk on it. It is quite possible that, while walking around these places, the artist Ivan Shishkin drew inspiration for writing one of his paintings.

Thanks to all those who were not afraid of the cool weather and came on the tour. I propose to prepare for the next one, she. On this day we will go to see the sights of the Sergievsky district.

First of all, we will stop by Krasny Yar to look at what is left of the Krasnoyarsk fortress, after which we will go to Pavlovka, where we will look at the preserved frescoes of one of the most beautiful abandoned churches in the Samara region. In Sernovodsk, our eyes will see Sulfur Lake with turquoise water and an aroma that you will remember for a long time. By the way, there will be more than one lake of amazing beauty. Next, we will proceed to Old Yakushkino to the lifeless and crystal clear blue lake. After that, together with you we will look for a waterfall on the Shungut River, and closer to sunset we will climb high mountain from where the view opens for many kilometers in all directions.

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Brief history of Rozhdestveno village from Wikipedia
The first mention of a settlement on this site refers to 1499. Then the village located here was called Bolshaya Gryazna.

In 1713, Tsar Peter I granted the village of Bolshaya Gryaznaya to the heir to the throne, Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich. In the same year, the prince's travel palace and the wooden church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary were built here, according to which the village, which became a village, received its modern name.

After the death of the prince, the village passes to the nieces of Peter I, and in 1733 these lands are transferred to the Palace Order.

On January 1, 1780, Empress Catherine II, in accordance with the new structure of the province, appropriates Rozhdestven city status as the center of the Rozhdestvensky district. The general plan for the development of the city, the coat of arms of the city was approved. Stone buildings appeared: a county school, a guest yard, offices.

In 1797, Paul I granted the village of Rozhdestveno to Count Bezborodko, who presented it to his secretary, court adviser N. E. Efremov, in which estate complex is being formed.

In 1856, the estate was mortgaged to the St. Petersburg Treasury, and in 1857 it was bought by Yu. D. Manukhina. From 1872 to 1878 the estate belonged to the merchant of the first guild K. Ya. Bush.

After 1917 The estate housed the dormitory of the veterinary technical school. During the Great Patriotic War the building housed the road department of the Nazis, and after the war the country school was housed in the mansion.

The main attraction of Rozhdestveno is the museum-estate of the same name. The museum presents expositions dedicated to the history of the village and its environs, as well as the family of the famous writer, poet, playwright, translator, entomologist Vladimir Nabokov.

The manor house, in which the museum is located, was built at the end of the 18th century as a "city house". The architect of the building is unknown, there are unsubstantiated assumptions that it could be Starov, Volkov or Lvov.

The estate changed many owners. Nabokov is the most famous of all the owners, but he lived here for only one year.

1. The manor house is perfectly visible from the road, above which it rises majestically.

3. The museum is located on a hill. To get up to it, you have to overcome such a ladder.

4. The manor house has been standing since the end of the 18th century. The most interesting thing is that it is all built of wood.

5. Even wooden columns!

6. In front of the house there is a beautiful quiet park equipped with benches. An ideal place for walks with children or couples.

7. Now there is a museum with several expositions. Classical music concerts are regularly held.

8. At the top of the building is a very unusual turret or attic.

9. The museum is open every day except Monday and Tuesday.

10. You can immediately see - a noble estate, a family nest!

11. To the right of the museum, in the distance, one can see another sight of the village - the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

12. It is planned that the museum-estate "Rozhdestveno" after reconstruction will become one of the cultural centers of the entire region.

13. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin is another high-altitude dominant of the village.

14. The temple faces the road with a bell tower.

15. There are many memorable places on the territory of the temple. For example, the cross in this photo was erected in memory of the clergy killed in the 1930s.

16. And this is the family tomb of the Rukovishnikov family, who are patrons of the temple. The white walls are Italian marble.

17. Memorial stele, in honor of the hero of the War of 1812.

18. The church has a Sunday school for children and adults. Classes are held to combat alcoholism and drug addiction.

19. And the most interesting attraction in Rozhdestveno are the karst caves. You can get to them by going into the very depths of the park.

20. There are two caves in Rozhdestveno, but you can only get into one. The entrance to the second collapsed.

21. A stream with healing water flows from the depths of the cave. The water is periodically blessed by a priest from the local church.

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24. The walls of the cave at the entrance are inscribed with the names of its daily conquerors.

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28. The modern architecture of Rozhdestveno is represented by country houses.

29. Most of the country houses are here.

30. There are also buildings from the beginning of the 20th century.