Moscow region (Zakharovo): museum reserve Pushkin

Near Moscow are the most beautiful manor houses of Zakharovo and Vyazemy, which symbolize the freedom and enslavement of the Russian people, personify an example of a real Russian village. Today, on the territory of both estates is the State Historical and Literary Museum-Reserve A.S. Pushkin.

Picturesque land

A rich nature, magnificent fields and fields, a free wind, stroking the tops of perennial trees, the village dances with songs and dances embodying all the charm and inflexibility of the Russian soul - for the first time these small homesteads were seen by these little shy boy with disobedient curly hair. It was at the beginning of the XIX century, when the village of Zakharovo (the museum-reserve now) and the serfs in the number of 73 souls was sold to the heiress of the old boyar family Maria Alekseevna Hannibal. She and her family lived together with little Sasha Pushkin here in the summer months, beginning in May 1805.

The poet was very fond of visiting the estate not only with his family, but in moments of mental torment he came to the shore of the lake where limes grew on the banks of the lake. Fresh air, space and a sense of inner freedom forever changed the look and character of Alexander Sergeevich. In his works there are so many epithets and comparisons, colorful descriptions of Russian nature and the way of life of peasants, that it seems as if these feelings came to him along with the birth. A special atmosphere filled Zakharovo. Near Moscow Pushkin Reserve is in demand with everyone who loves Russia and the poet's work.

Infinite sources of inspiration

The poet did not have enough attention to the future poet, but MA's grandmother. Hannibal tried to put into the soul of her brilliant grandson all the impressions and perceptions of Russian life. For the first time, Pushkin took over the completeness and colorfulness of the language from his grandmother, whose life and stories were full of adventures and wanderings. After listening to stories about Ibrahim Hannibal, Maria Alexeyevna's husband, Alexander later embodied his image in the unfinished work "Arap of Peter the Great." The poet liked to spend time in Zakharovo. The museum-preserve is a piece of Russia, which Pushkin loved so much.

Another source of inspiration was the unforgettable Arina Rodionovna, the nanny of the poet, who, having been free, did not want to leave her family and continued to nurse other children until her death in 1828. Acquaintance of little Sasha with the world of folk epics and sayings, songs and stories was due to the nurse. She did not cease to pour proverbs and jokes for a minute, and the young poet Pushkin listened to her with such reverence that he seemed to want to absorb all her knowledge to the end. If you want to touch the past of the poet, then you should come to the Pushkin museum-reserve (Zakharovo).

Primary works

The period of the first verses also belongs to the time when the Pushkin family began spending a lot of time in nature in Zakharovo. Not far from the estate were located Bolshie Vyazemy, where on Sundays the inhabitants of the estate went to mass. There, Alexander Sergeyevich saw with his own eyes the ruins of the Godunov estate. In his work "Boris Godunov" he easily embodied these memories.

The birch grove, which closely approached the estate, especially struck the heart of the young poet. He even asked to bury him among these majestic trees after his death. From the house to the pond was a wide alley. Not long ago, a wooden arbor was restored and reconstructed on the beach . There is a pond now stands a monument to Alexander Pushkin, who liked to sit on a bench under a large lime tree.

Launched places of carefree childhood

When in 1811 Alexander went to study in one of the lyceums of Petersburg, his grandmother sold Zakharovo (a museum-reserve in our days) to her sister. Then the manor changed the owners several times. A.S. Pushkin last visited here before his marriage in 1831. After wandering through the places of his childhood, he noticed that now everything is not right and everything is not right, everyone broke it, everything is overgrown.

At the end of the XIX century, the old house in Zakharovo was dismantled, and a new one was erected in its place. So the new building stood right up to the fire in 1993, when the house completely burned down. From the Pushkin estate of Zakharovo there is no trace, except for the old trees that keep the secrets of those bright days. Here is a brief history of the Pushkin Museum-Reserve. Guides are happy to tell her visitors, and visitors to this area listen with interest to the growing Russian poet.

The Museum

Since 1976, Zakharovo has hosted evenings and holidays dedicated to the memory of the poet. And in 1999, to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin, the ancient house of Maria Hannibal was rebuilt, where the museum is now located. Everyone who comes to these memorable places can enjoy the pure air that once breathed a great poet, and dumb sculptures, witnesses to the flowering and development of the poetic talent of the unforgettable son of the Russian land - Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.

Be sure to visit the restored estate Zakharovo. The museum-reserve meets guests every day until 5 pm, the price of the ticket is from 15 rubles to 150 rubles.