Pushkinsky Mountains: attractions, photo

This is a city-type settlement, located 120 km from Pskov. Earlier these places were called Sacred Mountains in honor of the Svyatogorsky monastery located here, founded in 1569 on Mount Sinichey, under the decree of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.

Around the monastery grew the village of Tobolonets, named after the lake situated here. By the beginning of the XVIII century it became the village of the Holy Mountains. At the end of May 1925, it was renamed the Pushkin Mountains.

In the village there is a building of the administration of the district, the hostel and the hotel, the administration of the Pushkin reserve, the Holy Assumption Monastery, where Alexander Sergeevich is buried by his grandfather, IA Hannibal, Marya's grandmother, the father and mother of the poet.

Pushkin's Mountains - excursions

From the village several roads lead to the manors of the Pushkin Museum-Reserve. From the village of Bugrova begins the main pedestrian road to Mikhailovskoye, Petrovskoye and Trigorskoye. Between Svyatogorsky Monastery and Mikhailovsky is a restored mill (1986), which is a museum. It was this mill that was here in Pushkin's time. On holidays, its solemn launch takes place here. In memory, you can take home a souvenir package with freshly ground flour.

Crossing the bridge across the river, you can get into the complex of wooden architecture under the open sky "Pskov village". It clearly shows how these places looked before. This is the only similar museum in the Pskov region. Arriving in the Pushkin Mountains, excursions can be booked for a group of tourists as well as individual ones.

Mikhailovskoye

The most famous estate of Alexander Sergeevich. Here he spent his youth, he spent a lot of time in these places and in more mature years. Here, from 1824, for two years, he was in exile.

The Mikhailovskoye estate (the Pushkin Mountains) belonged to the Pushkin family long before the birth of the poet. In the beginning (since 1742), its owner was AP Gannibal - great-grandfather of Pushkin, then grandfather, OA Hannibal and finally the owner of the estate became the mother of the poet - OO Hannibal. The property was transferred to the state in 1899. The first Pushkin Museum here was founded in 1911.

The buildings that can be seen today in Mikhailovskoye are twice restored. The estate almost burnt down in 1918. Then it was restored. But during the Second World War it was completely destroyed. The second restoration was carried out in the post-war years.

The museum complex "Pushkinskie Gory", whose sights are of great value for historians, writers, art critics, is under the protection of our state.

Mikhailovsky Park

This is a favorite vacation spot of Alexander Pushkin. Here the poet drew inspiration for his most famous works.

There are two main avenues in the park. One of them is Elovoj. It was planted by OA Hannibal. The second is Anna Kern's avenue. According to it, Alexander Sergeyevich was walking with his beloved.

Pushkin House-Museum

Historical facts concerning the life of the great poet are of interest to all those who come to the Pushkin Mountains. Sightseeing tourists usually begin to inspect the house-museum of Pushkin.

The mansion is on a steep hill. Now here is an exposition dedicated to the creativity and life of the great poet.

The exposition of the museum presents portraits of parents, sister and brother of Alexander Pushkin. There are also portraits of his friends. Of particular interest is invariably the very rare miniature depicting the mother of Alexander Sergeevich, made by an unknown author on an ivory plate.

Housekeeping

Next to the manor house there is a small nanny house. Its walls and roof are covered with planks. The house is made up of wooden logs. By tradition, it is called the "house of Pushkin's nanny." This name was given to him because Arina Rodionovna lived in it in the summer. The rest of the time she had a room in the master's house.

The house is small, its length is about 9 meters, and the width is 7 meters. It is surrounded by lilac bushes. Inside it is divided by a corridor into two halves. On the right is the bathhouse, and on the left is Arina Rodionovna's light. To this day, the only thing that the poet's nurse lived on is a wooden casket that served as a coin box.

On the way from Mikhailovsky to Trigorskoy there is a place called Savkin Hill. In ancient times here was an ancient settlement, when in these places lived AS Pushkin in this place was just a hill. Historians claim that Alexander Sergeevich wanted to buy this land from his neighbors and build a summer house there, but he did not have time to do it. On the hill there is a mass grave of soldiers and a wooden chapel, which was recently restored.

Petrovskoye

The Museum "Pushkinskie Gory", whose attractions are concentrated in three estates, presents its expositions in the Petrovskoe manor. This estate, like Mikhailovskoye, was granted to Pushkin's great-grandfather Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. Then it passed into possession of the cousin's grandfather of the poet Peter Abramovich, Veniamin Petrovich - a cousin of Pushkin's uncle. He was the last owner of the Hannibals. Since 1839 the owners of the estate have become other people. In the composition of Pushkin's ensemble estate Petrovskaya was included in 1936.

Petrovskoye - a completely restored estate (however, like Mikhailovskoye). The houses of the Pushkin era were burned down in 1918. In 1977 the house of PA Pushkin was restored, and in 2000 the house of A. Hannibal appeared.

Today, the museum-estate consists of two restored houses and a park with a gazebo. The exposition of Pushkin's time is especially valuable in the exposition, most of which were found during excavations. In the park you can see a linden and two elm trees, which "saw" Abram Hannibal.

Trigorskoye

Another estate that is part of the complex "Pushkin Mountains". Sights of this place are also connected with the life of Alexander Sergeevich, although it never belonged to the Pushkin-Pushkin. This estate is a close friend of Alexander Sergeevich Osipov-Wolf. With them, he was very friendly during his exile in Mikhailovskoye.

Like the two estates we already mentioned, Trigorskoye was completely burned in 1918. It was restored in the post-war years. By 1978, the manor house and bathhouse were restored.

Around the master's house there is a park with "Onegin's bench" and "Tatiana's alley". There is an opinion that it is Trigorskoye that is the prototype of the Larins' estate, and Pushkin "borrowed" the characters of his famous novel from his friends.

The most interesting place of the park is considered to be an amazing sundial, in which ancient oaks, planted in a circle, are the divisions of the dial.

The Holy Assumption Monastery

The beautiful and well-kept complex "Pushkinskie Gory", whose photo you see in our article, attracts many connoisseurs of church architecture.

The Holy Dormition Monastery, located in Pushkinsky Mountains, was built in 1569 by the decree of Ivan the Terrible. He was one of the most revered monasteries in Russia. For a long time he received many gifts. The most valuable of them is the bell, which was presented by Ivan the Terrible himself, as well as the Gospel - the gift of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. Unfortunately, today you can see only the fragments of the bell, cast in 1753 by order of Hegumen Innokentiy in Moscow.

The Svyatogorsky monastery is also well-known for the fact that Pushkin and his relatives are buried here.

In 1924 the monastery was closed. Later, a branch of the Pushkin Museum was organized here. Since 1992 it is a male active monastery.

The Kazan Church

The temple, located in the center of Pushkinskie Gory settlement, was built in 1765. He was always a parish, never closed, despite the most severe repressions that the priests touched. In 1924, after the Svyatogorsk Monastery was closed, its main shrines were moved to the temple.

How to get to the museum?

Workers of the historical and museum complex invite all admirers of A. Pushkin to visit the Pushkin Mountains, photos of memorable places can be seen in our article.

The easiest way to get there is by car on the route Petersburg - Pushkinskie Gory. This trip will take you about 6 hours (distance 399 km).

Even faster people from the city of Pechora can get here. The Pushkin Mountains are located 138 km from it. The journey takes approximately 2.5 hours by car.

From Pskov you can get to the museum daily by a regular bus from the bus station. The journey will last 2 hours 30 minutes.

And one more information that will be of interest to all who want to see the Pushkin Mountains (sights). The mode of operation of the museum complex is very convenient. It works every day, except Monday. The last Tuesday of every month in the museum is a sanitary day. The museum is waiting for visitors from 10.00 to 17.00, tickets can be purchased until 4.30 pm. In summer, the operating mode is extended by an hour.