In the ancient village of Yaroslavl in the Moscow region lies the magnificent Goncharov estate, which belonged to the parents of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin's wife. This is commemorated by a memorial plaque on the main building and a bust in the center of the estate. However, the history of this place goes much deeper than the visits of the great poet.

Yaroslavl was founded in ancient times by Prince Yaroslav the Second and became known after the construction of the Joseph-Volotsky Monastery. According to some sources, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov loved to hunt here. It is no surprise that the village attracted the attention of Fyodor Alexeyevich and Sofia Alexeyevna, who gifted it to Hetman Doroshenko.

In 1717, the son of the deceased hetman sold part of the estate to Count Chernyshev, while the remaining part passed to Alexander Artemyevich Zagryazhsky as a dowry for his wife. After retiring, General-Poruchik Zagryazhsky built a magnificent stone ensemble for the estate. It was during his time that the estate acquired its familiar appearance: the Church of John the Baptist, the manor house, an office wing for the manager, and outbuildings such as weaving workshops and a stable were established.

In 1821, the estate passed to the mother of Pushkin's future wife, born Zagryazhskaya, and became the property of the Goncharovs. In the 1830s, Pushkin visited here twice, noting the dilapidated crypt of his wife's ancestor and suggesting the construction of a new one. This was done after his death.

The Goncharovs remained the owners of the estate until the arrival of the Bolsheviks, after which the estate was confiscated and suffered greatly. Nevertheless, most of the main buildings have survived, and we can admire the beauties that were seen by Catherine the Second, her heir Paul, Pushkin, and other great figures.