The memorial complex of Viktor Astafyev is located not in Krasnoyarsk itself, but in the village of Ovsyanka, which is nearby. Viktor Petrovich Astafyev, a renowned Soviet and Russian writer, became famous for his military-patriotic works, as well as stories and tales about his native land.

He was born in the Yenisei province, later renamed Krasnoyarsk Krai, in the village of Ovsyanka. Although Viktor Petrovich lived in Perm and Vologda, he always sought to return to his small homeland, which happened in 1980. He was provided housing in Akademgorodok, and in his native village, he bought an old house opposite his grandmother's and began restoring it. In the summer, he lived here, grew flowers, planted trees, welcomed guests, and wrote a lot.

His best works, such as "Cursed and Killed," "Sad Detective," "So Want to Live," and others, were created in Ovsyanka. The last time Viktor Petrovich visited his small homeland was in March 2001, and he passed away on December 1 of the same year.

According to his will, the house was transferred to the Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum and opened to visitors in 2002. It retains the furnishings from Astafyev's lifetime, his books, and personal belongings. In the yard, there is a sculpture depicting Viktor Petrovich and his wife Maria Semyonovna sitting on a bench.

Today, many tourists come to Ovsyanka to see the house of the famous writer and the places that inspired him to create his works. The tour begins at the observation deck with the "Tsar-Fish" monument, a large sturgeon from Astafyev's novella of the same name. From the high cliff, there is a view of the majestic Siberian river and the village of Ovsyanka.

In the village, there is a library, for which the writer himself participated in the creation and collection of books. At his initiative, an old wooden church, where he was baptized, was restored. The memorial complex includes the house that Astafyev restored and the estate of his grandmother Ekaterina Petrovna Potylitsina, with whom he lived from the age of seven after his mother's death.

Later, it was decided to create a museum from his grandmother's house, but it was in such poor condition that it could not be restored. It was demolished, and the estate was rebuilt according to sketches from the 20s-30s, guided by the memories of old-timers and Astafyev's books. He wrote about his childhood home in the book "The Last Bow." Everything was recreated in the smallest details in the style of the early 20th century. A deep yard was surrounded by a fence, with sheds for household needs, buildings for livestock and agricultural tools around the perimeter, and in the center stood a log cabin. The opening of this part of the complex took place in 2004.

In 2014, the complex was expanded with new buildings: an exhibition hall and a visitor's house, where seminars and lectures are held, films about Viktor Astafyev are shown, and one can relax and have tea. There is a concert and reading area in the yard, as well as gazebos for relaxation.