Arkhangelskoye Estate is one of the most picturesque palace and park ensembles in Moscow and the Moscow region. The park surrounding the palace complex gives the estate a resemblance to Versailles.

Throughout different periods, outstanding figures of Russian culture have visited here: historian and writer N. M. Karamzin, poets A. S. Pushkin and P. A. Vyazemsky, writers A. I. Herzen and N. P. Ogaryov, artists V. A. Serov, A. N. Benois, K. E. Makovsky, K. A. Korovin, as well as musicians K. N. Igumnov and I. F. Stravinsky. The estate was visited by emperors Alexander I, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Alexander III, and Nicholas II.

On the estate's grounds stands the Yusupov family burial chapel "Colonnade," built between 1910 and 1914 according to the design of architect R. I. Klein. This monumental building with a dome and granite colonnades became the last structure on the estate.

The first mention of this place dates back to 1584 when it was called "Upolozy" in honor of the owner of Upolotsk. It was a small village with a wooden church of Archangel Michael.

In the early 1640s, the village was acquired by the boyar Fyodor Ivanovich Sheremetev.

In the mid-17th century, the village belonged to the princes of Odoyev, prominent figures of that time. In the 1660s, at their behest, serf architect Pavel Potekhin built a stone church on the site of the wooden one. The village then became known as Arkhangelskoye.

Since 1703, the estate passed to Prince Dmitry Mikhailovich Golitsyn.

The number 107 holds special significance for Arkhangelskoye: the Golitsyns owned the estate from 1703 to 1810, and the Yusupovs from 1810 to 1917, meaning each family managed it for 107 years.

The estate features three parks: an Italian one with terraces and sculptures, a regular French one with gallery berceaux and trimmed trees, and a picturesque English one.

Later, the estate was sold to Prince Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov, a well-known collector and diplomat.

Under Yusupov, a pool with trained goldfish was added, the first zoo in Russia with pelicans, flamingos, and other animals, including deer and bears.

The luxury of the estate amazed all guests, including Russian emperors. A. S. Pushkin, while here, was particularly impressed by the sculptures of A. Canova.

Under Prince N. B. Yusupov, Arkhangelskoye was finally formed as a unified estate complex, reflecting the grandeur and scale of the 18th century.

On the estate's grounds is the small palace "Caprice," built by architect E. D. Tyurin during the last Golitsyn's time. Nearby is the "Tea House," surrounded by tall pines. The air here is dense and pine-scented.

Even during the Golitsyns' time, Swedish engineer Johann Norberg built two dams on the Goryatinka River, creating ponds that served as reservoirs for hydraulic machines supplying water to the park and buildings. This allowed for the creation of fountains, a rarity for Moscow region estates of that time.

The last owner of Arkhangelskoye, Zinaida Nikolaevna Yusupova, had two sons, Nikolai and Felix, favorites of Nicholas II.

After the revolution, the estate was looted. Today, it attracts many tourists and awaits its guests.