In the village of Krutets in the Alexandrovsky District of the Vladimir Region lies the Buturlin-Zubov estate, a local landmark. The house was built on the site of an old monastery, destroyed by the Poles in the early 12th century. From the 17th century until the 1870s, Krutets belonged to the Buturlin family, and later passed to the Zubovs, who were manufacturers.

The Buturlin family traces its origins to Radsha, a native of Transylvania, who arrived in Novgorod in the late 12th century. His descendant, Gavrila Olexich, participated in the Battle of Neva in 1240. Radsha is considered the ancestor of many Moscow noble families, including the Pushkins. Akinfiy Gavrilovich, the son of Gavrila, served the Grand Duke of Tver and died in the Battle of Pereyaslav. Ivan Andreyevich, the grandson of Akinfiy, bore the nickname Buturlya, from which the surname Buturlin derives. Dmitry Grigorievich Krivoy, the grandson of Ivan Ivanovich, was a voivode of Grand Duke Vasily Ivanovich. Brothers Fyodor and Ivan Nikitich, other grandsons of Ivan, were boyars, while Andrey Nikitich was an okolnichy involved in diplomacy and military affairs. Vasily Nikitich, the great-grandson of Dmitry Krivoy, was captured by the Swedes in 1614, remained in Sweden, and became a colonel. Andrey Nikitich had many children, among whom the most notable was Ivan Mikhailovich Buturlin. His son Vasily Ivanovich was an ally of Dmitry Pozharsky. The family also included monks, such as Nikon Fyodorovich Buturlin, who defended the monastery from the Poles. Vasily Vasilyevich Buturlin was a military leader and diplomat under Alexei Mikhailovich. Ivan Ivanovich Buturlin, the son of a stolnik, served under Peter the Great and participated in the Azov campaigns. He signed the death sentence of Tsarevich Alexei and was a member of the court against Menshikov. After the death of Peter the Great, Buturlin supported Catherine I but was later exiled to Krutets, where he died in 1738. In the 19th century, local residents attempted to erect a monument to a hare associated with Elizabeth Petrovna's hunting, but the work was prohibited. Alexander Borisovich Buturlin became a count under Elizabeth Petrovna, while Dmitry Petrovich Buturlin was a privy councilor and director of the Hermitage.

Over time, the Krutets estate passed from the Buturlins to the Zubovs, who established a manufactory in Alexandrov. Pavel Vasilyevich Zubov, a renowned numismatist and bibliophile, donated his collection to the State Historical Museum. Klavdiya Alexeyevna Zubova, born Polezhaeva, engaged in charity, building schools and orphanages. She died in 1906, and in her memory, a cross was erected in the park. Sergey Alexandrovich Nilus, a religious writer, spent his last years in Krutets and was buried there.

The history of the Assumption Church in Krutets dates back to the 17th century. After the monastery was destroyed by the Poles, a wooden church was built in the 1670s, which was later reconstructed. In 1844, a stone foundation was laid for it. The October Revolution brought severe trials to the church, and it was destroyed. Today, the Buturlin-Zubov estate is being restored, housing a museum, and the surrounding area is being improved for the reception of tourists.