The estate in the village of Khvoschevatka, located in the Ramon district, belonged to the noble Chertkov family, which made a significant contribution to the development of the Voronezh province. This estate, along with Novozhivotinnoe, Starozhivotinnoe, and Russkaya Gvozdyevka, is part of the estate ring planned to be created in the Voronezh region.
The Chertkov estate is distinguished by several unique features. Firstly, it is connected to the personalities of its owners. Vasily Chertkov, the founder of the estate, significantly transformed Voronezh. Secondly, the wing built in the 18th century has survived almost unchanged. There is also a complex that provides insight into a typical noble estate: a house, a recreation area with a ravine and stream, an outbuilding, and a church built with the funds of the landowners.
The manor house of the estate was destroyed during the Civil War, but the main wing, which was used alongside the main mansion, survived. It is located on the edge of a meadow, above a large ravine. This small one-story building, under light plaster, reveals large red bricks. The facade features large windows that almost reach the height of the walls. The house retains a wooden porch, while the doors are boarded up. Through the cracks, one can see the ruined chimney of the old fireplace, in the masonry of which ancient bricks were used. The building has hardly been altered since its construction in the early 1790s, which is a rare case for estate architecture.
On the opposite side of the meadow, on the roadside, there is the estate's outbuilding, which housed a steam mill since 1914. The one-story mill is made of red brick and wild stone, with an extension of modern white brick. The main part of the building has remained in its original form, although some large windows are half bricked up. Local historians claim that inside the mill, remnants of rare equipment have survived, but it is impossible to enter due to a large lock on the door. Approaching the mill, one can smell the scent of flour.
Across the road from the wing and the mill is a spring, which is also part of the estate complex. For ages, people have come here for clean water, and today locals and tourists arrive with empty plastic bottles.
On the outskirts of Khvoschevatka stands the Church of Paraskeva Friday, which is also part of the Chertkov estate complex. The red brick church was built in the late 19th century and features unusual provincial architecture in the old Russian style. The bell tower resembles a tower, while five mosaic domes and tents adorn the church. The entrance is framed by thick ornate columns made of red brick. The right and left wings of the building, as well as a large porch, are framed by brick arches known as kokoshniks. The church is actively being restored, and there is a large area behind it that offers a view of the surroundings. Below, in the ravine under the church, a baptismal font with the spring "Seven Keys" has been arranged.
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