The "Dubrovitsy" estate is an ancient manor in the Moscow region, located near Podolsk on the banks of the Pakhra and Desna rivers.

The first mention of the estate dates back to 1627, when its owner was the boyar I.V. Morozov, a close associate of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. After his death, the estate passed to his daughter Ksenia, who married Prince I.A. Golitsyn, and remained in the possession of the Golitsyn princes for almost a hundred years.

Later, Lieutenant Sergey Golitsyn, one of the owners, found himself in debt, and the estate was acquired by Catherine II's favorite, Grigory Potemkin. However, soon the estate passed to another favorite of the empress, Count Dmitriev-Mamonov.

In 1919, a museum of noble life opened in the estate building, which was soon looted. The building was then handed over to an orphanage and later to an agricultural college. In 1961, the All-Union Institute of Animal Husbandry was established here.

The estate's territory includes the main house, a stable yard, several wings, and a church. The church is a true gem and perhaps the most unusual and beautiful temple in the Moscow region. The names of the architect and builders of the church remain unknown, but it is known that both foreign and Russian masters worked on its creation.

The church was built during the time when the estate was owned by Peter I's tutor, Prince Boris Alexeyevich Golitsyn. At one point, he was slandered before the tsar and retreated to his estate. However, the tsar soon forgave him, and Boris Alexeyevich returned to Moscow, receiving the title of boyar. As a sign of reconciliation with Peter I, the prince decided to build a new white-stone church in Dubrovitsy. The tsar himself visited the construction, and in 1697 the church was completed.

Only in 1704, in the presence of Peter the Great, was the church consecrated and named the Znamenskaya Church. The tsar and his son, Tsarevich Alexei, attended the service. The celebrations lasted a week, and all local residents were invited.

Next to the church is the main estate house. The next owner, Prince S.A. Golitsyn, inherited the estate and built a baroque palace from stone. Later, A.M. Dmitriev-Mamonov altered the facades of the main house in the classical style.

On one side of the estate is the "French park" with ancient linden alleys, and below is the Singing Field. For many years, creative people gather here to sing songs and read poetry. In 2011, a monument to the poetess Marina Tsvetaeva was unveiled here.