The history of the Kummolovo estate spans over five hundred years. The village with this name was first mentioned in 1500, and later in Swedish sources in 1676. Emperor Peter the Great granted this village to Ivan Lavrentievich Blumentrost for his services to the state, marking the beginning of the Kummolovo estate's history.
In 1812, the estate passed to Anna Karlovna Gersdorf, who began a large-scale reconstruction that lasted about fifteen years. The estate was located near the Koporsky tract, and its center was oriented along the road leading to the village of Sheikina.
The main element of the estate became a new manor house resembling urban buildings. Together with the barn and stables, it formed a grand courtyard. In front of the house were a garden and a flowerbed, while the facade was adorned with a six-columned covered gallery. The first floor of the facade had wide triple windows with columns, while the second featured semi-circular windows.
Behind the house, at the foot of the slope, a pond with a stream was dug. On its shore were a distillery and a mill. Beyond the pond, a landscaped park with paths was laid out, and in the shade of the trees stood three stone wings. The estate also included sheds, an icehouse, baths, and an extensive cattle yard. To the north of the house were an orchard and vegetable gardens. The architect of the complex is believed to be Benjamin Beretti.
In 1827, Anna Karlovna transferred the management of the estate to her son Fyodor Fyodorovich, who retired and focused on developing the estate. After her death in 1848, the estate passed to Colonel Arist Fyodorovich Gersdorf, whose wife, Alysiya Yegorovna Zhadimirskaya, came from a wealthy family. Arist Fyodorovich served in the same regiment as Mikhail Lermontov, who visited the estate.
Arist Fyodorovich became the last owner of the estate from the Gersdorf family. After his death, the estate was sold. In 1917, the estate was looted and taken from the owners. Later, it became a communal house, and then the buildings were abandoned and fell into disrepair. Now, from the estate, only the access road, a well, the ruins of the utility building, and remnants of the cavalry corps remain. Although some parts could be restored and turned into a museum, no one is taking care of this, and in a few years, Kummolovo may be lost forever.
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