Olgovo Estate, an ancient property of the Apraksins, is located in the Dmitrovsky District of the Moscow Region. Until 1820, this place was called Lygovo and in the 16th century belonged to the palace department. In the early 17th century, Lygovo was granted to the boyar Fyodor Vasilyevich Chaplin, who served as a voivode in Dmitrov.
From 1740, the estate was owned by the Apraksin nobility. The main buildings of the estate appeared in the late 18th and early 19th centuries under the Smolensk military governor Stepan Stepanovich Apraksin. The architect Francesco Camporesi, who was commissioned to build, also worked on another Apraksin estate in Peremilovo, where he erected the Ascension Church.
Olgovo Estate was built in the classical style. The main house was adorned with a six-column portico, and the interiors were decorated in the Empire style. In the 1880s, the estate underwent reconstruction under the guidance of V. N. Nabokov. In 1915, the Apraksins sold it to Count A. A. Ignatiev, who served as a military attaché in France.
After the revolution, the estate was nationalized. Until 1926, it housed a museum of noble life, and in the 1930s, the buildings were used as a pioneer camp and a boarding house.
Today, this architectural monument of the 18th-19th centuries attracts history enthusiasts, despite its dilapidated condition. In summer and early autumn, many tourists come here to see the ancient buildings and picturesque ruins, stroll through the hills of the Klin-Dmitrov Ridge, and admire the park with ponds.
In the park, there is a layout of the buildings to help visitors navigate. The ruined main house has northern and southern wings. The horse yard, where Orlov trotters were bred, the office wings, and a small tower in the pseudo-Gothic style have been preserved.
In addition to the estate, there is a restored Vvedenskaya Church in the village. Part of the estate buildings houses a boarding house, some buildings are used as warehouses, and one of them contains a post office.
Recently, restoration of the estate has begun. One of the obelisks at the entrance to the former Apraksin property has been restored. The main house remains in ruins, but information boards with the history of Olgovo Estate have been installed around it.
The gallery leading to the Apraksin fortress theater building has been raised by one floor. The theater building itself, which is the northern wing of the estate, is covered with a tarpaulin. Shields with information about the theater have been installed in front of it.
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