The landscapes of the Udomlya district in the Tver region are impressive even today. Here, you can see flood meadows, massive groves, channels, and lakes, creating the impression that you have stepped into the picturesque paintings of Shishkin, Levitan, or Endogurov. This place is not accidentally called the Blue Lakes. A large estate complex built in the mid-19th century added a special atmosphere to these lands. The manor house stood out with its rare medieval Gothic elements for the region and resembled a castle of a European baron from afar. At the same time, wooden structures with intricate carvings appeared on the estate, along with an artificial pond with islands, as well as greenhouses and parks.
Beautiful bridges were thrown across the local rivers. The central bridge was called the Red Bridge due to the red brick gazebos on both banks. Unfortunately, this bridge has not survived: in the 1990s, someone in a truck tried to take a shortcut and drove onto the bridge, which could not withstand such a load and collapsed into the water. They did not restore it to prevent similar incidents in the future. Until 1918, the estate thrived and was one of the most profitable in the region. However, after the October events, the owners were forced to leave.
In the 1920s, a children's home operated here, later a pig farm was organized based on the estate, and in the 1970s, a sanatorium was opened, which was considered one of the best in the Tver region during Soviet times. In the 1990s, the sanatorium went bankrupt, and the old noble buildings were abandoned. The estate also suffered from vandals who took everything of any value.
The estate is located in the village of Ivanovskoye, Udomlya district, Tver region.
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