The Stroganov estate "Bratsevo" is located on top of a picturesque hill that steeply descends to the valley of the Shchodnya River. Nearby is a natural landmark, the "Shchodnensky Bowl," a giant depression 40 meters deep. According to one version, it was formed as a result of a meteorite falling in ancient times.

The estate is located on Svetlogorsky Drive, while the site of the former village where it stood is on Heroes-Panfilovtsev Street. Between them runs Salomea Nerisa Street, leading to a bridge over the Shchodnya. On June 2, 2000, a tragedy occurred here when the famous ophthalmologist Svyatoslav Fyodorov crashed in a helicopter. In memory of this event, a chapel with a golden dome was erected near the crash site.

The first mention of the village of Bratsevo is found in the spiritual charter of Danila Grigoryevich Kvashnin-Fomin, a descendant of the Kyiv boyar Nestor Ryabets. In 1565, he bequeathed the estate to his wife, and after her death, he ordered all serfs to be freed and the lands to be transferred to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery. In 1569, according to his widow's will, the estate briefly passed to the monastery.

In 1572, Bratsevo was acquired by boyar Dmitry Ivanovich Godunov, Boris Godunov's uncle. After his death, the estate came under state control and was assigned to the Palace Department. During the Time of Troubles, Bratsevo was ravaged by Polish-Lithuanian invaders. In 1619, the wasteland of Bratsevo was given to clerk Alexander Ivanov.

In 1657, Bratsevo passed to boyar Bogdan Matveevich Khitrov, who revived the estate and built the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Later, it became the property of Alexander Sergeyevich Stroganov, one of the richest men in Russia. Legends circulated about his wealth, and Catherine the Great remarked that he was vainly trying to ruin himself.

The name of Count Stroganov is associated with bright pages in the history of the estate. He owned tens of thousands of serfs, and his factories produced up to 1.5 million poods of salt per year. Balls and receptions at his St. Petersburg palace, built by Rastrelli, left a mark in the memory of descendants. In Bratsevo, thanks to Stroganov and architect A.N. Voronikhin, an estate was created with a manor house and the "Milovida" rotunda.

In 1866, the artist Ivan Shishkin visited Bratsevo and depicted the local scenery in his painting "Noon. Surroundings of Moscow. Bratsevo." He was drawn not so much by the beauty of the estate as by the landscape and images of peasants.

Under Prince Nikolai Sergeyevich Shcherbatov, summer cottages equipped for year-round living were rented out in the vicinity of the estate. A water supply system was installed, telephone communication with Moscow was established, and a school was opened. Nearby was a brick factory owned by Princess A.A. Obolenskaya.

The current state of the estate has deteriorated due to the construction of a new microdistrict and cottages on its territory. However, restoration work on the architectural and park complex is underway.