Not far from Bryansk lies the village of Khotylyovo, where the remnants of a noble estate can be seen. Since the 17th century, it belonged to the noble family Tyutchev, and from the late 19th century, it passed to the princes Tenyshyov.

Faddey Petrovich Tyutchev built the Transfiguration Church here in 1759 and 1763, the ruins of which have survived to this day. The church was designed in the style of Elizabethan Baroque and featured beautiful exterior and interior finishes with numerous decorative elements. Judging by other buildings in this style, the church was indeed impressive.

In 1934, the upper part of the church was dismantled, and the bell tower and main dome disappeared. The remaining building was covered with a gable roof and divided into two floors, turning it into a dormitory for the local technical school. When the building became unusable, it was abandoned. The longer it stands in this condition, the fewer chances there are for restoration. Inside, one can occasionally see original stucco and traces of blue paint that were used to color the walls of the dormitory.

In the late 19th century, the last representative of the Tyutchev family who owned the estate lost it in a card game. In 1888, the estate was purchased by Prince V.N. Tenyshyov, who carried out significant reconstruction. A new house was built, combining elements of classicism and renaissance.

A distinctive feature of the new house was the veranda, from which a wide granite staircase led down to the river. Unfortunately, nothing remains of the house except for this staircase, as it was destroyed by German troops during World War II.

The remnants of the estate park have survived, which was redesigned by the new mistress, M.K. Tenyshyova. However, no one has taken care of it for the last hundred years. The linden alleys, maples, oaks, and larches remain, silent witnesses to the change of eras. The original wrought-iron gates of the park have also survived. Like the entire village, the park is located on hills intersected by two ravines, over which the Tenyshyovs built two stone bridges. The ruins of one of them have survived to this day.