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Voronovo Estate in Moscow

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The Voronovo Estate is located 40 km from the MKAD along the Kaluga Highway in the territory of New Moscow.

The main house of the estate was built in the 1760s by architect N. A. Lvov. The Dutch house, constructed in 1759, and the church with a bell tower, erected in 1763, were designed by architect Karl Blank.

Today, the estate houses a medical rehabilitation center of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, formerly known as the Voronovo sanatorium. It features sports and fitness rooms, a swimming pool, tennis courts, sports equipment rental, a library, a sauna, a massage room, and an equestrian club with riding and training opportunities.

The architecture and parks of the estate have been preserved almost in their original form, including the "Dutch house," which is now one of the sanatorium's buildings.

Visiting the Voronovo Estate as a tourist is impossible, as the territory is guarded and accessible only to those residing in the sanatorium.

Voronovo, one of the oldest estates in the Moscow region, long belonged to the noble family of Volynskys. The founder of the Volynsky and Voronov families was Dmitry Mikhailovich Bobrok, who moved to Moscow in the 1360s to serve Prince Dmitry Donskoy, married his sister, and became a famous military leader, distinguished in the Battle of Kulikovo.

In marriage to Anna, the sister of Dmitry Donskoy, he had sons Boris and David. David's grandson, Mikhail Grigorievich, served under Ivan III and earned the nickname "Voronoy." His descendants became known as Voronovs-Volynskys, and the village was named Voronovo.

From the late 16th century, Voronovo changed hands frequently. In 1629, it was assigned to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, but in 1640 it returned to the Volynskys.

The estate flourished and formed its ensemble in the mid-18th to early 19th century. Maria Artemievna Volynskaya married Count Ivan Illarionovich Vorontsov and received Voronovo as a dowry. The count retired and settled there with his wife.

In 1762, a stone church with chapels dedicated to St. Artemius the Great Martyr and St. Mary of Egypt was built according to Karl Blank's design, replacing the wooden church. After the count's death, the estate passed to his son Artemiy Ivanovich, who married Maria Alexeyevna Hannibal and became the godfather of Alexander Pushkin.

Under Artemiy Ivanovich, a three-story neoclassical palace with wings was built, designed by Lvov. A system of ponds was also created.

It is believed that Lvov also built the horse yard tower, which was demolished in 1957.

Artemiy Ivanovich went bankrupt, and in 1800 the estate was purchased by Count Fyodor Vasilyevich Rostopchin, under whom it became even more luxurious. In 1812, while being the commander-in-chief in Moscow, Rostopchin set fire to the estate to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.

In the late 1870s, the estate belonged to the Sheremetev brothers. At that time, the mansard roof was added, the gallery was expanded, and an arcade with a balcony was arranged. By the end of the 19th century, the park was landscaped under the guidance of A. E. Regel.

After the 1917 revolution, the estate was looted. In 1949, the preserved palace became a rest house. The northern wing was preserved, while the southern wing was restored. A new annex with a portico appeared in the center of the eastern facade.

In 1974, a new building was constructed according to Ilya Chernyavsky's design, recognized as a masterpiece of Soviet modernism.

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Усадьба Вороново в Москве

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