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Yurovo Estate

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The estate, designed in the style of early classicism, included a manor house, numerous outbuildings, and a garden-park ensemble of mixed style. In 1996, it was destroyed by fire, and the remaining elements of the buildings were dismantled by the decision of local authorities. A part of the old park has partially survived at the site of the estate, which was recognized as a botanical monument of regional significance in 2007.

Yurovo Estate was the ancestral home of one branch of the noble family Bryanchaninovs and represented a rare example of stone estate classicism in northern Russia. The estate was created by Pyotr Alexandrovich Bryanchaninov when he was the leader of the nobility of Gryazovets district in Vologda province. Although the exact date of construction is unknown, the completion of the building is conditionally attributed to 1813, based on the time of the park's layout. The name of the project author also remains unknown.

After the October Revolution, the Bryanchaninov estates were nationalized. For many years, a children's home was located here, followed by a boarding school, which allowed the main building of the estate to survive until the early 1990s. After the school moved, Yurovo Estate was abandoned and soon fell into disrepair.

Yurovo Estate was an unusual example of early classicism with elements of antiquity for Russian architecture of the early 19th century, resembling an Italian palazzo. Although some art historians believed it did not represent architectural or artistic interest, the architectural solution of the main facade of the manor house is unique for the Russian province. The two-story rectangular building with protruding pilasters and a colonnade of eight columns, united by a common roof, formed a terrace overlooking the park.

The colonnade rested on a massive pedestal with three deep arches, decorated with rustication. The interior space of the building reflected the high social status of its owners. A dozen living rooms adjoined spacious halls for receptions and balls. The ceiling of one of the halls was dome-shaped, and the walls were adorned with expensive wallpapers featuring starry patterns on a golden background and paintings imitating ancient frescoes.

The garden-park complex of the estate has partially survived to this day, although in a neglected state. The park, laid out in 1813-1814, consisted of mixed species of trees and represented two terraces descending to the Komyola River.

As of 2013, about 300 old trees of twelve species remained in the park, including 110 linden trees and 50 oaks.

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