Not far from Moscow lies the noble estate of Zaharovo, which belonged to the grandmother of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. It was here that the future poet listened to the tales of his nurse Arina Rodionovna, explored the world, and enjoyed nature. Many of those days remain as silent witnesses that can still be seen today.

The village of Zaharovo is first mentioned in the 16th century when it belonged to the ancient noble family of Kamynins. Later, it was acquired by the Urusov princes, and then it passed to the landowner D.P. Savelov. The new owner established a rich estate here, which in 1781 was bought by retired artillery captain I.Ya. Tinkov. During this period, a two-story mansion was built, where young Pushkin spent his summers. After her husband's death, Tinkov's widow sold the estate to Maria Alexeyevna Hannibal, the poet's grandmother, for 28 thousand rubles.

Little Alexander Sergeyevich first came here in 1805 when he was only 6 years old, and he spent summers in Zaharovo until 1810. During this time, he became fascinated with poetry, which later brought him immortality. In 1811, at the age of 12, Pushkin entered the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, and the estate was sold to distant relatives of Maria Alexeyevna.

Zaharovo forever remained in Pushkin's memory and in his verses. Subsequently, different owners lived here, and at the beginning of the last century, the dilapidated house was replaced with a new one that exactly replicated the old. During the Soviet years, the estate fell into decline, and in 1993, the mansion burned down. Only by the poet's 200th anniversary was the building restored and is now part of the State Historical and Literary Museum-Reserve. On its grounds, one can see the park, pond, and trees celebrated by Pushkin, under which he composed his first poems. The estate is adorned with figures of fairy-tale characters from Alexander Sergeyevich's works.