Museum-Estate "Peter" - an ancient family estate of the ancestors of the great poet AS Pushkin - Hannibal, which is associated with extraordinary interest and respect the Russian poet to the historical development of a kind of history of the Fatherland, which is reflected in his work.

In mid-1742 the palace land belonging to St. Michael's Bay, located in the county Voronetsky at Pskov province, were given to Empress Elizabeth the great-grandfather of Alexander - Abram Petrovich Hannibal, who was an associate and godson of Emperor Peter the Great.

Initially, for its arrangement of Abram Petrovich stopped on choosing a small village named Kucan, who later became known as the village of Petrovsky, it was here that he decided to build a small house, which, years later, became known as the "home AP Hannibal ".

According to documents, in 1782 the Petrovsky received an inheritance Hannibal Peter Abramovich, who comes great-grandfather of Pushkin. In this house lived Peter Abramovich over from 1782 to 1819, without leaving his estate. During this period, was built manor house impresses with its large size. During this period the manor acquired its kind that finds later Alexander Pushkin. The poet often met with a great-uncle, and his interest in the history of the famous family, which was inextricably linked with the history of our state.

In the period 1822-1839's ancestral estate owned great-uncle of the poet Benjamin Petrovich Hannibal, and after his death into the hands of Peter the landowner by the name of Kompanion, and then inherited by her own daughter, KF Knyazhevich. Most of the new owners were able to preserve the inherent layout of the estate. In 1918 the estate covered the fire - of Peter were burned.

In 1936, the gardening area family estate was assigned to the Pushkin Reserve. In 1952, a thorough archeological investigation of the estate. A little later, the project was created to restore the manor house, with all the agreed size of the house and the foundation for which data were taken according to your photos front of the house, from the early 20th century.

In the summer of 1977 the grand opening of the museum in the estate of Peter, which came not only "house PA Hannibal ", but also a memorial park with a small gazebo. In the period from 1999 to 2000, the estate carried out restoration work on the reconstruction of the manor and museum. As a result of the work image of the mansion has undergone significant changes. It is worth noting that was restored and the former "home AP Hannibal ", built on the old foundation.

Now the museum-estate held interesting excursions, one of which begins in the reception room of a large house. Here you can see a will left by Hannibal AP, the plan of his possessions, photographs estate. The office kept a lot of documents, books, tools, weapons and even items of the 18th century.

Furnishings living room fully corresponds to the period 1820-1830 period; it has remained the same, that was when Benjamin Petrovich. Here you can see the famous grand piano, which is well worth a porcelain vase.

In the house of Abram Petrovich Hannibal can see the truly unique things: an oak dining table of the 18th century, copper, glass, ceramic, wooden utensils, clay pipes and a variety of children's toys.

Introducing the Petrovsky Park begins with a green terrace, located directly in front of the main facade of the house VP and PA Hannibal. The park has a beautiful lime avenue, which played the role of defensive walls in its green attire. At the end of the alley is the so-called "green room", which was so fond of spending time Peter Abramovich. A small alley dwarf lindens smoothly into "blooming hall." The nearby gazebo-grotto, from which a beautiful view of the nearby surrounding places: Savkina Hill, St. Michael.