Manor MA Pavlov
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Manor MA Pavlov is one of the attractions of the city of Shuya. The architectural appearance of the estate was formed in the late 19th century when factory owner Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov. Then they built the main house, a fence with gates and gatehouse, the south wing, the stable building services. It is the largest and richest among Shuia manor estates of the time, which is an architectural complex with advanced three-dimensional composition that combines different styles of buildings.

The main house - a two-storey building with a mezzanine and a basement, which is a model for the province rare palatial building. The well-preserved interior of the house. It is a combination of classical elements with Renaissance and baroque forms. Great interest from the artistic point of view are: trehmarshevaya central staircase, its steps carved balusters and marble gray floor lamps decorated in the form of marble Ionic columns crowned with bronze vases and statues of nymphs, made of gray marble; "Great room" with a ceiling, richly decorated with stucco floral ornament, fireplace, brass chandeliers and mirrors mnogorozhkovymi.

Pauline was the founder of Dmitry I. Pavlov, from the village Sedelnitsy Nerekhta County (Kostroma Province), the contractor carpenter farm. His son Alex was founded weaving distributing firm, and his son Alexander - Pistsovskaya bumagotkatskaya factory. The best-known representative of this kind was Mikhail A. Pavlov. He founded in 1883. Cotton, printed cotton and weaving factory and became a huge own capital, which has grown steadily, thanks to the constant improvement of the quality of the factory products.

Michael A. Pavlov was the merchants and manufacturers. The fame he received, thanks to its charitable activities. On their own funds they opened almshouses for the poor, funds were allocated for the construction of the temple, he took care of the artists. For good deeds Pavlov received the title of Honorary Citizen Shui.

Pavlov also held the rank of Manufactures adviser, was awarded the Order of St. Anne, St. Stanislaus, St. Vladimir, the Holy Synod of Merit. Pavlov MA also served as chairman of the board of trustees of the women's and men's gymnasium Shui, prefect of the Resurrection Cathedral in the gymnasium at his expense gymnasium was built Nikolskaya Church. They were set up scholarships for the most distinguished themselves in their studies, but low-income high school students.

Today, the estate is Pavlov's cultural center "Pavlovsky." It hosts cultural and charity events, receptions of delegations, the evening of Russian romance, organized youth programs, children's events, family programs, evenings of chamber music, mass theatrical performances, programs for the older generation, concerts by famous artists of the Ivanovo region.

Every visitor to the estate, thanks to the beauty and elegance of the interior preserved, it may be in the era of the 19th century.

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