Museum and architectural complex of the manor "Bogucharovo"
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Manor "Bogucharovo", located near Tula belonged previously known philosophers Slavophiles AS Khomyakov. Museum and architectural complex of the manor "Bogucharovo" fits well into the local landscape and park ensemble is complemented created by human hands.

Manor "Bogucharovo" - is the clearest example of the reflection of culture of the Russian provinces, expressing advanced artistic tastes of his time and ideological aspirations of society.

The first mention of Bogucharovo can be found in the "abandoned the book" in 1644, according to the record in which the "wasteland Tatarinov Bogucharovo" was refused Demidov Khomyakov. After Bogucharovo Khomyakov was granted, it is mentioned only in 1763. At that time, the village had a manor house and a church in honor of the Presentation of the Lord. At the end of the 18th century. It built a new two-storey manor house, whose ground floor was stone and the upper - of wood. Next to him was defeated in the regular lime park style.

In the 19th century. dilapidated temple, in 1840, designed by AS Khomyakov and serf architect Aleksandrov in the same place built a new church at the expense of M.A.Homyakovoy nee Kireevsk.

Until 1815 Khomyakov lived in Moscow and traveled to Bogucharovo only for the summer. From 1832 to 1860. Alex Stepanovich Khomyakov summer Bogucharovo were written many philosophical and historical essays, poems and journalistic articles. In 1860, after the death of Alexander Khomyakov estate passed to his son Dmitry, who owned it until 1917. At the last owner is deployed large construction work: a manor house were added two wings, calf house was rebuilt, renovated and expanded greenhouse and greenhouses.

The composition of the estate in the 18-19 centuries. They included: the manor house; Sretensky church with a bell tower, a house manager, a park, a system of ponds, rooms for foals.

The manor house is a U-shaped building in the plan, which stands in the center of the estate, which is strictly oriented to the cardinal. Its main facade stretches almost 80 meters to its inputs suitable main avenue. Elongated façade looks because adjoined wings, which are connected by transitions to the main volume. Originally, the building had the form of an elongated rectangle.

The ground floor of the building - stone, the main floor - wooden. The facades are plastered. The central window of the western facade gable pointed triangular shape and the two neighboring - palmettes. Facade windows is cut uniformly, they are somewhat recessed into the plane of the walls of the building. Space between the window areas are decorated with flat pilasters - fluted on the east overlooking the park and the facade of smooth - on the north, west, south facades. The windows are also decorated park facade profiled triangular gables and stucco rosettes, and central window decorated with palmettes. Building belted profiled cornice with great fans and a wide frieze with stucco decorations. On the east facade - a spacious terrace with stairs leading to the park.

The house is divided into two halves along the park facade located 6 enfilade of state rooms, on the other hand - leaving the corridor 4 separate living rooms. Of interest is the "Wood" with well-preserved in her luxury molding ceiling, at the ends of the room - two fireplaces.

In times of Alexei Stepanovich Khomyakov House was a spacious room, which consisted of 4 large and several small rooms, which were separated by a corridor cluttered with furniture of different times and different styles. The walls are decorated with paintings, portraits, sculptures, the house has a rich library. In 1918, of the manor house was removed from the supply of 20 paintings and furniture, a library of more than 8000 volumes.

Manor Park is located behind the manor house and is divided into two parts: the first - the regular second - landscape. Middle Park down to the pond and is limited to the south passing through the estate road. Rectangle park cut by three linden alleys, one runs parallel to the house, the other two in the southern part of the park are perpendicular to the house and down to the Middle pond. In the middle of the park - a large clearing, on the edges of it and settled down in the middle of big trees (linden, oak, chestnut used to be and the cedars). The right of the - "theater", which was lined with linden trees on the perimeter. Along the road - a small shaft, which is lined by two rows of linden trees.

Regular park is predominantly lime trees, oaks, and there are also spruce. Landscape of the park is located on the slopes of ponds, fields and ravines. Groups are formed by trees of deciduous, coniferous and mixed breeds. From the south and the north to the house adjacent apple orchards in the east - the field.

Managing manor house located in the center of the estate, next to the manor house. This two-storey brick building with a first and a wooden second floor. The first floor is divided into two parts by a corridor. On the second floor can be reached by two staircases. Currently the building is used for housing.

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