On the territory of the famous Iver monastery with the blessing of Archimandrite Lawrence was erected family tomb Panaeva family, which is located in the north-eastern part of the monastery, namely in the garden . Chapel of the tomb is a fine type of the chapel, which is located on a raised plinth, in the inner part of which is the very tomb . It under three sarcophagi made of stone, lie the remains of several family members Panaeva . In the chapel, the tomb is entered through a small lower door, located by the north-west . Above the door there is a massive paneled door that leads to the chapel . On the left and right sides of the entrance there is a small metal ladder . Making all four facades made with a triangular pediment . The roof tent has a rather complex shape and ends in a low tent, which is crowned with a cross .
Construction of the tomb was carried out on cash Panaeva Valerian Alexandrovich, who was a cousin of the famous II Panaeva - writer, journalist and one of the editors of the popular magazine "Contemporary".
VA Panayev lived nearby from the Valdai, namely in the village Kuznetsova, on the river Shegrinke. At this point he met his future wife - Melgunov Sophia Mikhailovna. In 1850, the wedding of Panaeva Melgunov and therefore in their possession the manor passed under the name Baynevo.
As you know, Melgunov Panaeva, as well as their relatives Kvashnin-Samarins refers to the ancient, primordial Russian birth. There is evidence that Panaeva originated from Novgorod by name Panalimovy that once were ousted Tsar Ivan the Terrible from Novgorod in the eastern part of the Russian land. It is in the new lands they were called Panaeva, and this name was connected with the fact that they have been in kinship with Ermak and esaul Pan. In 1998, it was published pedigree Panaeva family, which appeared due daughter Panaeva Diaghilev EV Pedigree today is stored in one of the manuscripts department respected Institute of Russian Literature.
Panayev Valerian Alexandrovich was not only the builder of the railway, but also was the author of books and reports on railway construction and the economy, the creator of "Panayev" musical theater in St. Petersburg. With the money his brother Hippolyte and it was decided to build a family tomb-chapel, which is primarily intended for their late mother, who at the time was buried in the territory of the Iveria monastery.
Mother Panaeva - Elena Matveevna - put a lot of effort to training all his sons: Arcadia, Iliadora, Valerian, and Hippolytus. In 1836, his two younger sons, she drove to St. Petersburg, which was the result of their professional education in Engineering Corps of Transport. Throughout the training period Elena Matveevna always came to his sons, helping them in everything. In the middle of 1854 before it reached a false rumor about the death of his son, Arkady, and she was not able to move as an ordeal. Before his death, she asked to bury her in the territory of the monastery of Iver. In 1870, warmly loving her sons presented his mother's last gift - it is a tomb, which moved her ashes.
After a while, VA Panayev buried in the tomb of his youngest daughter Valentina, who died after giving birth. Being very young, she died before reaching the age of twenty. In 1886, next to his niece and her mother was buried Iliador Pan, who throughout his life was surprisingly musically gifted person.
All perfect family burial Panaeva related to the plight of prominent Russian people who got the right to be permanently connected to the land of the Orthodox monastery of Iver and Archimandrite Lavrenty, who in 1876 and was buried in the monastery.
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