Sviblovo Manor in Moscow

The old Sviblovo is a typical manor house of the late XVIII - early XIX centuries. Unfortunately, time did not spare her, but what she managed to preserve is of interest as a historical and cultural monument. In the twentieth century, many rare buildings were lost, but today the estate Sviblovo is born anew. In 1994, the Government of Moscow decided to transfer the estate and create on its territory the Sviblovskoye Patriarchal farmstead.

History

According to an ancient legend, the name of the manor is connected with the name of the governor of Svibla, who served under Dmitri Donskoi. Compound is mentioned in the works of Alexander Pushkin, works of NM Karamzin, but as Svirlovo.

Since the XVII century, these lands belonged to the genus Pleshcheyev. Then they passed into possession to the bailiff Peter the Great, who later served as the commandant of St. Petersburg, and then became the governor of Moscow.

Main House

In 1704 stone chambers appeared in the estate. The main house was built by Swedish soldiers who were captured after the Battle of Poltava. In 1709, the Trinity Church was rebuilt from the stone again. The bell that crowned it was given to the owner as a trophy from the Swedes.

Judging from the surviving documents, the Sviblovo manor was surrounded by a garden in English style. There were fir, lime and birch avenues in it. Along them were planted flower gardens with various plants. There was a theater in this garden.

The main house looked very picturesque from the direction of Yauza. In the bend it was an artificial island, which was divided into four sectors and decorated with a picturesque gazebo. A wooden rotunda made of tesa, which had a hipped roof, was completed with a belvedere. And her crown was crowned with a spire. In those days, using the dams that were built near the island, the meadow was filled with water, and it was possible to get to the rotunda only on a wooden raft. From the house was laid a walkway to the bathing. There was also organized a round platform with a pavilion for rest.

To the Golitsyn family, this estate passed after MS Pleshcheeva became the wife of one of the representatives of this ancient family - P. Ya. Golitsyn. True, the owners of the estate they did not last long.

In 1782, the estate was purchased by Major-General N. P. Vysotsky, who was the nephew of Grigory Potemkin, the favorite of Empress Catherine II. In the 20s of the XIX century, the estate again passes to the new owner. This time he becomes a wealthy merchant IP Kozhevnikov, and in 1867 she bought BK Khalatov. Its last owner before the October Revolution was his son - GB Khalatov.

Manor after the revolution

During the reign of Bolshevik power Sviblovo manor gradually began to decline - part of the park was cut down, many buildings were demolished, and those buildings that were preserved used for household needs.

In the beginning, the Revkom local settlement was placed in the main manor house, later there were built communal apartments for servicemen, which at that time were attributed to the railway guard.

Sviblovo Manor nowadays

Since 1997, the estate Sviblovo, photo of which you see in our article, is the property of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is gradually reborn.

To date, the territory has been refined here, the ponds have been cleaned, the channel around the island has been restored. It recreated the lost gazebo-rotunda. Restored and the main house of the estate, which is built in the style of classicism.

Once its facade parts were adorned with graceful balconies resting on pillars. The second floor and the mezzanine were built of wood, but during the restoration they were made of stone. The central part of the building is distinguished by a portico, which consists of four columns.

On both sides of the main house of the manor there are wings, which give the building austerity and solemnity. At the initial construction they were also wooden, but during the reconstruction they were built of bricks.

Until now, the L-shaped human wing has been preserved. It was built in the beginning of the XIX century on the foundation of the chambers, which were erected in the XVIII century. Above it in the late 19th century a wooden second floor was built.

The Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Sviblovo

Surprisingly, this ancient temple survived in the manor. It was built in 1708 in the Baroque style. The temple in the Sviblovo manor is distinguished by the decorative decoration of the interior, executed in the same style. True, they added some elements of architecture, which are typical of Peter's time. At the end of the XVII century, near the church appeared a bell tower, built in the style of classicism.

School in the manor Sviblovo

Today, the Orthodox school named after Sergius of Radonezh is working in the estate. She accepted her first students in September 2001. The opening of the school was blessed by Alexy II - Patriarch of All Russia. In nine years (2010) the school received the status of a non-state secondary general educational Orthodox school. Having received a license in 2011, the school became an independent general education institution.

In addition to the general educational program, pupils of the school study such disciplines as the Law of God, the fundamentals of Orthodox culture, church singing, liturgics, the history of the New and Old Testament and ancient languages.

In addition, the guys are engaged in various crafts - beaded embroidery, ceramics, artistic embroidery, master the basics of gold embroidery, weave lace, paint on glass and silk. Students of the school participate in all-Russian and international exhibitions, where their work never remains unnoticed.

The pupils of the school are available and the lessons of the basics of stage skills, where young talents make interesting performances, make films that are dedicated to the jubilee events in the life of the country and the Orthodox Church.

Children and youth school choir is a regular participant of all-Russian and international competitions and festivals of Russian folk and sacred music. He many times became their laureate.

Today the estate Sviblovo, located at 15 Azure Pass, has become a place of cultural rest for many Muscovites who want to learn the history of their native places.