The Imperial farm complex Photo: the Imperial farm Complex

Initially at the Imperial farm was carried out by the divorce of pedigree cattle to improve Russian animal. Now here is the equestrian complex of the Museum-reserve "Tsarskoe Selo" with beautiful horses, which can take visitors to the Park. In the future it is planned to establish a Museum of the horse and the family leisure centre.

The farm complex is located in the Farm Park, now it also applies to Alexander Park, as the first main part belongs to the Agricultural University and is in ruins. And to the reserve accounts for only a farmhouse and an adjacent plot of land (about 6 ha), which is improving. This area represents a continuation of the Alexander Park, so its up to him and credited.

The first wooden buildings were built in 1810 for the Imperial farm, transferred here from St. Petersburg. In 1818-1828, the architect A. A. Menelas built stone buildings in angulations style. All the buildings are one - and two-storey – United by one fence and form a picturesque complex that survived to our days, with the exception of buildings of wood.

The complex was composed of the following buildings: pavilion highest presence (if you've mobilized the Emperor), two-storey Keeper's house, a single storey outbuildings for different services, apartment and Skotnikov veterinarian, barn building (84 stalls), dairy outbuilding required for milk processing and storage of food products (milk cellar, glacier, oil mill with separator, dairy), shed for Merino, stone bath and a few wooden buildings.

For grazing around the resort infinity Park, consisting of meadows, with small "oases" of trees. The grass was sowed at a special Western technology.

The farm was a favorite pastime of Emperor Alexander I. Here he conducted field work, he recorded the income from their sheep, they were glad and proud that the cloth of his uniform made from their wool. First, the main aim of the farm was a breeding and selection of the best breeds of cattle. This was purchased overseas cows and sheep, but, several years later, because of the diseases these animals all died. It was therefore decided to only breed Russian breed.

In 1860-1880-ies of the farm passed into the hands of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich. He started again to buy abroad cattle of various breeds and sold the offspring individuals. By the beginning of XX century it went smoother. Also to the fore the problem of economy in the production of milk and dairy products for the Imperial family, and the surplus could buy everyone. During the First World war because of a shortage of meat here have been breeding pigs.

After the nationalization of farm buildings moved to the Agrarian University, and has long been used for its intended purpose. During the great Patriotic war the building was badly damaged.

Until the early 1990-ies in this territory operated a riding school, and since 1992 – equestrian complex of the Museum "Tsarskoye Selo". In 1988 he initiated the restoration of the ensemble. The building caretaker and barn (now stable) have been restored. Now to ride in a harnessed Orlov trotters carriages in the Park can be anyone. I Kucherov – a special form. It plans to open a horse riding club.

In the farm buildings soon to be opened Museum in which guests will be able to trace the usage history of a horse person. Here will be exhibited carriages and sleighs of the XIX-XX centuries, harnesses, components of ammunition. There will also be a hotel, children's Playground, café and a small farm with real animals.

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