The farmstead "Bogucharovo", located near Tula, belonged formerly known philosopher-Slavophile A. S. Khomiakov. Museum and architectural complex estate Bogucharovo" fits well into the local landscape and is complemented by a Park ensemble, created by human hands.
The farmstead "Bogucharovo" is the clearest example of the reflection of culture of the Russian provinces, expressing advanced artistic tastes of the time and the ideological aspirations of society.
The first mention of Bogucharovo can be found in "Abandoned the book 1644, according to the record in which "the wasteland Tatarinova Bogucharovo" was denied to Demid Khomiakov. After Bogucharovo was granted Khomyakov, it is mentioned only in 1763 At this time in the village there was a manor house and a Church in honour of the presentation of the Lord. In the late 18th century was built a new two-storey manor house, ground floor of which was of stone and the upper of wood. Next to him was crushed lime Park in a regular style.
In the 19th century, the Church became dilapidated, in 1840, by the project of A. S. Khomyakov and serf architect S. Alexandrov at the same place was built a new Church at the expense of M. A. Khomyakova, nee Kireevsky.
Until 1815 Khomyakova lived in Moscow and traveled to the United Bogucharovo only for the summer. From 1832 to 1860, Alexei Stepanovich Khomyakov in the summer Bogucharovo were written many philosophical and historical essays, poems, and journalistic articles. In 1860, after the death of A. S. Khomyakov, the estate passed to his son Dmitri, who owned it until 1917, When the last owner here have been deployed to large-scale works: to the manor house were added two wings, was re-built calf-house, updated and expanded greenhouse and greenhouses.
The composition of the estate in the 18th and 19th centuries consisted of: manor house; the Sretensky temple with a bell tower, the superintendent's house, Park, ponds, facilities for the colts.
The manor house is a U-shaped in plan, the building, standing in the centre of the estate, which is strictly oriented to the cardinal. Its main facade stretches for about 80 km to its inputs suitable the main alley. Elongated facade looks for attached wings that are connected by transitions with the main volume. Originally the building had the appearance of an elongated rectangle.
Ground floor of building – stone, main floor has wood. Building facades are plastered. Central window of the Western façade is marked by a triangular pediment, and two adjacent – palmettes. The facade evenly cut Windows, they are somewhat recessed in the wall plane of the building. Between the window openings, the space is decorated with flat pilasters are fluted on the East facing the Park facade and plain on the North, West, and South facades. Windows Park facade is also decorated with a shaped triangular Gables and stucco rosettes, and the Central window is decorated with palmettes. The building is surrounded profiled cornice with a large stem and a wide frieze with molding. The Eastern façade is a spacious terrace leading into the Park stairs.
The house is divided into two halves: along the Park's facade are Suite 6 front rooms, on the other hand – leaving the corridor 4 separate living rooms. Interest is the "Fireplace" with well-preserved in her luxurious stucco decoration of the ceiling, at the ends of the room - two fireplaces.
During the reign of Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov house was a spacious room, which consisted of 4 large and several small rooms that were separated by a corridor crammed with furniture from different times and different styles. Walls were decorated with paintings, portraits, sculpture, the house had a rich library. In 1918 from the manor-house was removed 20 carts with paintings and furniture, a library of more than 8 thousand volumes.
Manor Park is situated behind the manor house and is divided into two parts: the first is regular, the second infinity. The Park runs down to the Middle pond and is bordered on the South passing through the estate road. The rectangle of the Park cut through 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 center of the Park is a large meadow on the edges and in the middle was located large trees (Linden, oak, chestnuts and cedars). Right from the glade – "theatre", which was lined with lime trees on the perimeter. Along the road is a small shaft that is lined by two rows of Linden trees.
Regular Park represented mainly lime trees, there are also oak and spruce. The landscape part of the Park is located behind the ponds on the slopes of the fields and ravines. Groups of trees here consists of deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests. From the South and the North to the manor adjacent Apple orchards to the East of the field.
The manor Manager's house is located in the centre of the estate, near the manor house. This two-story brick building with a first and a wooden second floor. The first floor corridor is divided into two parts. On the second floor accessed by two staircases. Currently the building is used for housing.
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