Joy is a manor located in the Moscow region. In the Stupinsky district, the Lopasnya river flows, on the banks of which there is a historical estate, which is one of the largest suburban complexes.
Otrada is famous for the fact that it completely preserved the appearance formed in the XVII-XIX centuries. But a beautiful historical and architectural monument is on the verge of extinction.
Manor founder
Joy is a manor founded by the director of the Academy of Sciences, the youngest of the five Orlov brothers, who rose under Catherine II. Vladimir Grigoryevich very early became an orphan and remained in the care of his brothers. He studied abroad, but was very fond of everything Russian and never spoke French. Having become the director of the academy, he brought it out of a deplorable state and even tried to keep all the documentation in Russian. In 1774, Count Vladimir Grigoryevich resigned and settled in Semenovsky. Catherine II was granted the land of Khatunsky volost Alexei Grigoryevich, who gave part of them to his younger brother. According to some sources, V. G. Orlov himself bought this land.
In the English manner
Joy, a manor belonging to the Orlovs and Orlovs-Davydovs until the revolution, after it was barbarously plundered, dozens of wagons were exported. The first owner began to build it in 1774, that is, immediately after retirement. He, according to contemporaries, invited one of the best architects of that time, but documentary evidence of who exactly - K. Blanca or V. Bazhenov did not survive.
Many experts are inclined to believe that the latter, since the building is reminiscent of the Mikhailovsky Castle by V. Bazhenov. There are other opinions. It is only known that the mansion was originally conceived as the dwelling of the English lord (the Earl probably loved the English, unlike the French). They planned to build it on a high hill, and he himself had to rise three floors. But at the request of the owner, the mansion was moved closer to the river, and as a result it became two-story.
Noble Nest
From 1774 to 1779, the suburban estate of Otrad was built. "Manor" is a term that implies a single complex of residential, utility, park, some other buildings and, as a rule, includes a park. The Orlov Manor, located at the foot of the hill, is surrounded by a beautiful landscape park.
The landscape, or irregular, park is a purely English invention. Another name is English. Obviously, it was thanks to him that the estate of Semenovskoye-Otrad was to resemble the possessions of the lord. The estate has the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the aisle of which was consecrated in honor of Vladimir. Permission for its construction was obtained in 1777. Among the outbuildings, there is a barn decorated with white brick, a pseudo-Gothic style forge, several greenhouses and a tomb located in a pine grove. Initially, it was made in the form of a rotunda, and the deceased Orlov brothers were buried in it.
Subsequent Owners
The daughter of Vladimir Grigoryevich later replaced the dilapidated rotunda with a beautiful mausoleum by D. Gilardi, a Swiss architect who worked in Moscow. Under her, the estate of Orlov Otrad was sold. In 1845, shortly before the death of E.V. Novosiltsev, nee Orlova sold the estate to her nephew V.P. Davydov. He also invited eminent architects for his improvement. With all subsequent owners, the estate of Semenovskoye-Otrada improved and improved. Under V.P. Davydov, rotunda terraces were attached to the lord's mansion, and two greenhouses from the side that faces the park. The park itself has undergone changes for the better. And Count A.V. Orlov-Davydov, becoming the next owner of Otrada, put a bust of Catherine II in front of the house, made of bronze. All Orlov considered her a benefactor of their kind. Here, for a hundred years, M. Lomonosov’s personal library and telescope has been kept; famous writers and the best people of Russia have been here.
Sad picture
Of course, after the revolution, the estate suffered - it was ruined and plundered. Then it had a technical school and a NKVD school. Now the beautiful estate is abandoned by everyone and is in terrible condition.
The once grand palace ensemble, famous for the fact that it contained busts of all the Orlov brothers by the work of the brilliant F. Shubin, is listed as “100 monuments of the world that are in danger of destruction”, and this is encouraging. It is also encouraging that the estate is guarded, as it is located on the territory of the FSB sanatorium. You can get there by personal transport - along the F-108 highway.
Joy of the Kaluga region
The name of the once majestic complex sounds pleasant to the ear, and therefore this name is often given to modern private estates or some other complexes. There is not one modern estate Otrada. Kaluga Region boasts an excellent boarding house of the same name.
It is located on the banks of the Oka River, in a birch grove. This is a cozy modern year-round boarding house, which has a wonderful infrastructure, equipped with everything necessary for a good rest. Warm light cottages (44 houses) and a two-story Ta-Rus restaurant with a conference hall and a bar, a shop, a Russian bathhouse and spa, a pool and billiards, open football and volleyball courts, a well-groomed beach on the banks of the Oka River, but you can find out everything on the estate website. You can get to this paradise along the M2 highway (Simferopolsky). We must go to the turn to the village of Balabanovo. The next turn is to Serpukhov. Further in a straight line to this city. In Serpukhov, at the third traffic light, turn right and get to Protvino, then go to the village of Kalinovo. Before the pedestal with a tank during the war, turn left, and after 11 kilometers the beautiful Otrad manor opens.
