The Zubovs Manor is one of the few buildings of the 19th century that still retain their original appearance in the rapidly developing modern metropolis. It is worth highlighting one day and be sure to visit this wonderful place, saturated with the spirit of history and creativity.
Buturlin Residence
In the Vladimir region there is the village of Krutets, which is marked on the maps of the country as a place with a rich history.
The mansion appeared on the site of an ancient monastery destroyed in the 12th century. Its owner, Ivan Buturlin, was well known in various circles, as he was one of the associates of Tsar Peter the Great. He helped the king fight for the throne with his cousin Sophia. When Peter formed his Preobrazhensky regiment, Buturlin was assigned the rank of major, in which he participated in all military operations on land and at sea. In the battle of Narva, he was unlucky, was captured. Subsequently, the king exchanged his major for General Meyerfeld.
After the death of Peter Alekseevich Buturlin did not immediately take the side of Catherine the Great. He was influenced by the first assistant of Peter the Great - Alexei Menshikov. A few years later, Ivan Buturlin took part in a conspiracy against Menshikov, which was discovered, and in punishment he was deprived of all ranks and estates, except for one - the estate in the village of Krutets, where he ended his days.
In the mid-19th century, the new owners were the industrialists and traders of the Zubovs, who improved and slightly altered the mansion. Since then, its full name is the Buturlin-Zubovs estate.
The history of the Moscow estate
In the very center of Moscow, at approximately the same distance from the Marxistskaya and Taganskaya metro stations, in the cozy corner on Solzhenitsyn Street is the Zubovs estate.
The building, magnificent at that time, was built by the merchants Zaitsevs, who later sold the house to the merchant, the representative of the first trading guild, Alexei Mikhailovich Polezhaev, who was an honorary resident of the city. After some time, his daughter married a representative of the merchant family Vasily Zubov. The young family began to live in the estate, where their son Pavel later appeared, who glorified his family and surname in the field of chemistry.
He was also a famous musician and numismatist. He took an active part in charity. His son, Vasily Pavlovich, also became a famous scientist in the field of history and philosophy. All his life he lived with his family in the Zubovs estate, which is also called the Polezhaev-Zubovs estate, since the building never passed into the wrong hands and remained a family residence.
Modern use of the estate
In 2004, the old mansion building was acquired by the Sokolov family. They restored the Zubovs' estate, returning the historical look even to the unique stucco molding on the ceilings. The restoration was completed only in 2011, and since then the doors of the amazing house are open to all comers. They began to conduct excursions that are visited with pleasure not only by domestic but also foreign tourists. A magnificent concert venue was organized. The Zubovs' estate on Taganka during the theater season gives concerts of an academic orientation. Russian and foreign orchestras perform here, vocalists come with their programs. In the fall and winter, literary evenings and meetings with artists are held.
