The life and work of the greatest poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin excite poetry lovers all over the world. From early childhood, we are fascinated by fairy tales and poems that instill in us love for everything that surrounds us, and interest in the poet himself.
Pskov Land
Hundreds of people come from all over the world to Pskov. Mikhailovskoye and its environs have long been united into the world-famous State Historical and Literary Memorial and no less revered natural and landscape museum-reserve named after A. S. Pushkin. On the territory of the museum there are more than seventy sights, monuments of culture and history. Visitors to the reserve will be able to get to know the life, work and environment of the Russian poet A. S. Pushkin. They will get to know the colorful life of the Russian village at the beginning of the 19th century better, see the noble estate of Pushkin's times, hear about how the Mikhailovskoye Museum-Reserve of Pushkin was created.
The beginning of the founding of the famous museum-reserve falls onreign of Nicholas II. Then the village of Mikhailovskoye was bought from the heirs of the great poet, and it began to belong to the state. In 1908, there was a fire and the estate burned down, but it was rebuilt in 1911 and a museum in memory of the poet was opened along with a colony for the elderly writers. At that time, the museum's research assistant was the writer Timofeeva-Pochinkovskaya Varvara Vasilievna, who once worked as the secretary of F. M. Dostoevsky. She also played the role of a guide to the Pushkin Museum. The village of Mikhailovskoye has endured a lot, history speaks loudly about all the events that left their mark on the fate of the estate.
A trip to history
The actual founding date of the museum-reserve revered throughout the world is March 17, 1922, when the then-existing Council of People's Commissars ruled that the estate with Pushkin's grave is a protected area. It was then that it received the name "Museum-Reserve of A. S. Pushkin "Mikhailovskoe"".
The museum includes:
- Mikhailovskoye Estate Museum (the family estate of the poet's mother).
- Museum-estate "Trigorskoye" (estate of close friends of the poet).
- Museum-estate "Petrovskoye" ("family nest" of the poet's great-grandfather).
- Melnitsa Museum in the village of Bugrovo (a water mill is still working properly on the territory).
- Pushkin Village Museum located in Bugrovo.
- Tomb of A. S. Pushkin, the necropolis of the Hannibal-Pushkin family in the ancient Svyatogorsk monastery.
- Science and Cultural Center,located in the village of Pushkinskiye Gory.
Over the years, a special mystical Pushkin's world has formed on the territory of the reserve, which attracts more and more new fans.
No one is forgotten
Mikhailovskoye museum-reserve has endured many troubles. This is the February revolution of 1918, when not a single thousand estates of the Pskov region were ruthlessly burned. Among them, Trigorskoye, Petrovskoye, and Mikhailovskoye burned down. Only the nanny's small house and the huge stone barn built by Pushkin's son were saved from the fire. In 1931-1934, a pig-breeding complex was located in this protected area.
In the year of the centenary of the death of A. S. Pushkin (1937), the Mikhailovskoye Museum-Reserve was restored, but not for long, as the Great Patriotic War broke out. The Germans captured the Pskov region, and occupied the territory of the reserve. Part of the buildings of the village was completely destroyed, and part was disfigured, Mikhailovskoye has changed beyond recognition.
Second wind
The history of restoration began in 1945, when Semyon Stepanovich Geychenko became the director of the museum-reserve.
This is an ascetic who went through the war, a great enthusiast and admirer of the great poet, in addition, he is a museum worker and a native of Peterhof. This man had to restore numerous buildings from the ruins, eliminate dugouts, put in order the parks and the surroundings of the reserve. S. S. Geychenko fulfilled his task with brilliance and even achieved that the territoryof the historical museum-reserve began to look exactly the same as in the time of the poet himself. He restored Trigorskoe, Mikhailovskoye, Petrovskoye, museums appeared and the "Water Mill" in the village of Bugrovo, and the "Pushkin Village". Under him, the Holy Dormition Svyatogorsky Monastery was revived, which was given with great difficulty. This object caused special battles, and each time it was necessary to prove that it is needed and important for posterity.
A. S. Pushkin is important for visitors to the reserve, and A. S. Pushkin and S. S. Geichenko are important for museum staff. Both of them are legendary.
Huge and invaluable contribution to the development of the Museum S. S. Geichenko. His plans are being carried out to our time, the territory is expanding and the Museum-Reserve is being transformed. Mikhailovskoye is expanding, and in 1995 the Voskresenskoye and Golubovo estates were added. The settlement of Velye joined along with the village of the same name.
Location plan
It is impossible to walk around the entire territory of the reserve in one day, because now the area of the museum is more than 9,000 hectares. It attracts with its secluded corners, the beauty of its nature. Everything around is Pushkin. "Mikhailovskoe" is distinguished not only by reconstructed buildings and things, but also by long paths, hills, quiet lakes and wooden bridges over the water. Here, all buildings, landscape, forests and parks are guarded by a special service. Very old trees have been preserved, for example, there is an oak planted by the poet's grandfather, as well as the notorious Anna Kern Alley, which was founded in the time of Hannibal.
Having once visited the museum-reserve "Mikhailovskoe", admirers of the work of A. S. Pushkin come back here again. Someone here celebrates the birthday and death of the great poet, someone attends festivals and museum events. Creative people come here for inspiration, and nature lovers catch simple fish in the lakes and pick mushrooms in the forests. And someone, having rented a bicycle at a camp site, rides along the paths that Pushkin himself once walked. If you go to the outskirts of Mikhailovskoye, you will see a picturesque view of the Malenets and Kuchane lakes, the Sorot river and Savkina Gorka. Standing in the famous Petrovsky Park on the shore of a small lake Kuchane, you can admire its beauty, the Mikhailovskoye estate and Savkina Gorka. Walking through Trigorsky Park, you can see the road to Mikhailovskoye, the church of the Voronich settlement and enjoy the view of Trigorsky Dali with delight.
Trip highlights
Pushkin's world is huge and diverse, anyone who wishes will always find a secluded corner for himself and his soul.
From May to September in Russia is the tick season, so during this period you need to use a special spray, and after a walk, carefully examine yourself. On the territory of the reserve, out of curiosity, you should not look into the hollows of trees, because not only snakes, but also vipers can wait there. It must be remembered that the mobile signal in this area is not caught everywhere.
How to get there
Many lovers and connoisseurs of the great poet's work are attracted by the village of Mikhailovskoye. The map shows you how to get tointeresting place. On the M20 highway, you need to go to the village of Novgorodka, Pskov region, then turn to Pushkinskiye Gory. You need to follow the sign "Pushkinsky Reserve" and then about 20 km. Every inhabitant of the Pskov land will gladly show the way to the poet's house.
When visiting the museum-reserve, it is important to remember the following. If you are traveling to its territory in a private car, you must purchase a coveted pass in advance on the territory of the Scientific and Cultural Center of the Pushkin Reserve. It is located at: st. Novorzhevskaya, building 21 in the village of Pushkinskiye Gory. The price depends on the number of seats in the transport: the more seats in the car, the higher the price of the pass. For example, a car for 7 or less passengers will cost 200 rubles. If there are more places, then the pass to the reserve will be more expensive.
Important events
My visit to the A. S. Pushkin can be planned not only in time, but also thematically. To do this, there is a schedule of events and holidays:
- March 17 is the birthday of the famous museum-reserve.
- May 18 is World Museum Day.
- First Saturday and Sunday of June - Pushkin's Poetry Festival and Svyatogorsk Fair (Pushkinskiye Gory).
- June - All-Russian festival of folklore programs, amateur theaters.
- July 12 – Day of Liberation from Nazi invaders (Pushkinskiye Gory).
In the second decade of July, large-scale holidays are held: the All-Russian Folklore Festival, as well asInternational Theater Festival.
The museum complex of the village of Bugrovo invites visitors with all kinds of holidays all year round. Christmas time, Maslenitsa, May Yegory, summer Semik and Trinity are constantly held. In August, the Orthodox feast of the Three Spas is widely celebrated, and in October they do not forget about the Smoky Barns. The land of the poet will not let any of its guests get bored.
Welcome
Now you know that Mikhailovskoye is a museum-reserve. You also know how to get to a significant place, how to prepare for an interesting journey. Every Russian person is obliged at least once in his life to set foot on the ground on which the greatest poet walked. Just as he left an indelible mark on our hearts, so we must always honor and appreciate the talent of the great Pushkin.
