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Originally, before 1629, this land belonged to Prince Gagarin. It then passed into the hands of Maksim Streshnev. He was a cousin of Tsarina Eudoxia Streshneva. In 1692, after the death of Maksim’s grandson, Tikhon Streshnev inherited the estate. Tikhon commissioned the construction of a unique five-domed church between 1698 and 1704.
The church’s design is quite remarkable. Its four-petaled plan reflects Ukrainian Baroque influences. However, all five towers are of equal height. They are crowned with typical Russian onion domes. This five-towered church is dedicated to the Theotokos of Kazan. The design is credited to Osip Startsev. He was known for his work on Baroque cathedrals in Kyiv and also in Moscow.
Later, Sophie, Tikhon’s granddaughter, married Prince Galitzine. Their son, Alexis, built a Baroque residence with two flanking wings. Alexis also created a formal park and a series of ponds. His daughter Marie married Count Pyotr Aleksandrovich Tolstoy. She received \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u0423\u0437\u043a\u043e\u0435 as a dowry. Tolstoy planted a larch alley on the grounds.
In the mid-19th century, the estate passed to the Troubetzkoys through marriage. They replaced the old country house with a Neoclassical mansion. This new mansion incorporated details from the original structure. Vladimir Solovyov, the Russian philosopher, died here in 1900.
After the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Troubetzkoys were expelled. \u0421\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u0423\u0437\u043a\u043e\u0435 was then given to the Soviet Academy of Sciences. It became a rest home for its members. Lev Landau enjoyed skiing here. Andrei Kolmogorov liked swimming in the local ponds. The church lost its 17th-century icon screen. Its whereabouts remain unknown. Until 1995, the church housed libraries. These libraries had been looted in Nazi Germany by the Red Army. In 1995, the church was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church.
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