Originally belonging to Grigory Morkhinin, nicknamed “Pushka”, a boyar whose descendants include Aleksandr Pushkin, we are standing at Pushkinsky District. Imagine this place in 1499. It was a village then.
Pushkinsky District is in Moscow Oblast Russia. It serves as an administrative and municipal district. Pushkino is its administrative center. The district covers 571.47 square kilometers.
The population in 2010 was 177510. Pushkino’s population makes up 58% of the district. This area has transformed over centuries. It became a favored summer spot for Russian nobility. Pushkino gained town status in August 1925.
Two notable people once called Pushkinsky District home. Konstantin Kosachev a politician once lived here. Ivan Skvortsov-Stepanov a Bolshevik revolutionary also lived here.
You might ask what defines Pushkinsky District today? It is its blend of history and nature. The district is located where the Ucha and Serebryanka Rivers meet. This location is 30 kilometers northeast of Moscow.
In 1678 the five-domed Church of St. Sergius was constructed. It sits at the Komyagino manor. The Muranovo estate hosted Russian poets like Yevgeny Baratynsky and Fyodor Tyutchev. Vladimir Mayakovsky’s dacha is now a museum. He spent summers here from 1920 to 1928.
Today Pushkinsky District balances urban life with historical charm. Its population continues to grow. In 2010 the population reached 102874. Pushkinsky District remains a vital part of the Moscow Oblast. It links past and present in its streets and landmarks.