Talashkino is a small village located 20 kilometers from this city. Now the village is known as a symbol of cultural life during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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The village was bought in 1893 by the Tenishev princes, and the estate received its glory thanks to Maria Tenisheva, the mistress. She was an educator who did not spare her efforts and time in order to create from the estate a great economy, an educational institution and workshops for applied arts. Also, thanks to her efforts, workshops appeared in which such famous figures as Korovin, Repin and many worked. In terms of its significance for art and culture, the village can be compared with Abramtsevo (a village in the Moscow region).
Contemporaries rightfully call the village "Russian Athens", and Maria herself - the main Pericles of the peasants in Russia. However, like many other undertakings of the 20th century related to culture and educational activities, they were destroyed along with the arrival of the revolution.
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The main attractions are located in the village of Flenovo, which is part of the village of Talashkino. The Tenishevs received this village (and then - a farm) in 1894. As a result, an agricultural school appeared, built and opened by the same Maria Tenisheva.
Now the museum complex consists of four objects - the Manor, the building of the former school, the Temple and the colorful House-Teremok. At the same time, Teremok was designed by Sergei Malyutin himself in the style of Russian Art Nouveau.
And to the right of this landmark is, as if emerging from the fairy tales of peoples, the Church of the Holy Spirit, which was also designed by Sergei Malyutin. The building is notable for its unusual shape, but the most surprising is its mosaic created by the masters.
However, after the coup, the church was plundered, and the grave itself was desecrated. Later, the church was rebuilt into a vegetable store. Now a cross has been erected near the temple in memory of Mary.
Information for tourists: opening hours, excursions, how to get there
The exact address of the village is Russia, Smolensk region, the village of Talashkino. In order to get to this place, you need to go along the highway number A-141, which connects Smolensk and Roslavl, and turn about 15 kilometers from the city of Smolensk.
An important point: from the side of Smolensk there are no signs to Flenovo, so you need to drive along Talashkino, and then turn around and go in the opposite direction to the sign for Flenovo. After that, you need to move according to the rest of the signs.
Information about the village, its history and cultural heritage for the country can be found on the official website. There you can also find out the opening hours of the main attractions and find a guide for a historical tour of the village.
