Boldin: the Museum of the Pushkin family estate

The Village of Great Boldino in the Nizhny Novgorod region is known for the fact that there was the patrimony of the noble family Pushkin. In this place spent several fruitful months of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. Today it is a Museum dedicated to the life of the writer.

The Value of the village of Boldino Pushkin

Bol'shoye Boldino was owned by Pushkin in the end of XVI century. The village was Eustace M. – a prominent diplomat and Governor of the epoch of Ivan the terrible. The estate became the family nest. During the life of Alexander Pushkin, it was divided between his uncle and father.

A Great poet and writer never sat on the spot. His whole life was full of different journeys. He visited the family estate. This has happened three times: in 1830, 1833 and 1834 years. In periods of creative activity of the writer was looking for a “safe Harbor” – places where they could devote themselves to the favorite work, not being distracted by the hustle and bustle of the capital. That was Boldin. The Pushkin Museum appeared here not just. It is in family estate Alexander spent his most fruitful autumn of 1830. Its importance is so great that literary critics have given this period a separate name. A few months of Pushkin in Nizhny Novgorod region known as “Boldino autumn”. Often this phrase is used today as a winged, wanting to designate a rich period of creativity any other writer.

Autumn Reclusive writer. The Museum created in her memory

Circumstances, which Pushkin spent a long time in Boldino, remarkable. In the fall of 1830 he was here, not intending to stay long. However, at the same time, Russia began a cholera epidemic. To ensure that the disease did not spread, the authorities forbade residents to leave their homes. A quarantine was imposed, which affected the writer.

So Alexander remained in Boldino. Pushkin Museum in the village dedicated to his life in a serf village. Cultural institution was established here in 1949, when he was issued the corresponding decree of the state. The estate was in government ownership once happened in the Russian revolution of 1917. Then all noble estates nationalized. The same typical fate befell Boldin. Pushkin Museum is located in a former manor house. Here most accurately reproduced the life of the XIX century. All this is done to ensure that visitors on their own experience can understand the conditions in which the writer carried out significant for yourself days.

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The Circumstances of arrival

In the Spring of 1830, a few months before the visit of the poet in Boldino was announced about the upcoming wedding of Alexander Pushkin and Natalia Goncharova. The celebration was to be held in the fall, but in August he died the groom's uncle Vasily Lvovich. He was the owner of the estate in Boldino. By will Alexander had to get one of the local villages. Due to the death of a relative the wedding was canceled.

The Nephew went to Boldin. The Pushkin Museum now has exhibitions on the history of the family of the writer. Many things have been passed down from generation to generation.

The Poet was hoping to quickly cope with all the economic concerns associated with inheritance of the village. He thought he will stay in Boldino not more than a month. Pushkin was a shame that the family business took the autumn season, when he traditionally opened the second creative breath. A bad mood writer been aggravated by the conflict with the mother. On the eve of departure he in one of his letters to the mother of Natalia Goncharova said that the bride “free”, that is to be questioned at a future wedding.

The news about the cholera epidemic and quarantine, catching Pushkin already in the estate, also could not cheer him. The concern of the author is reflected in some of the poems written in prison ("Elegy”, “Demons”, etc.). However peace returned to Pushkin after he received a conciliatory letter from his bride.

Works written in Boldino. How to get to the Museum today?

In September, the author with new forces started to write. “the tales of Belkin’, ‘the Little tragedies” – it was written then. The current exhibition at the former estate, and include some drafts of the author. Each year, those for whom the work of the great writer-not an empty phrase, go to Boldino (the Pushkin Museum). How to get to this place? In the village there are buses of routes No. 43 and No. 80. They depart from the Moskovsky station in Nizhny Novgorod.

Pushkin was in the estate without any connection with the outside world. Due to cholera were banned even e-mail. Loneliness and isolation from normal life forced the writer to engage in a reassessment of his life and creativity. All this is reflected in his letters and diaries that were written in Boldino (the Pushkin Museum). How to get from Moscow to this place today? In Boldino you can get, sitting high-speed train “Petrel”, which departs from the Kursk railway station.

Living Museum

During the years of its work the Museum has become the venue of various cultural events. Not all of themdirectly connected with literature. For example, there were organized exhibitions, international competitions and festival of ballet and Opera art. All this holds the Museum of Pushkin in Boldino. The schedule of work of the following institutions: doors open to visitors every day from 10:00 to 17:00 except Monday.