Danilovskoje, Federal cultural heritage estate in Budennovets, Russia.
Danilovskoje is a Baroque estate 10 km east of Dmitrov, built between the late 1760s and 1771 by Prince I. F. Golitsyn to designs by the serf architect M. A. Agafonov. Its brick two-storey manor house, now roofless and without windows, was linked by covered galleries to one-storey wings forming a formal courtyard; one wing survives and serves as a shop. The tiered Nikolskaya church (1768–1771) stands nearby.
The estate was laid out between the late 1760s and 1771 by Prince I. F. Golitsyn, who had been dismissed after refusing to swear allegiance to Catherine II. His serf architect M. A. Agafonov built the Nikolskaya Church (1768–1771), the manor house, wings, park and ponds. Through the Gruzhetsky stepchildren the estate passed to the Polivanov family; the Decembrist M. P. Bestuzhev-Ryumin spent his childhood here, and the composer A. A. Alyabyev visited in 1843.
The estate's name alternates with Nikolskoye after its church. The church's four exterior niches once held statues of the Evangelists, now gone, and a tall cupola has been replaced by an octagonal roof. The pond by the church and a small chain of ponds running into the ravine are what remain of the formal grounds.
The site is located near Moscow and is accessible by car or public transportation. It is advisable to check in advance about visiting hours and access conditions, as detailed information may not always be readily available.
The estate's name comes from the village of Danilovskoye, also called Nikolskoye after its church. The Soviet-era settlement around it was named for Budyonny, but no source links the marshal to the manor itself. Visitors can still see the square pond by the church and a small chain of ponds running down into the ravine.
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