Дача Лямина, Manor house in Sokolniki district, Russia
Datscha Lyamina is a two-story wooden manor with a terrace, winter garden, water tower, and several greenhouses distributed across a large garden property. The building preserves original furnishings, fireplaces, and architectural elements that reflect the style of a traditional 19th-century Russian estate.
Ivan Artemyevich Lyamin, Moscow's city mayor and state councilor, purchased the land in Sokolnichya grove in 1856 to build this summer residence. After the October Revolution in 1917, the estate's purpose was radically transformed to serve public interests.
The manor became the site of an important educational experiment after the Revolution: in 1918, one of Russia's first forest schools opened here, where children learned in direct connection with nature. This transformation from private villa to public learning space shows how the place fundamentally changed its purpose and role.
Access to the estate is on foot from Sokolniki Park, where pathways lead through the grounds. It helps to allow time to explore the various buildings and garden areas at leisure, as the property is quite large.
Vladimir Lenin visited the estate multiple times and chose it in 1919 as a retreat for his wife Nadezhda Krupskaya during the winter months. This place thus had a connection to one of the most important figures in Soviet history.
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