Peredelkino, Writers' settlement near Moscow, Russia
Peredelkino is a settlement near Moscow in Russia that spreads over wooded terrain with wooden dachas, traditional Russian country houses, and garden plots. Most houses stand individually among pine and birch trees, and narrow unpaved paths link the separate properties together.
The settlement came into being in 1933 when the Soviet government allocated land and built fifty wooden two-story houses specifically for members of the Writers' Union. After World War Two, further construction phases followed that made Peredelkino a lasting center of literary life in the Soviet Union.
The cemetery preserves resting places of many Russian writers, among them Boris Pasternak, who lived here between 1936 and 1960. Many visitors still lay flowers at his grave today and walk along birch-lined paths between modest gravestones.
Two railway stations, Peredelkino and Michurinetz, link the settlement to central Moscow through regular train services during the day. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since many paths remain unpaved and the area is best explored on foot.
The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church maintains a summer residence within Peredelkino, adding religious meaning to this literary settlement. His presence regularly draws believers and pilgrims who visit the nearby wooden church alongside the literary sites.
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