Изварино, Noble estate in Izvarino, Russia

Izvarino is a partly preserved noble estate on the left bank of the Likova River, opposite the village of the same name. Its brick main house with a mezzanine and a better-preserved wing with a massive pediment were built in the mid-19th century but styled after early classicism. The park is overgrown, the ornamental gates have been demolished, and the rotunda gazebo has collapsed.

In the 18th century Izvarino belonged to the Cherkassky princes, who had inherited these lands at the end of the 17th century through the female line from boyar Prince F. F. Kurakin. In the 19th century the owners changed often: A. Romanova from 1812, the Nefedyev family 1821–52, the Bibikovs, and Lapin 1878–90. Before the revolution the estate belonged to Vladimir, son of the manufacturer A. I. Abrikosov.

The complex reflects how Russian nobility designed their homes during the 1800s and continues to shape the village identity today. Walking through the grounds, you see how wealthy families organized their estates as centers of rural life.

The estate currently houses a children's home with administrative offices in one of the wings, which means access inside is restricted. You can still see the architecture and layout of the complex from the outside and appreciate how the buildings relate to one another.

A red brick church dedicated to the Prophet Elijah sits on the opposite bank of the river and was completed in the early 1900s. This separate religious building was a common feature that wealthy manor estates built during that period.