The town of Klin near Moscow began its history from the XIV century. The earliest architectural monument that has survived to this day is the Assumption Church. Later buildings of the 18th-19th centuries are also of historical value. - Post yard, Church of the Resurrection, Governor's House, shopping arcade, Cathedral complex, shop under the clock.
The names of many famous figures of science and art are associated with Klin. Among them are A. Radishchev, P. Tchaikovsky, S. Taneev, A. Beketov, A. Blok, D. Mendeleev, A. Gaidar. Noble estates in the vicinity of the city - Shakhmatovo, Boblovo, Demyanovo - are of interest not only as an example of country architecture of the past centuries, but also because famous people of Russia lived in them.
And the smallest tourists will like an excursion to a real Christmas fairy tale - a unique museum of Christmas tree decorations.
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What to see and where to go in Klin?
The most interesting and beautiful places for walking. Photos and a short description.
House-Museum of P.I.Tchaikovsky
The museum complex includes the house where the composer spent the last year and a half of his life, the old park and the Demyanovo estate, where Tchaikovsky visited his student S. Taneyev. The house has preserved the original furnishings of several rooms that the maestro occupied, and the objects he touched. The main exhibit is the grand piano, which the laureates of the Tchaikovsky Competition have the right to play today. There is a concert hall nearby, where great works are often performed.
Shopping arcade
A large complex of two-storey stone structures in the pseudo-Russian style. It was erected in the 80s of the XIX century on the site of burnt wooden rows. The first floor was occupied by various shops, the second - by the offices of their owners. In the patterned arch between the rows there is an icon of the patron saint of merchants - Nicholas the Ugodnik. In Soviet times, the buildings were almost never used. Today they have been restored, shops, cafes, business and entertainment establishments have reopened here.
Fountain "Girl-mycelium"
At the end of the 19th century, a 100-kilogram sculpture of a girl was cast at one of the Ural factories for a private estate in Zolino. During the years of the revolution, she found herself at the bottom of a reservoir, where she was later discovered and installed in the center of the city. Local residents gave her a name - Alyonushka. After an unsuccessful attempt to steal the statue and give it up for scrap, it was moved to a museum for storage. And the fountain in the central square today is decorated with a skillfully made copy of the monument.
Christmas tree toy museum
A unique museum was opened at the Christmas tree decorations factory - the oldest glass-blowing enterprise in the country. Consists of 12 exhibition halls dedicated to individual periods in the history of the creation of Christmas tree decorations. Here you can see a Christmas tree decorated according to the traditions of the 19th century, a workstation of a glass-blowing artisan, a Nutcracker Hall with a Christmas tree, Soviet toys and modern products of the factory. Visitors are invited to the glass-blowing shop of the factory, and then to the toy painting shop.
Monuments to P. Tchaikovsky
In the city, you can see 3 monuments to the famous composer. One of them was installed in 1995 opposite the building of the former Trinity Cathedral. The sculptor depicted Tchaikovsky standing in deep thought and looking into the distance. The second monument was opened in 2006 next to the composer's museum. Tchaikovsky is depicted sitting on a bench with a notebook in his hand. And the third monument, or rather the bust of the composer, is installed near the railway station, between the platforms. Its author is Vera Mukhina.
Trinity Cathedral Complex
A brilliant Orthodox ensemble of several buildings in the center of the city was created in the 18th-19th centuries. It consists of the Trinity Cathedral, the bell tower, the cathedral hotel and the Resurrection Church. During the years of Soviet power, all buildings were rebuilt beyond recognition and were used for household needs. In the 90s, only the bell tower was restored, in its lower tier there was a small functioning church. The plans are to restore the entire complex.
Assumption Church
A small one-headed white-stone building. It was erected in the middle of the 16th century at the monastery of the same name in memory of the victims of the guardsmen of Ivan the Terrible. Two centuries later, the monastery was abolished, but the church remained. Subsequently, the bell tower and the refectory were completed, porticos appeared on the facades. During the Soviet period, the bell tower was blown up, the building housed warehouses and a hostel. In the 90s, the temple was restored, a new belfry was built and returned to the Orthodox.
House-Museum of A.P. Gaidar
In this one-story wooden house on one of the ancient streets of Klin, the writer spent the last few years of his life, from 1938 to 1941. The museum opened in 1989. His collection consists of many personal belongings of the writer, which, like all the furnishings in the house, were preserved by his wife. The museum conducts thematic excursions, shows screen versions of Gaidar's works, and also organizes various literary events, including for children.
"Shop under the clock"
A two-storey corner house from the 19th century, over which a small clock tower rises. Moreover, the clock was installed later, in 1924, and at that time they were the only ones in the city. Before the revolution, the building housed a tea house and a tavern. In the 30s - the Torgsin department store. In the post-war period, the house was redesigned for communal apartments. Since the late 70s, the second floor has been occupied by the town planning department, and a grocery store is now open on the first floor.
Memorial of Military Glory
Installed in 1995 in Pervomaisky square, at the military memorial cemetery, consisting of one mass and 60 individual graves. The main composition is represented by the figure of a wounded soldier, who is being held in his arms by a soldier and a nurse. The memorial includes a monument to the Heroes of the Soviet Union, the Eternal Flame, a large granite stele with a screen on which a list of those who did not return from the WWII fronts is broadcast, as well as a monument to the Clinchans who died in local wars.
Demyanovo estate
Manor complex in the classicism style. Erected in the middle of the 18th century, it consisted of a main two-story mansion and outbuildings. At various times, Pushkin, Derzhavin, Tchaikovsky, Vasnetsov, Catherine II, Alexander I visited here. In 1746, the Assumption Church was built at the expense of the owner of the estate Naumov. Today it has been restored and is open to the public. And only ruins remained of the estate itself. In the 90s it was transferred to the Tchaikovsky Museum.
Museum-Estate of D. Mendeleev "Boblovo"
The estate in the village of Boblovo, near the Lutosnya River, was acquired by a famous scientist in 1865. Here he loved to spend the summer months, continuing to engage in scientific activities. A stone one-story house has survived to this day, surrounded by a landscape park and buildings that survived the fire. The museum on the territory of the estate was opened in 1987. It includes 3 exhibition halls, where photographs, archival documents, a library, D. Mendeleev's personal belongings are presented.
The estate of captain I. V. Tarakanov
It is part of the D. Mendeleev and A. Blok Museum Complex. Known since the 17th century. It got its name from the name of the owner. In 1777, under I. Tarakanov, a church was erected. It was in it that A. Beketov, A. Blok's grandfather, was buried in 1902, and later the poet got married here with his wife. In the 19th century, a zemstvo school was built, where the museum is now located. The estate hosts folklore festivals, excursions, and master classes.
Monument to A. Blok and L. Mendeleeva
The sculptural composition was installed in 2008 in the Tarakanovo estate, 2 kilometers from the family estate A. Nearby there is a church where in 1903 the poet married Lyubov Mendeleeva. The author of the monument was the famous modern sculptor Alexander Rozhnikov. He portrayed the poet in a blouse and boots, and his wife in a Russian sarafan and shawl. According to contemporaries, it was just such simple clothes that the couple loved to wear when they came to the village.
Manor Shakhmatovo
A noble estate in the valley of the Lutosnya River was acquired by A. Beketov in 1874. Every summer, since childhood, A. Blok visited his grandfather. It was here that he wrote about 300 poems, and in a neighboring estate he met his future wife. Since 1984 the estate has been a part of the A. Blok and D. Mendeleev museum complex. The interior of 10 rooms of the house was recreated, among the exhibits there are pieces of furniture, books with autographs, personal belongings, letters and photographs of the poet.
