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Vetoshkino
A remote village in Nizhny Novgorod oblast with ruins of a huge English-style estate, built in the 1860-1890s for Pashkov nobles.
During Soviet times, the estate was occupied by an agricultural school. In 1994, the main house burned down. In 2006, the ruins were purchased by the owner of a local gypsum factory. No restoration works were undertaken since, but at least the owner won’t let locals to tear the brick apart. The watchman sells tickets to the rare visitors.
The only thing that has been restored is the outbuilding. It was plain initially, without a turret and an attic. The portal and other stone decorations were taken out of the castle. It seems that some of the interiors of the main building have also been moved inside, including the marble staircase and ovens.
Apparently, the spiked balls were also moved from one of the entrances of the palace.
The place where the portal was broken out.
The former entrance arch, converted into a cellar-museum.
Illustration of a prison for serfs. Judging by old reports, this lady in a peasant outfit used to be dressed a little differently.
No way the owner of a gypsum plant won't place the products of his enterprise throughout the territory.
The real owner of the estate.
Remains of clinker brick paving.
The tiles inside the manor.
You can climb the ruins, but it is not recommended.
Ruins of the workshop.
In general, there is no feeling of nasty desolation, the ruins are indeed beautiful. Even if there is money for restoration, it will only get worse.
The estate is not limited to the territory of the castle. Nearby there is the Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist (1810-1819).
Ruins of a German-style hospital.
And a huge horse yard, also abandoned.
The entire estate in 1914 was carefully planted with pine trees.
Getting there (as of November 2023): an hour and a half drive from Arzamas via Lukoyanov. Public transit is nonexistent.
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