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A couple of kilometres to the south of the city Sudogda of Vladimir region is located the village of Muromtsevo. It is known since 1880, when Vladimir Khrapovitsky, nobleman, colonel of the hussar Life Guards Regiment began to build his famous estate. According to legend, he was delighted with medieval castles during his travels to France. When French noted, that there is nothing like this in Russia, Khrapovitsky made some kind of a reply: he made a bet that he will build a castle. A few years later the owner invited French friends to his estate, and showed to surprised guests not just the castle but the gothic palace with a Park and a cascade of ponds at the main building. Project team was lead by one of the best Moscow architects Peter Boytzov. The manor style solution defies definition. Here are skillfully used the architectural elements of early French Gothic, serrated gables made under a slight Eastern influence, pointed arches are combined with the Renaissance planes symmetry. The estate occupied a vast territory and consisted of many buildings that were designed in the same style: main house, guest house, caretaker's house, a summer theatre, a pool, a hunting lodge. A magnificent Park with rare species of trees was laid out around. There were also stable and poultry yard in the estate. Gardens and greenhouses were a special pride of Khrapovitsky. After the revolution of 1917 Khrapovitsky voluntarily handed the estate over to the Soviet government, and emigrated to France. Khrapovitsky Estate changed then many owners since that time, the last one was forest college.
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