The Abramtsevo Park is located on a high hillside above the Vorya River. The territory of the park is about 50 hectares, but the main attractions are located quite compactly between the Main Estate House and the Church of the Savior. There are many small houses in the upper part of the park. Terraces descend down the slope to the river Vorya, where a dense forest grows.
There is the Peasant hut near the entrance to the park of the Abramtsevo estate. It was built in the 1870s, servants and farm workers lived there. Now it houses a gift shop and an excursion desk. Next to the Hut there is a Kitchen (1870), now there is an exhibition "The life of the Abramtsevo peasants".
30 meters from the Kitchen there is a Workshop, which was built by architect Hartmann in 1873. Externally, the house does not look big, but inside it there is a spacious workshop with large windows. There is a underground “Fridge” near the kitchen, and from there you can go to the Vrubel Bench. This is Vrubel`s masterpiece, made by majolica technique.
On the opposite side of the Main Estate House is one of the most famous houses in the Abramtsevo Park, which is called the Bathhouse Teremok. This wing was built in 1877 by architect Ropet. Initially it was planned to use it as a bathhouse, but the Teremok turned out to be so elegant that Savva Mamontov decided to use it as a guest wing. Now in the Teremok you can see an interesting exposition of wooden carvings from the Abramtsevo carpentry workshop.
On the opposite side of the meadow there is a two-storey house with columns. It houses an exhibition of modern painting. Next to the house there is a huge oak tree, which is more than 250 years old. This oak was planted in the 18th century by the very first owners of the estate. After seeing the exposition of modern painting, you have to go deep into the Abramtsevo Park to the Church of the Savior.
The construction of a small Church of the Savior began in 1881. The sketch of the project in the Novgorod architectural style was prepared by Vasily Polenov, and later it was supplemented by Viktor Vasnetsov. Many artists of the Abramtsevo’s society took part in decorating the interior decor of the Church of the Savior. The most active participants in the painting were Viktor Vasnetsov, Vasily Polenov, Ilya Repin, Mikhail Vrubel, sculptor Mark Antakolsky, as well as their assistants. A small chapel is attached to the church, where the family necropolis of the Mamontov family is located. Savva Mamontov, his three children and grandson are buried here.
Near the Church of the Savior in the forest you can see a fabulous Hut on chicken legs. It was built in 1883 according to the project of Viktor Vasnetsov. A Polovtsian Woman is installed nearby. This is a 12th-century megalith from the Donetsk steppes. Savva Mamontov found it there during the construction of the railway from Donetsk to Mariupol and brought it to Abramtsevo.
After seeing the sights of the upper part of the Abramtsevo Park, you can walk along the terraces that descend to the Vorya riverbed. A dam has been made near the estate, so in the Abramtsevo Park the river looks like a cascade of ponds. Artificial islands are made between them and walking paths are laid.
