Talashkino (Fleonovo)

The Talashkino estate in the village of Flonovo near Smolensk. The conversation about the museum-estate Talashkino-Flonovo should begin not even with the personality of its owner, but with the specification of the name. Talashkino is the Smolensk estate of Princess Maria Klavdievna Tenisheva. Flonovo is a farm on the outskirts of the estate, four kilometers from the center of Talashkino, which Tenisheva bought to set up an agricultural school for peasant children there. There is practically nothing left of the Talashkino estate, you can only see its detailed model on the lawn of the museum complex. So keep in mind: if you are heading to Talashkino, you will find yourself in the Flonovo farm.