the khmelita estate.t belonged to the griboyedov family, and our famous author of woe from wit spent a lot of time here in his childhood and youth. the heart of the estate is its main house. it was built in the second half of the 16th century in the style of elizabethan borrok and its appearance echoes the royal palaces of st. petersburg and the surrounding area. the magnificent semicircular front staircases of the estate seem to open their arms to us, inviting us to visit. and we set off for a walk around the griboyedov estate. along the same path that guests once used to come to khmelita, that is, through gate to the main entrance. the opposite facade is no less ceremonial, park-like, decorated with a wonderful rounded staircase. it was dismantled in the 19th century, it was restored during the restoration in our days. and they did the right thing. it has become a real calling card of khmelita. the estate almost perished just a few decades ago. the building stood without a roof and was collapsing. and i