Great people leave their mark not only in history, but also on geographical maps. The cities and villages visited by the talented poet, like his lyric poems, are very popular with tourists. People come to Yesenin places with a guided tour or on their own. Connoisseurs of Russian poetry learn here about little-known facts from Yesenin's life, receive inspiration, a charge of spiritual warmth and a great creative impulse.
Besides Of Russia, Sergei Yesenin traveled to Europe and USA, but the poet dedicated the most famous lines to the country in which he was born and raised. Yesenin died early, at the age of 30, leaving his descendants a real treasure - wonderful poems about love, his homeland and Russian nature.
State Museum-Reserve of S.A. Yesenin in Konstantinovo
The estate of the parents of S.A. Yesenin in the village of Konstantinovo
The place where the poet was born has a special meaning for lovers of his poetry. In the village of Konstantinovo, on the picturesque right bank of the Oka, a large museum complex has been created. The main place in it is occupied by the peasant estate of Yesenin's parents. The original house burned down in a fire in 1922 and a replica of a wooden hut was built in its place. Nearby there is an authentic barn and a bronze monument to the poet.
In Konstantinovo you can see the beautiful Kazan temple, where the parents of Sergei Yesenin got married and baptized the poet. In the former manor house of L. Kashina, an exposition is arranged, which tells about the poem "Anna Snegina". In the building of the zemstvo school there are wooden desks with inkpots, and an old slate board hangs on the wall.
Museum "Second-class parochial school" in Spas-Klepiki
View of the building of the museum "Second-class parochial school" in Spas-Klepiki
At the age of 14, Yesenin came to Spas-Klepiki and entered an educational institution that trained teachers for parish schools. Teacher of Russian literature, calligraphy and church reading E.M. Khitrov was the first to notice Yesenin's poetic gift. He took care of the young man in every possible way and gave him a lot of valuable advice.
In a small town on the Ryazan Meshchera, Yesenin's legacy is carefully preserved. An interesting museum has been created in the building of the "teacher's school". Downstairs, the kitchen and teachers' rooms are recreated. On the second floor there is a wooden desk where the future poet was sitting. The school dormitory reproduces the environment in which the young men lived, and the walls of the exhibition hall are decorated with works of talented artists from Ryazan and Moscow.
Sergei Yesenin Museum in Moscow
Article: Moscow State Museum of S. Yesenin - the capital life of a poet
View of the building of the Sergei Yesenin Museum in Moscow
For a long time, Yesenin's father, Alexander Nikitich, lived in a two-story house in the center of the Russian capital. The poet himself spent 7 years of his Moscow life here. The building was badly damaged during the fires, so in 1992 it was rebuilt from bricks and sheathed with wood.
The museum was opened in 1995, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the poet. The exposition area is small - only 70 sq. m. In one of the rooms, Yesenin's Moscow apartment was recreated. Old furniture and household items, manuscripts, letters and photographs that belonged to the poet are exhibited here. The hall is used for lectures, film shows, interactive classes, creative evenings, master classes, concerts and exhibitions.
Yeseninsky Cultural Center in Moscow
Apartment (museum) of Anna Romanovna Izryadnova of the first wife of S.A. Yesenin
An unusual exposition about Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin was created thanks to the enthusiasm of the People's Artist of Russia Sergei Petrovich Nikonenko. The Chamber Museum was opened in 1994 in the apartment where the poet's first wife Anna Romanovna Izryadnova and Yesenin's son Georgy lived. In 1938-1939, the poet's mother Tatyana Fedorovna also lived in a house in the Sivtsev Vrazhek lane.
Small-sized rooms of the former Moscow communal apartment store rare things and furniture from the beginning of the last century, photographs and lifetime editions of S. Yesenin's poems. For visitors to the Yesenin Center, interesting excursions, performances, exhibitions, costume balls, performances and poetry concerts are held.
Sergei Yesenin Museum in Vyazma
The exhibits of the S.A. Yesenin in Vyazma
Yesenin's private museum in the Smolensk region is distinguished by a special warmth and homely atmosphere. It was created in 1986 by local resident Pavel Nikiforovich Propalov. Exhibits about the poet's childhood, the Moscow period of Yesenin's life, the work of the Imagists and the last years of the poet's life are housed in a modest communal apartment.
The provincial museum in Vyazma contains a rich literary collection - poems and books about Yesenin. On the shelves and display cases you can see rare lifetime editions, a photograph of Isadora Duncan autographed by an American dancer, icons and Bible editions of the early 20th century, banknotes and awards of the First World War.
Memorial stone at the site of the Kiriki-Ulita church
A memorial stone at the site of the Kiriki-Ulita church where S.A. Yesenin with Zinaida Reich
The famous poet left traces in Vologda region Russia. Since the middle of the 18th century, in a small village, 17 km from Vologda, there was a one-domed one-story church in honor of Saints Kirik and Julitta. In the summer of 1917, the wedding ceremony of 22-year-old Sergei Yesenin and 23-year-old Zinaida Reich took place under its vaults.
Unfortunately, the ancient temple has not survived, but a large stone with a commemorative tablet has been installed in its place. The village of Kiriki-Ulita is located in a hilly, semi-abandoned area. There is no carriageway here. Nearby is a picturesque tract, which is called "Vologda Switzerland".
Former bookstore of the Moscow Artel of Word Artists
A former bookstore in which S.A. Yesenin
Yesenin's first poems were published in Moscow magazines in 1914. Five years later, the poet, together with his Imagist friends, decided to organize his own bookstore in Moscow. Premises for him were found next to the conservatory, on Nikitskaya Street, house No. 15. Lev Kamenev signed the patent of the Moscow Council for the opening of a bookstore.
The Labor Artel of Word Artists had its own publishing house. On the shelves of a small store, one could see poems by Sergei Yesenin, Anatoly Mariengof and other members of the poetry circle. During the day, Yesenin himself stood behind the counter and sold books to visitors. In winter, when there was nothing to heat, the poet worked in a coat. In the bookstore, Yesenin read his poems and wrote several new poems.
Isadora Duncan's House
Isadora Duncan's house view
The mansion on Prechistenka Street is a real Moscow old-timer! It was erected at the end of the 18th century and rebuilt after the great fire of 1812. When the revolution took place in the country, the owners of the mansion emigrated to Europe. In the 1920s, the American dancer Isadora Duncan was invited to the country, and she settled in an old house with beautiful stucco facades. Duncan lived here from 1921 to 1924 teaching free dance to young women in the city.
In the fall of 1921, Sergei Yesenin and Isadora Duncan met in Moscow and arrived at a house on Prechistenka. The poet was 18 years younger than the famous dancer, he did not know English at all, but this did not prevent their whirlwind romance. Soon the lovers got married. Yesenin accompanied Duncan on tours in Europe and America, and in 1923 he returned to Russia.
Station-Museum "Divovo"
Monument to S.A. Yesenin in front of the station-museum "Divovo"
The railway station in the Rybnovsky district of the Ryazan region is closest to the poet's homeland - the village of Konstantinovo. In 1912, seventeen-year-old Yesenin boarded a train here and went to "conquer" Moscow. In memory of the famous compatriot, a monument to the poet was erected in front of the railway station in Divovo.
A small permanent exhibition dedicated to Sergei Yesenin has been created at the station. Almost all the exhibits came here from the Konstantinovsky Museum.In the windows you can see railway caps, train timetables from the beginning of the last century, a shiny samovar, kitchen utensils, old photographs, maps and documents.
Hotel "Angleterre"
View of the hotel "Angleterre"
One of the oldest hotels St. Petersburg was opened in 1876 in a tenement house of the early 19th century. The life of the young poet was cut short in this hotel. On December 23, 1925, he arrived in the city on the Neva and stayed at the Angleterre. After 5 days, Yesenin was found hanged in the room.
The poet was buried at the Vagankovskoye cemetery in Moscow. Literary scholars and historians are still arguing about what actually happened. Some are sure of a contract murder, while others defend the version that the poet himself took his own life. Nowadays, the restored hotel forms a single complex with the nearby Astoria hotel. A commemorative plaque dedicated to Sergei Yesenin hangs on the facade.
Yesenin and Mariengof's apartment in Moscow
View of the house number 5, building 9 on Petrovsky lane, there is an apartment in which Yesenin and Mariengof lived
There is a house in Petrovsky Lane of the capital, about whose residents more is known than about its owners. From 1918 to 1923, Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin lived here with his friend - the poet-imagist Anatoly Borisovich Mariengof. On the door of their apartment was a sign: “Poets are working. Visitors are asked not to disturb. "
The life of friends was unpretentious. The young people occupied three small rooms. Steam heating did not work in the house. It was very cold in winter, but the landlord helped Yesenin and Mariengof with coal. Now the building houses a children's theater, and a memorial plaque with a bas-relief hangs on the facade.
