Olshevo. The ruins of the Khominsky estate.

The history of the village of Olshevo dates back to 1420, when it was managed by representatives of the Gasthold princely family.

The reasons why the wealthy owners of the estates decided to leave these lands remain unknown. In the 17th century, the estate passed to the famous Khominsky gentry.

According to the information that has been preserved, the estate was built in 1881 by the public figure and writer Alexander Stanislav Lavren Khominsky, who moved to his ancestral home five years later. However, the completion of the one-story house with an attic and a portico at the main entrance took place only in 1893. Since the beginning of the new century, the building has been expanded with two additional brick wings.

The estate became the family legacy of Alexander's son, the talented merchant Ludwig Stanislav, who decided to create his family home here. In the 1930s, thanks to his wife Stephanie, this place became a real cultural center for the local intelligence.

The Khominskys are known for their economic skills. Cattle breeding, agriculture and fisheries developed in Olshevo. Alexander Stanislav Lavren, who later became a deputy of the Second Duma, built factories, a bakery and even a power plant.

Under Ludwig, president of the Vilno Society of Bibliophiles, famous people of art and science began to come to the village.

Unfortunately, during the Soviet period, the estate was partially destroyed, and restoration work stopped, leaving the building in ruins. The gates of the estate were taken to the neighboring village of Komarovo.

Nevertheless, Khominsky Park has remained well-preserved and is now a botanical natural monument, where neglected alleys and a preserved Baroque labyrinth attract attention.