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Telusha. The grave of Natalia Vorontsova-Velyaminova.

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Belarus, Mogilev region, Bobruisk district, Telusha.

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Natalia Vorontsova-Velyaminova, the granddaughter of poet Alexander Pushkin, is buried in the village of Telusha in the Bobruisk region. She and her husband Pavel Arkadyevich Vorontsov–Velyaminov lived in their estate near Bobruisk. They also owned a house in Bobruisk.

Natalia Alexandrovna was engaged in social activities and charity work. With her help, a new stone church of St. Nicholas was built in Telusha in 1902. On her initiative, a school for peasant children was opened.

Natalia Alexandrovna died in 1912, and she was buried in Telusha near the church. In 1979, a new granite monument was erected on her grave.

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Алег Дзьячкоу

11.03.2025

Telusha. The grave of Natalia Vorontsova-Velyaminova.

Pushkin's granddaughter Natalia Vorontsova-Velyaminova (1859-1912) is buried in the village of Telusha in the Bobruisk region near the Orthodox stone church. Natalia Alexandrovna was born in the family of Alexander Alexandrovich Pushkin, the eldest son of the poet Alexander Pushkin. Her mother is Sofya Alexandrovna from the Lansky family.


          Natalia Alexandrovna was born in St. Petersburg, the capital of the Russian Empire. She received her education at home. And then I studied at the gymnasium. She spoke three foreign languages: English, German and French. She was interested in history and drew well. She wrote poetry, but was not published. After her mother's death, she lived with her relatives in Moscow.


           One day, when she joined her father's regiment, and her father was a cavalry general, Natalia met her future husband Pavel Arkadyevich Vorontsov-Velyaminov. He was a brave officer who took part in the Russian–Turkish war. After several years of service, Pavel Arkadyevich retired and moved to live with his family at his mother's estate near Bobruisk. In addition to the estate, they owned a house in Bobruisk itself.


      Natalia Alexandrovna was actively engaged in social activities and charity work. She helped poor local peasants with money and other help. In 1902, a new stone church was built in Telusha, which was funded by Natalia Alexandrovna and her husband. With her help, a school for local children was opened near the church.


    Natalia Alexandrovna died in 1912 in Bobruisk, and she was buried in Telusha near the church. In 1979, a new granite monument was erected on her grave.

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