In 1726, on the lands belonging to
Grigory Stroganov, which was then inherited by his widow
Marya Stroganova (née Novosiltsova). The estate soon began construction, and was eventually named in her honor. Since 1799, the estate, which was part of the Stroganov family
majorat, became the property of Count
Pavel Stroganov, and then after 1817, belonged to his widow
Sophie Stroganova (née Princess Golitsyna, 1775-1845). Sophie was responsible for managing the estate, and many who worked for her received education funded by her in other European countries. In 1814-1817, the manor house was rebuilt in
Neoclassical style under the direction of architect , who designed an
English garden and a number of pavilions. The process also included architects like H. Meyer,
Adam Menelaws, and . In 1825, an
agricultural school was founded in Maryino, where 50 peasant orphans were sent from the Stroganov estates in
Perm for training. The Russian botanist also conducted some of his experiments in Maryino. Since 1845, Maryino Estate was owned by Princess Adelaide (Aglaya Pavlovna Golitsyna, 1799-1882), a
lady-in-waiting and recipient of the
Order of Saint Catherine. In 1886, the estate passed to her grandson, Prince , who owned it until 1914. Afterwards, the property passed to his son Sergei, but not long before Maryino became public property after the
Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. In the following years, the estate served several different purposes, including housing a museum, a
sanatorium for members of the
Russian Academy of Sciences, an
orphanage, a
boarding house, and a military plant. Since 2008, the Maryino estate has been under the ownership of Galina Georgievna Stepanova. == Gallery ==