Mokhovoye

• The village was established in 1869 during construction of the Oryol–Yelets section of the Oryol–Gryazi Railway.
• In the December 1926 census, Mokhovoye was listed as a railway station on the Oryol–Yelets–Gryazi Railway, built in 1870.
• The village has a memorial and a monument to P. M. Vostrukhin, a Hero of the Soviet Union.
• His grave is in Mokhovoye, at 6a Vostrukhin Street.

The village’s history begins in 1869: Mokhovoye was established during construction of the Oryol–Yelets section of the Oryol–Gryazi Railway. A later historical reference comes from the December 1926 census. At that time, Mokhovoye was listed as a station on the Oryol–Yelets–Gryazi Railway; the entry gives 1870 as the year that railway was built.

The dates have different meanings. 1869 marks the village’s establishment during the construction period, 1926 is the year of the census, and 1870 is the stated year the railway was built. This makes it possible to explore the village’s history through both its beginnings and its historical listing as a railway station. The station reference belongs to the past and does not provide information about current train services.

A memorial and a monument in Mokhovoye commemorate P. M. Vostrukhin, a Hero of the Soviet Union. His grave is also in the village. The address is 6a Vostrukhin Street; it gives a more precise location for the grave than the general information that the memorial sites are in Mokhovoye.

If you would like to include these places in your plans, check current access arrangements in advance. The local history of remembrance is distinct from the railway history: the memorial and monument refer to Vostrukhin, while the recorded dates relate to the village’s establishment and its former listing as a railway station.

In the wider destination of Oryol Oblast, Orlovskoye Polesie National Park offers a distinct nature-focused attraction. Founded in 1994, the park lies in the northwest of Oryol Oblast and covers 77,745 hectares. It has more than 80 equipped tourist rest and picnic areas. If this infrastructure is important to your plans, check the latest information before your trip, as the number may change.

An ecological trail in the park leads to blooming water lilies. An enclosure zoo gives visitors a chance to see more than 30 animal and bird species. Nature watching and wildlife thus offer a different regional focus from Mokhovoye’s history and memorial sites.

The Spasskoye-Lutovinovo estate is also part of Oryol Oblast’s cultural offering. It was the family estate of Ivan Turgenev’s mother in Mtsensk District; works such as “Rudin” and “Fathers and Sons” are associated with the estate. The main house and other buildings are surrounded by an old park, laid out by I. I. Lutovinov, founder of the Spasskoye estate, around the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. You can go boating on Spassky Pond, and carriage rides are available in the park. Check locally before your trip to confirm whether these activities are available.

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When was Mokhovoye established?

The village was established in 1869 during construction of the Oryol–Yelets section of the Oryol–Gryazi Railway. In the December 1926 census, Mokhovoye was listed as a station on the Oryol–Yelets–Gryazi Railway, built in 1870.

Where is P. M. Vostrukhin’s grave?

The grave is in Mokhovoye, at 6a Vostrukhin Street. The village also has a memorial and a monument to Vostrukhin, a Hero of the Soviet Union.

What nature and culture attractions are there in Oryol Oblast?

In the wider destination of Oryol Oblast, Orlovskoye Polesie National Park offers, among other things, an ecological trail, an enclosure zoo, and equipped rest and picnic areas. Spasskoye-Lutovinovo combines the history of an estate with literary connections to Ivan Turgenev.

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Oryol Oblast.