The Serednikovo Estate is one of the most famous Lermontov sites in Russia.

The land's history dates back to the 16th century, when it was owned by the Dobrynsky voivodes, and later by the Egupov-Cherkassky princes. However, the current architectural ensemble took shape in the late 18th century. From 1775 to 1796, the estate was owned by Senator Vsevolod Alekseevich Vsevolozhsky. During his reign, the main complex was built: the manor's stone house, the barnyard, the English garden, the ponds (the Goretovka River was even rerouted for this purpose), and the pine grove on the artificial hill. It is believed that the architect Ivan Starov designed the estate.

After Vsevolozhsky's death, the estate was managed by his relatives, and in 1825, Dmitry Stolypin acquired it. His nephew, the future statesman Pyotr Stolypin, spent his childhood here. Mikhail Lermontov also spent the summers of 1829 to 1832 in Serednikovo. It was here that the poet met his first love, Ekaterina Sushkova, who inspired him to write his "Sushkova cycle" of poems. In total, he created over 100 works at the estate, including the drama "People and Passions" and the poem "You Could Have Been a Better King."