Family Platonov biography

The family of Platonovs originates in Krapivna, the head of the family - Mikhail Platonov, born in the year. The merchant chooses not the most anticipated way of earnings - fishing business. Tula is a land city, there are no access to full -flowing rivers, but the fish has always been and remains a popular dish of Russian cuisine. The first mention of the family dates back to the year, it is in the lists of parishioners of the city Krapivensky church, when Mikhail was already 40 years old.

He and his family actively participated in the life of the Church, and in the year for his own money, the construction of the Church’s stone building and provided him with all the necessary utensils. Krapivensky church, year, photo of Sergey Vyacheslavovich Rapivanskaya Church, year, photo of Sergei Vyacheslavovich Rubtsov, son of Mikhail, Ivan, as well as his youngest son Kozma, and, unfortunately, did not see the new stone abode.

Gregory, the youngest son of Mikhail, continued to do fishing and attend ministries along with his younger's son who had already had already deceived his brother - Ivan. Such a family tradition was preserved and supported until moving to Tula in the year. In the year, the Platonov family received the status of philistinism. Already in the Tula province, in the year, Ivan Kozmich, along with his son Peter, submit an application for registration in the lists of the Tula philistinism, and 15 years later they redeem the certificate of the merchant guild.

The heyday of the empire comes. Ignatius Kozmich Platonov, nevertheless in the family of a tradesman, will make a huge contribution to the fishing of the province, the architecture and history of the city. Together with his sons: Konstantin, Sergey and Vladimir, Ignatius is invested in fishing and already by the year becomes the owner of production with a annual turnover of two million rubles.

Platonov Ignatius Kozmich was a philanthropist and honorary citizen of the city, provided material support to shelters, hospitals, mercy society and orphanages, for which he was awarded a gold medal. In the year, Ignatius is redeemed by a building located at the intersection of the current Street of Kaminsky and Central Lane, in which a pharmacy and a hospital for the coming citizens an analogue of the current clinic were located from the year.

Now the building is located in the building. The building of the hospital, Kaminsky 22, year, photo from the network building of the hospital, Kaminsky 22, year, photo from the network to such an act was encouraged by the collapse of the imperial train, which occurred in October, in which the imperial family and Alexander III himself miraculously survived. In the year, a fish store opens up for the Krestovozda Cathedral, the building for which was built by Ignatius.

It was here that the reception of living goods was used for the first time when the fish splashed in the water, and the buyer was sure that he would receive the freshest product. In addition to the quality of the goods, advertising created the entertainment of the showcase. Later, other organizations will be located on the building area on a charity basis, although it was planned to rent a premises on the initial idea of ​​the premises.

Years later, it will be called the Tula Palace of Pioneers. The building, which housed the Platonov store at the end of the century, a photo from the archives building, in which the Platonov store at the end of the century was located, a photo from the archives, having carried their faith through the years, the Platonov family did not forget about temples. In the year, the merchant is decently invested in the update and repair of the Assumption Cathedral, in which he is the headman since the year.

Ignatius replaces stove heating on a water and sets the latest ventilation system. Seven years earlier, he holds the same position in the Sretensky temple, which he also did not forget to take care of. His duties included all the administrative and economic activities, repair work and the acquisition of utensils. The Assumption Cathedral, the year, the photo of Nina Gorbushina, the Assumption Cathedral, year, photo of Nina Gorbushina in the year, the head of the family dies, the youngest son, Vladimir, leaves a year later.

Sergei, the eldest son, leaves his family 6 years earlier, in the year, after which all the property passes into possession to Konstantin Ignatievich. Konstantin continues the family business and in the year finishes the construction of a large trading house on Kommeric Commercial 21 now Lenin Avenue. In addition to the fish shop, there were warehouses and other outlets. The building has been preserved to this day is actively used, proudly bearing the name "Trading and office center of Platons." In the year, Konstantin is buying from another merchant dynasty, from the Liventsev family, a manor, to which the stable ranks were attached.

The building of the estate, alas, was not preserved - it was burned in the years, and we can see the stables, park and ponds to this day. True, the latter were restored recently, which we will talk about later. It was in the waters of the current Platonovsky park that Konstantin raised fish and even crayfish. From that moment, fish products were not only imported from the Volga River, but also located in the "nurseries" of the merchant’s personal park.

Unfortunately, further the dynasty of the fishermen comprehends almost the same fate as the gingerbread king, Vasily Romanovich Grechikhin.The revolution of the year does its job, the estate is nationalized, and the century of philanthropy, philistinism and merchants is a thing of the past. Thirty years later, during the Great Patriotic War, it was on the territory of the estate that the first line of the front passed, thanks to which Tula managed to repel the attack of the Germans.

A couple of decades after the estate were still being watched at least somehow, but by the year they completely abandoned. The park is overgrown, the estate burned down, and they forgot about the territory for a long time. The Governor of the Tula region at one of the meetings puts forward the initiative to restore the park, after which the entrepreneur is also located, ready to invest in restoration - President Shchekinoazot, Boris Sokol.

In a short time, an abandoned forest is transformed into a beautiful park, where both in winter and in summer, families with children walk, walking dogs, wedges, there are couples in love and festivities. Rare plant crops were planted on the territory, ducks were launched in the ponds, the park was restored and ennobled.