On the Economic Characteristics of the Vysokoe Estate of Count A.D. Sheremetev in the Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Journal: Izvestia of Smolensk State University
Year: 2025

The article explores the economic aspects of the Vysokoe estate, located in the Sychevsky district of the Smolensk province, at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Drawing on archival records, official reports, and periodical publications, it demonstrates that the wealthy landowner Count A.D. Sheremetev carried out extensive construction projects on the estate. A proponent of technological innovation, he commissioned the installation of electricity and a telephone line, improved the water s