Kovalev House
One of the most famous buildings of pre-revolutionary Azov is the brick Kovalev House, built in 1912. Today, it attracts attention with its unusual architecture: high ceilings and windows, balconies with wrought iron pat…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Cathedral (Havana)
The construction of the Russian Orthodox church in Havana began on November 14, 2004, at the initiative of Fidel Castro, who stated that he proposed to build a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in the capital of C…
Monument to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
The opening ceremony of the monument took place on December 19, 2008, specifically chosen to honor the feast of Nicholas the Wonderworker. The sculpture was installed near Nikolskaya Hill, behind the city's drama theater…
Monument to Apostles Peter and Paul
In the autumn of 1740, two packet boats, "Saint Paul" and "Saint Peter," set sail from Okhotsk to the eastern coast of Kamchatka. In the area of Avachinskaya Bay, it was decided to make a stop for wintering. On October 1…
Azov Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
The history of the Azov Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker goes back centuries. In 1442, a wealthy local resident named Narakhata, of Tatar origin but Orthodox by faith, founded the first Nicholas church here. She a…
Monument to Admiral Lazarev
In September 2017, a monument was erected in Azov to the outstanding Russian admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev, known not only for his victories in naval battles but also as one of the pioneers of Antarctica.
His brilli…
Laperouse Monument
The monument was erected in honor of the visit of Laperouse's round-the-world expedition, which arrived in Petropavlovsk harbor on the frigates "Astrolabe" and "Boussole" in 1787. The residents of Petropavlovsk warmly we…
Assumption Cathedral of Azov
One of the oldest churches in pre-revolutionary Azov was the Assumption Cathedral, founded in 1771 as the Assumption Church of the 1st Azov Battalion. It was located outside the fortress, in the soldiers' suburb. The con…
Monument to Vitus Bering
The monument is dedicated to the navigator Vitus Bering, who led the Second Kamchatka Expedition. The need for a wintering site for the expedition led to the founding of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in 1740. The first mentio…
Burial of Larisa Vasilievna Timmerman
One of the most famous burials in Azov was the grave of the outstanding philanthropist Larisa Vasilievna Timmerman, who was buried in the courtyard of the Assumption Church, which was later destroyed by the Bolsheviks. T…
