Leonid Fedorovich Eberg, a native of the Moscow province, is one of the renowned architects of Rostov-on-Don, having created a number of unique architectural monuments in this city. He was born on August 6, 1882, in the…

Nikolai Matveevich Sokolov, one of the outstanding architects of pre-revolutionary Rostov-on-Don, was a Russian nobleman and a man of brilliant education, who created numerous architectural masterpieces. He was born on …

The Wrangel family is known worldwide, with a history spanning hundreds of years, serving two great powers. Several generations of Wrangels were loyal defenders of the Russian Empire, and besides military service, many m…

Valentin Leonidovich Mindovsky was an outstanding forester and specialist in landscaping. For over thirty years, he worked on the greening of the cities of Berezniki and Perm and developed the method "nursery-garden". V…

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, born on July 17 (29), 1817, in Feodosia, was a renowned Russian marine and battle painter of Armenian descent. He was also a collector and patron. Aivazovsky specialized in seascapes, oft…

Vasily Nikitich Tatishchev is rightly considered one of the founders of the mining industry in the Urals. He was born on April 29, 1686, in the Pskov province. Although his father owned an estate, the family lived modes…

Count Fyodor Petrovich Litke, born on September 17 (28), 1797, in St. Petersburg and died there on August 8 (20), 1882, was a renowned Russian navigator, geographer, and Arctic explorer. He attained the rank of admiral i…

Nikolai Alexandrovich Alekseev, a well-known Moscow entrepreneur, philanthropist, and politician, was also an organizer of the city's economy and came from the merchant dynasty of Alekseevs. He served as the mayor of Mos…

Leopold Semenovich Auer, also known as Lev Semenovich, was born on June 7, 1845, in Veszprém, Hungary, and died on July 15, 1930, in Loschwitz, near Dresden. He was a Russian violinist of Hungarian descent, educator, con…

Konstantin Georgievich Paustovsky was born on May 31, 1892, in Moscow, in Granatny Lane. His father worked in the railway administration, and his mother was the daughter of a sugar factory employee. The family moved ofte…