Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment
The "Philosophical Steamer" is the general name for two voyages of the German passenger ships Oberbürgermeister Haken and Preussen, which in September and November 1922 transported over 160 representatives of the intelli…
International Exhibition in Glasgow
The International Exhibition in Glasgow was conceived as a retrospective of 19th-century achievements in industry and art. It was located in one of the city's largest parks, Kelvingrove, covering about 40 hectares. The e…
Russian Robinson
In 1847, when Alaska was still part of the Russian Empire, trade was thriving, and Russian ships often sailed north. On one such vessel served 24-year-old officer Sergey Lisitsin. He diligently stood watch, but after his…
The Death Place of M.A. Romanov
Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, driven by a desire for the good of the Motherland, decided to assume supreme power only if it was the will of the people. He believed that the people should express their will through a …
Tea House on Myasnitskaya
The famous tea shop No. 1 on Myasnitskaya Street has maintained its profile for almost a century and a half. It was previously owned by the tea kings Vasily Alexeyevich Perlov and his son Sergey Vasilyevich.
The story b…
Pskov Railway Station: The Abdication of the Last Tsar
On March 15, 1917, in Pskov, at the station on the Imperial train, Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne, appointing Grand Duke Michael as the next Emperor of Russia. The next day, Grand Duke Michael refused to accept…
Art Café "The Basement of the Stray Dog"
"The Cellar of the Stray Dog" was a literary-artistic cabaret and became one of the key places in the cultural life of the Silver Age. This café, or art cellar, operated from December 31, 1911, to March 3, 1915, in house…
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The All-Great Don Army
The All-Great Don Army is a republic established in southern Russia by the white government after Cossack units took control of Novocherkassk on May 10, 1918. The official proclamation took place on May 18, 1918, by the …
Kuprin in Balaklava
The fate of the talented Russian writer Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin is closely linked to Balaklava, and many places in this city remind of his stay. Kuprin first visited Balaklava in September 1904, intrigued by the city …
Karakol
The city of Karakol, formerly known as Przhevalsk, ranks fourth in size among the settlements of Kyrgyzstan. It was founded on July 1, 1869, as a military-administrative center on the caravan route from the Chui Valley t…
