The Estate of Akhlebino
The village on the right bank of the Oka River, 24 versts from Kaluga, was named after the princes Okhlyabinin, who were appointed by the Moscow voivode as governors of these lands. In the 17th century, the estate belong…
Barjatino Estate
After the princes of Barjatinsky, the estate was owned for a long time by the Golitsyn princes until it passed to Dmitry Sergeyevich Gorchakov in the mid-19th century. He was a hussar from Pavlograd, an aide-de-camp to A…
A.P. Chekhov Book Museum in Sakhalin
In September 1995, by the decision of the mayor of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the Literary and Artistic Museum of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov's book "Island Sakhalin" was opened. The museum was created to commemorate Chekhov's trip …
The House of Ali Mirza Bulgakov
One of the outstanding works of the famous Russian architect Nikolai Petrovich Krasnov is the house of Ali Murza Bulgakov, the renowned leader of the noble assembly of the Crimean Tatars. This building, constructed in 19…
Building of the Serbian Government by Russian Architect Krasnov
One of the most significant works of the renowned Russian architect Nikolai Petrovich Krasnov during his emigration is the building that today houses the government of Serbia. It was originally constructed for the Minist…
Baron Wrangel's House in Serbia
In the Serbian town of Sremski Karlovci, at 36 Stratimirovića Street, stands a house built over a hundred years ago. Although few in Russia know its significance, this building holds an important history.
It all began i…
Begichevo Estate
The Begichevo Estate has been known since the 15th century as the property of the Begichev family, who considered themselves descendants of Sein Begich, who migrated from the Golden Horde to Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Mosc…
Belkino Estate
Since the 15th century, the estate was owned by the Boyars Belkin. The founder of the village and the progenitor of the noble family of Belkins is considered to be Ivan Fyodorovich Belka Otyaev. According to one version,…
The Berizichi Estate
After 1625, the village of Berizichi became not only an independent settlement but also the center of a church parish. At this time, the first wooden church in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was built, likely a…
Bogimovo Estate
According to some sources, the Pronchishchev family traces its origins to Ivan Vasilyevich Pronchishchev, who moved from Poland to Grand Duke Ivan III in 1488. His sons served Tsar Ivan IV and were gifted a landholding i…
