Monument to I. I. Shishkin in Yelabuga
The bronze monument to I. I. Shishkin rises on a high pedestal at the intersection of Shishkin and Naberezhnaya streets. Its unveiling took place in October 1991. Sculptor Yu. Orekhov created this monument, depicting Iva…
Christ the Savior Church in New Zealand
After World War II, among the first immigrants to New Zealand were people from the Soviet Union who had survived concentration camps and forced labor in Germany, as well as settlers from Manchuria. In June 1949, the firs…
Monument to Alexander II in Helsinki, Finland
After Russia's victory in the Russo-Swedish War of 1808-1809, Sweden lost Finland, which was annexed to the Russian Empire. During Alexander II's reign, Finns were granted significant freedoms, the Finnish language becam…
Petrov's Mansion in Rostov-on-Don
One of the most beautiful pre-revolutionary buildings in Rostov-on-Don is considered to be Petrov's mansion, also known as Dombrovsky's mansion. It resembles a magnificent palace from a fairy tale. The building was erect…
Taos Art Museum in New Mexico
When we were in the antique section of the restaurant, studying the suede Indian dolls and brightly painted gods with green and red noses, Don Fernando approached us again. He informed us that Mrs. Feshina, a Russian lad…
Sorrowful Church (with Almshouse) in Rostov-on-Don
During the struggle against religion conducted by the Soviet government, most churches were destroyed in Rostov-on-Don, as in many other cities. One of the destroyed was the Sorrowful Church, dedicated to the icon of the…
Church of Archangel Michael in Cannes
In the city of Cannes, France, there is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to Archangel Michael, also known as the Mikhailo-Archangel Church. Here lie the remains of representatives from several European royal families,…
Chernova House in Rostov-on-Don
One of the outstanding architectural landmarks of Rostov-on-Don is the Chernova House, built in 1899 by the famous architect Nikolai Alexandrovich Doroshenko. The original owner of the house was the renowned actress Marg…
The House of Manufacturer Solodov
One of the architectural gems of Rostov-on-Don is the house of manufacturer Solodov, built in the 19th century. In the 1880s, its reconstruction was handled by the famous Rostov architect Nikolai Alexandrovich Doroshenko…
Rotunda of Architect Nikolai Doroshenko
In 1901, city architect Nikolai Alexandrovich Doroshenko, at the request of the government of Rostov-on-Don, began to improve the area where the ruins of the Saint Dmitry of Rostov fortress were located. As a result, in …
