House with an Eagle
Construction of the "House with an Eagle" began on June 1, 1914, on Dmitrievskaya Street, which is now called Engels Street. By mid-June of the following year, the interior finishing of the building was nearing completio…
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Solovetsky Monastery
The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Solovetsky Monastery is one of the largest in Russia. It is located on the Big Solovetsky Island in the White Sea, in the village of Solovetsky in the Primorsky District of the Arkhangelsk Region…
King Alexander I Karađorđević, Patron of Russian Emigration
At the beginning of the last century, over a million of our compatriots found themselves in exile, forever deprived of their homeland, and no one could compensate for this loss. However, King Alexander Karađorđević of th…
Bolshie Vyazemy, Estate of the Golitsyn Princes
Bolshie Vyazemy, one of the most beautiful ancient estates in the Moscow region. It belonged to many famous people, including Boris Godunov and the Golitsyn nobles. It was the Golitsyns who built the stone palace and out…
Chakinsky Agricultural College
The Tambov Agricultural College was founded in 1912 by the decree of Nicholas II in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. The building's design was created by the famous architect from St. Petersburg, Ad…
Geologist and Paleontologist Nikolai Andrusov
The Imperial Geographical Society finally organized an expedition to explore the Black Sea. From the pier, the boat "Chernomorets" sets off, carrying the young promising privat-docent of Novorossiysk University, Nikolai …
First 'Pioneer Camp' in Russia Opens in Shchyolkovo
In 1905, the first summer children's camp-commune for the children of workers was opened in Shchyolkovo, on the left bank of the Klyazma River. It was organized by the famous Russian educator Stanislav Teofilovich Shatsk…
The Unknown Alexander III
One of the most significant rulers in Russian history is Emperor Alexander III. However, how well do we really know him? Although much has been written about him, it is not always easy to separate truth from fiction. Lik…
Assumption Cathedral in Moscow
The Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin was the main Orthodox church of the Russian state from the 15th to the 19th century. Ceremonies of the coronation of all emperors of the Romanov dynasty took place here. The…
Mucha House in Samara
The building is a residential house with nine apartments and offices on the first floor. In the early 90s, its creators, inspired by the freedom of creativity, enthusiastically developed a unique architectural project. U…
