Monument to A. S. Pushkin in Moscow
Originally, the monument was installed at the site where Tverskoy Boulevard meets Strastnaya Square, now known as Pushkin Square. Due to the reconstruction of the square, a decision was made to relocate it. The granite f…
The Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow
The Grand Kremlin Palace, former residence of Russian emperors, is located in the Moscow Kremlin. It was built between 1838 and 1849 by a group of architects led by K. A. Ton on the orders of Emperor Nicholas I. The arch…
Kologrivov Estate (Mescherskoye, Penza Region)
Pyotr Alexandrovich Kologrivov served in the cavalry guard as a warrant officer from 1786 to 1793, then became a flag officer, and from 1795, a general adjutant. In 1796, he was transferred to the horse grenadier regimen…
Suvorov Monument in St. Petersburg
The monument to Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov is located at Suvorov Square in front of Mars Field in St. Petersburg. The monument was created by order of Emperor Paul I after the triumphant victory of the commander over …
I. E. Repin Academic Dacha
The I. E. Repin Academic Dacha, located near Vyshny Volochek on the shores of Lake Mstino and at the source of the Msta River, is the oldest creative base of the Union of Artists.
It was opened on July 22, 1884, on a pl…
K.G. Paustovsky Memorial House-Museum in Tarusa
A month and a half after acquiring the house, Konstantin Georgievich shares his first impressions: "Tarusa is wonderful. The surroundings are like a fairy tale... the places here are marvelous... I have no desire to go t…
Monument to Paustovsky in Tarusa
In Tarusa, on the picturesque bank of the Oka River, a monument to Konstantin Paustovsky, known as the singer of nature, has been installed in the city park. The sculpture depicts the writer in full height, standing by a…
The Grave of Paustovsky
The poetess Margarita Aliger dedicated these lines to Konstantin Paustovsky after his death:
"Tarusa bid farewell to Paustovsky, carrying him in her arms, without dropping him, without screaming or flailing, only tears …
The House-Museum of the Tsvetaev Family in Tarusa
The museum opened on October 4, 1992, the centenary of the birth of poetess Marina Tsvetaeva. Preparation for its establishment began back in 1988.
The museum is located in the restored "House of Tyo." This wooden one-s…
Monument to A. S. Popov
The idea to establish a monument to Alexander Popov, the famous Russian physicist and inventor of radio, arose in 2009, during the 150th anniversary of his birth. The initiative group initially planned to install a bust …
