O. P. Pestrikov's Almshouse
On August 1, 1869, an almshouse for 30 people was opened in an old house on Voskresenskaya Street in Kaluga. The funds for its creation, amounting to 41 thousand rubles, were provided by the owner of the house, merchant …
Kireevsky Estate in Shablykino
The village of Shablykino, which is the administrative center of the Shablykinsky district of the Oryol region, is located 68 km northwest of Oryol. It has been mentioned in historical documents since the 17th century. A…
Kireevsky Estate in Kireevka
The Kireevskaya settlement left its mark in Russian literature and ethnography thanks to the Kireevsky brothers, Ivan and Peter, known Slavophiles. The estate belonged to Peter, but Ivan spent his childhood here and ofte…
State Memorial and Nature Museum-Reserve of I.S. Turgenev 'Spasskoye-Lutovinovo'
Spasskoye-Lutovinovo, the estate of Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev's mother, is now a state memorial and nature museum-reserve in the Mtsensk district of the Oryol region.
The main treasure of the museum is the house-museum …
The Sinister Legends of the Merchant Igumnov's House
One of the most famous and grim places in modern Moscow is the pre-revolutionary house of merchant Igumnov, built at the end of the prosperous 19th century. Today, this mansion houses the French embassy, but none of the …
Church of Tsarevich Dmitry on the Blood in Uglich
The Church of Tsarevich Dmitry on the Blood is the main attraction and historical symbol of Uglich, representing the decorative "uzornochny" style of the second half of the 17th century.
Visitors to the city are eager t…
The Fairy Tale 'Hut' of Fyodor Osipovich Shekhtel
Fyodor Osipovich Shekhtel was known for his passion for original house designs, whose projects often resembled ancient Russian terems. It is no surprise that he built a house for his family that raised many questions amo…
The Sukhotin Estate in Kochety
The Sukhotins were a noble family whose members held various positions in government service, primarily in the naval sector. Their ancestral estate was located in the village of Kochety in the Oryol province.
Constructi…
Mamontov Estate in Golovinka
Among the many merchant dynasties of the 19th century that left a significant mark on the development of Russian culture at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, the Mamontov family occupies a spec…
Schwartz Estate White Well
The estate of artist V.G. Schwartz, located in the village of White Well in the Kolpnyansky district, is a historical monument and an object of cultural heritage of regional significance in the Oryol region.
The estate …
