Former Main Building of Warsaw (Don) University
One of the pre-revolutionary architectural monuments of Rostov-on-Don is the building that previously housed the main building of Warsaw (Don) University. Today, it is one of the buildings of Southern Federal University.…
Shirman's Income House
Among the architectural monuments of Rostov-on-Don stands the former income house owned by the famous entrepreneur Mikhail Vulfovich Shirman. Built in 1911 by architect Arutyun Kristoforovich Zakiev, this building attrac…
Income House of Merchant Shenderov
One of the most beautiful pre-revolutionary buildings in Rostov-on-Don is the income house built in the late 19th century for the second guild merchant Shenderov. The project was developed by the famous architect Nikolai…
Former Hospital of the Volunteer Army of General Denikin
One of the significant architectural monuments of Rostov-on-Don is the building of the former hospital of the Volunteer Army of General Denikin, which was located in the income house of Chirikov during the Civil War. Bui…
House of Diligence
In pre-revolutionary Rostov-on-Don, charity played an important role and was considered an honorable occupation. The head of the city council, Pyotr Romanovich Maximov, a hereditary honorary citizen and a prominent merch…
Income House of Karapet Chernov
The Income House of Karapet Chernov in Rostov-on-Don is one of the monuments of pre-revolutionary architecture in the city. Built in the 1890s, it was later raised to five stories according to the design of architect Yas…
Museum of Russian Icons (Clinton, Massachusetts, USA)
The largest collection of Russian icons outside of Russia is not in New York, London, or Paris, but in the small town of Clinton in Massachusetts, next to a quiet and well-kept Central Park. The personal collection of a …
Russian Language School (Vermont, USA)
The Russian School in the American state of Vermont was founded in 1960 by Dr. Marianna Poltoratskaya, a teacher at the language college in Middlebury. Initially, the school was located at Windham College in Putney, and …
Modern Russian-speaking Community in Cuba
Russian settlements in Cuba began to appear as early as 1915, when the island was not popular among foreigners. Today, there are about 5,000-6,000 Russian-speaking immigrants in Cuba, which makes up approximately 0.5% of…
Orthodox Community in Haiti
Orthodoxy in Haiti emerged thanks to Anglican priest from New Jersey, Michael Graves, who converted to Orthodoxy in 1978. Seeking Eucharistic communion with the Orthodox world, he petitioned the Holy Synod of the Russian…
