Sculpture 'Golden Goddess' in Khanty-Mansiysk
The monument to the film festival 'Golden Drum' depicts the Golden Goddess playing a drum. This film festival was founded in 1996, and in 2000, a monument in the form of a woman with a drum was installed in front of the …
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Dnipro
In 1913, the Russian Empire celebrated the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, and the festivities extended to Yekaterinoslav. The owners of the Bryansk factory, the largest metallurgical enterprise in the city, de…
Electric Aircraft: Alexander Lodygin's Failed Project
Russian engineer Alexander Nikolayevich Lodygin was the author of many unique inventions, such as the induction furnace, a new incandescent lamp, an electric heater, and a diving apparatus. However, like many scientists,…
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kherson
In 1785, merchants and townspeople of the Merchant Suburb of Kherson appealed to Archbishop Nikifor with a request to build a church in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with two chapels: Saint Nicholas …
Monument to Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom in Surgut
The monument to the Holy Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom was unveiled on July 8, 2015, in the historical center of "Old Surgut" thanks to the initiative of Elena and Andrey Kopaygor, who were celebrat…
Monument to Alexander Pushkin and Natalia Goncharova in Khanty-Mansiysk
In Khanty-Mansiysk, on July 26, 2007, a monument depicting Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin and his wife Natalia Goncharova was unveiled. The sculptures are made of bronze and are life-sized.
The monument is located on one…
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Odessa
The history of the main Orthodox cathedral of Odessa is closely intertwined with the history of the city itself. In ancient times, every city began with a temple. As people settled in a new place, they erected a cross, b…
Monument to A. S. Pushkin in Surgut
The sculptural composition depicts the poet at the moment when he is visited by the Muse. The pedestal is made of polished red granite, sourced from the famous Dymkovskoye deposit, while the figure of A.S. Pushkin is cas…
Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Molchad
The village of Molchad is first mentioned in chronicles from 1487. At that time, it was located in the Troki Voivodeship within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and belonged to Grand Duke Kazimir. At the end of the 15th cent…
Sculpture 'Owl' in Khanty-Mansiysk
The sculpture 'Owl' in Khanty-Mansiysk is located at the entrance to the State Library of Yugra. It was installed on September 3, 2007, in honor of the City Day celebration.
The owl, companion of the goddess Athena, has…
