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Houses on Proletkultskaya Street (Volgograd)
Here is a group of buildings that once made up a block called "Zatsaritsynsky forstadt," which emerged in the 18th century. A unique feature of this area was the unusual layout of the streets, which were formed before th…
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House of the Serebryakov Brothers (Volgograd)
At the intersection of Sovetskaya and Komsomolskaya streets stands a historic building known as the "House of the Serebryakov Brothers," which is a protected cultural heritage site. Although this name is frequently encou…
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Income House of Merchant Maximov's Heirs
Many architectural monuments from the pre-revolutionary period are currently in a deplorable state and at risk of destruction. One such masterpiece in Rostov-on-Don is the income house of the heirs of merchant Maximov, k…
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S. P. Diaghilev House Museum
The house was built in 1852 and ten years later was purchased by P. D. Diaghilev, a retired official of the Ministry of Finance and a native of Perm, who was the grandfather of S. P. Diaghilev. He remodeled the building …
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Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre named after P. I. Tchaikovsky
The first building specifically designed for the theatre was erected in 1846. It was wooden and primarily used for the tours of traveling theatre companies, such as P. A. Sokolov's troupe. The new city theatre opened on …
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Perm State Art Gallery
In 1890, the Scientific and Industrial Museum was founded in Perm, which established an art department in 1902. By 1907, this department already housed works by the professor of the Academy of Arts, historical painter Va…
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Monument to Peter I in Taganrog
In 1903, a monument to Peter I, the founder of the city and Emperor of Russia, was installed on Petrovskaya Street. Before this, a suitable sculptor and location for the monument were sought for a long time. The choice f…
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Monument to Tatischev
The monument to V. N. Tatischev was laid in 2001 at the initiative of the administration of Perm, which responded to public requests. In 2001 and 2002, a three-stage competition was held for the best monument design, whi…
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The Cross Exaltation Cemetery Church in Ostashkov
The Cross Exaltation Cemetery, along with the church of the same name, was located outside the city of Ostashkov, where the city boundary previously ran along 15th Lane, now known as South Lane. Today, the city post offi…
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The Gribushin House
The house of merchant Sergey Mikhailovich Gribushin was built between 1895 and 1897 by Perm architect A. B. Turchievich in the picturesque Art Nouveau style. Initially, the mansion was intended for the family of official…