Income House of A. Z. Argutinsky-Dolgorukov
One of the most beautiful examples of pre-revolutionary architecture in Rostov-on-Don today is the income house of A. Z. Argutinsky-Dolgorukov, built in the late 19th century in the Art Nouveau style.
Today, this house …
Caucasus District (Penza)
Caucasus is located almost a thousand kilometers from our province, but there is a street in Penza named after this mountainous region. In the 19th century, impoverished migrant workers lived here. In 1832, the gendarmes…
The Devil's Pits (Penza)
In Penza, there are places with a grim reputation and frightening names. For example, the area of Korolenko, Grazhdanskaya, and Gornaya streets in pre-revolutionary Penza was known as the Devil's Pits.
This place truly …
Police Abuse in Dubrovka (Penza Region)
In 1977, the village of Dubrovka was removed from the records by the decision of the Penza regional executive committee, as it had effectively ceased to exist. However, it left a significant mark in the history not only …
Old Believer Church (Penza)
The only Old Believer church in Penza was located on the outskirts of the city, in the area of the modern streets Kavkaz and Shevchenko. Now nothing remains of it.
Old Believers began to settle in this region as early a…
Bolshaya Fedorovka - Pushkin Street (Penza)
To understand how small our city was in the 19th century, it is enough to look at pre-revolutionary maps. For example, Pushkin Street did not exist then, and in its place was the suburban village of Bolshaya Fedorovka.
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Nikolska Church (Penza)
In pre-revolutionary Penza, churches were found almost everywhere. For example, just 50 meters from the main church of the city, the Savior Cathedral, stood Nikolska Church. Now, a cinema called 'Rodina' occupies its pla…
Carriage Stand (Penza)
Today, if you are in a hurry, the easiest option is to call a taxi that will arrive in a few minutes. In the early 20th century, the role of modern taxi drivers was performed by carriage drivers, and their main stand was…
Horticulture School (Penza)
The oldest agricultural educational institution in Russia is located in Penza. Today it is known as the Sovkhoz Technical School, but it was originally called the Horticulture School.
The idea of creating such an instit…
State Garden (Penza)
In the 19th century, the residents of Penza often spent time outdoors in the Belinsky Park. However, another popular place for walks was the State Garden, located near the modern Sovkhoz Technical School.
This garden wa…
