Crimean Neoclassical Masterpiece or Milos Villa
One of the architectural masterpieces and symbols of modern Feodosia is rightly considered the famous pre-revolutionary villa of Solomon Samoilovich Crimea, known as Milos, built in the early last century. Solomon Crimea…
Armenian Fountain by the Ancient Church
In Crimea, many peoples live, including significant diasporas of Karaites and Armenians, who have contributed to the history of the peninsula. Today we will tell you about the ancient Armenian fountain, which for a long …
Stieglitz Academy: A Forge of Creative Geniuses
The Stieglitz Academy was founded in the late 19th century, inspired by the best European universities. Initially named the Central School of Technical Drawing in St. Petersburg, it was built with funds from Baron Stiegl…
The House of Architect Fyodor Lumberg
The building with unique facades on Perekuponny Lane in St. Petersburg belonged to the famous Russian architect Fyodor Fyodorovich Lumberg. It was constructed in 1904 using his own funds. One part of the house served as …
How the Kronverk Canal in Kronstadt Became the Amazon
The city of Kronstadt, located on Kotlin Island, is the first to greet guests of St. Petersburg arriving by water from the Gulf of Finland. For a long time, it was an impregnable fortress with a convenient harbor for shi…
Ambrosiev Nikolayevsky Dudin Monastery
Today we will tell you about the oldest monastery in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the Ambrosiev Nikolayevsky Dudin Monastery, founded in 1408. Since its establishment, the architectural appearance of the monastery has cha…
Moscow Triumphal Gates: A Constructor Under the Pressure of Time
The Moscow Triumphal Gates in St. Petersburg, located at 103 Moskovsky Avenue, were built in honor of the victories of the Russian army over Persia in 1826-1828, Turkey in 1828-1829, and the suppression of the uprising i…
The People's House of Nicholas II: Fighting Alcoholism with Humane Methods
Cultural palaces are often associated with Soviet power, but their idea originated even before the Bolsheviks. Such institutions, and even larger ones, existed in pre-revolutionary Russia. The People's Houses served a cu…
Tsarskoye Selo: City of Kings and Poets
The magnificent views of the museum-reserve "Tsarskoye Selo" in Pushkin, St. Petersburg, often appear in tourist brochures. However, the parks, palaces, temples, and monuments of the former imperial residence are so nume…
Sofia Cathedral in Pushkin, the Hussars' Beloved Church
Sofia is not only the capital of Bulgaria but also the name of a county town established by Catherine II near her residence in Tsarskoye Selo. The Sofia district included vast territories of present-day Leningrad Oblast …
