The Cross Exaltation Cathedral in Tutayev
In the Yaroslavl region lies the small ancient town of Tutayev, which until 1918 was known as Romanov-Borisoglebsk and was famous for its many attractions. Over the past hundred years, the town has changed significantly:…
Income House Lidval, an Example of Northern Modernism
The income house of Ida Amalia Lidval in St. Petersburg is one of the rare architectural monuments executed in the style of Northern Modernism. The building was designed by Fyodor Ivanovich Lidval, the son of the first o…
House of Academics or Indian Tomb
The House of Academics, also known as the Volkova House, is located on Vasilievsky Island and is an example of mid-18th century Peter the Great Baroque architecture. It houses the Ivan Pavlov Museum and has memorial plaq…
Grand Duke's Estate 'Mikhailovka' and Its Current State
Today we will talk about the Grand Duke's estate 'Mikhailovka', founded in 1858 on the order of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich. The first lands for the younger son of Emperor Nicholas I were acquired as early as 1834, wh…
In Memory of the 103rd Anniversary of the End of World War I
103 years ago, on November 11, 1918, World War I came to an end. On this day, representatives of post-revolutionary Germany signed the Compiègne Agreement, marking the capitulation of the Central Powers to the Allies.
A…
Pulkovo Observatory: Temple of Celestial Science
Pulkovo Observatory has been the main astronomical center of the Russian Academy of Sciences for a century and a half. It was opened in 1839 on one of the highest points near St. Petersburg, on the Izhora escarpment, whi…
Heidenreich House, Beginning of Nevsky Prospect
The house, built in the 18th century by Saxon ensign and innkeeper Georg Heidenreich, was located at the corner of Nevsky and Admiralty Prospects, which ensured its popularity. Over time, it housed shops, a hotel, and th…
Tolstoy House: Famous Mansion with a Street Inside
Tolstoy House is located at 15-17 Rubinstein Street, right on the banks of the Fontanka River in St. Petersburg. The building was designed by the renowned early 20th-century architect Fyodor Lidval.
The house was commis…
Vladimir Palace: A Royal Gift to His Son
In the very center of the city, on Palace Embankment opposite St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, stands the Vladimir Palace with its arched windows. It previously belonged to Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the son of Alex…
Ivan Skalkin's Restaurant: A Place of Revelry at the Turn of the Century
In the second half of the 19th century, Moscow gradually transformed into a city of merchants, while the nobility rapidly lost their fortunes, making way for enterprising people from the common folk. Against the backdrop…
