Izborsk Fortress
One of the main attractions of Izborsk is the fortress on Mount Zheravya, built in the 14th century and preserved to this day in relatively good condition. It is believed that the history of Izborsk began with this fortr…
Dovmont's Town
Dovmont's Town is a fortification added to the Pskov Kremlin in the mid-13th century. Initially, it was not part of the Kremlin and was considered a separate street, but as the settlement grew, it became an integral part…
Olga's Chapel in Pskov
According to the life of Princess Olga, after she became a widow and accepted Christianity, she visited her homeland. While resting by the river on a cloudy day, Olga noticed how the sun's rays broke through the clouds, …
Prince Orlov's Dacha
The site includes a tower-ruin, gothic gates, a grotto, a gatekeeper's house, a well, a stable courtyard with gates, a building with an Ionic portico, two stables, a blacksmith shop, an icehouse, two greenhouses, the Tuf…
I.S. Turgenev's Summer House in Paris
A journey through historical literary sites will lead you to the famous summer house of Ivan Turgenev in Bougival. We invite you to visit this place near Paris, hidden in a fir forest. It was undeservedly forgotten, but …
Julian Academy in Paris: Forge of Russian Geniuses
The Julian Academy was founded in 1868, although some sources indicate 1873. Its creator, Rodolfo Julian, although not distinguished by outstanding artistic abilities, proved to be a talented administrator. From the very…
Old Sereda
"I would like to live with you in a small town, where there are eternal twilight and eternal domes..." These lines by Marina Tsvetaeva evoke the image of a small ancient town located just over 300 kilometers northeast of…
Ascension Cathedral (Novocherkassk)
The Ascension Military All-Cossack Patriarchal Cathedral in Novocherkassk is an Orthodox church and the second cathedral of the Rostov and Novocherkassk diocese, as well as the main church of the Don Cossacks. Since 2014…
Monument to N.V. Gogol in Rome
In the Roman park "Villa Borghese", where a monument to A.S. Pushkin was unveiled in June 2000, a sculpture of another outstanding Russian writer, Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, has now appeared. The bronze figure of the aut…
Monument to A.S. Pushkin in Rome
In the Villa Borghese park, there is a small but very cozy monument to Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. The bronze figure of the poet, sitting on a bench, is lost in thought.
This monument was a gift from Moscow to Rome. …
