Holy Assumption Monastery in Staraya Ladoga: A Gift from Heaven
The Staroladoga Assumption Women's Monastery, the oldest northern monastery in the Leningrad region, has kept its secrets for many centuries. It was the place of imprisonment for the last Russian empress, Yevdokiya Lopuk…
Monument to Ivan Bunin in Grasse, France
In the summer of 2017, a monument to the Russian writer and poet Ivan Alekseevich Bunin, a Nobel Prize laureate in literature, was unveiled in the city of Grasse in southern France. The monument was gifted to the city by…
Villa Belvedere (Bunin's House) in Grasse
At the foot of the Esterel mountains, on the outskirts of Grasse, behind a tall fence stands a white house with blue shutters. The shutters are always closed, indicating that the owners have not lived here for a long tim…
Monument to Leo Tolstoy in New Delhi
In the center of New Delhi, a monument to the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy has been installed, and the street on which it is located is named after him, Tolstoy Marg. The sculpture was created by Yuri Chernov and was insta…
Irbit Passage, Home of Russian Fairs
For the residents of Irbit, the passage holds the same significance as the Eiffel Tower does for Parisians. It is the only surviving part of the ancient trading center that has made it to our days. This valuable landmark…
Monument to Afanasy Nikitin in Mumbai (India)
In 2000, the first stone was laid for the monument to Afanasy Nikitin, timed to the 100th anniversary of the Russian consulate in Mumbai. The monument was inaugurated in 2002. Pilankara College offered to install it on i…
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and All Saints in London
The current building of the Assumption Cathedral was constructed in 1848-1849 according to the design of Lewis Vulliamy and originally served as the Anglican parish church of All Saints. It replicates the architecture of…
Monument to Nikolai Pirogov in Tartu (Estonia)
In Estonia, the only monument to Pirogov is located in Tartu on Toomemägi Hill. Its unveiling took place in December 1952. The park where the monument is installed is popular among students, who gather at its foot with t…
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Budapest
Budapest is famous for its rich history, numerous interesting places, traditions, and natural beauty. If you look at the city from the Danube, a few hundred meters from the Erzsébet Bridge, you can see Petőfi Square, whe…
Monument to Semen Vorontsov at the Site of the Battle of Kagul in Moldova
In 1849, a monument to the military leader Semen Vorontsov, a participant in the Battle of Kagul, was erected near the Kagul monument. His decisive actions, which led to Russia's victory over Turkey, were noted in report…
