Larin Gymnasium
Larin Gymnasium, the fourth gymnasium of St. Petersburg, was opened in 1836. The initiator of its creation was Count S. S. Uvarov, head of the Ministry of Public Education, who noticed that the three existing gymnasiums …
Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Bad Kissingen
During the visits of Emperor Alexander II to Kissingen in 1864 and 1868, the need for a Russian church in the city was discussed. However, it was only thanks to the efforts of Archpriest Alexei Maltsev and the Holy Princ…
Denikin's Speech
General Denikin's speech, delivered at the closing of the officers' congress in Mogilev on May 22, 1917, was filled with deep emotions and hope for the revival of the Russian army. The Supreme Commander, leaving his post…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church (Sofia)
The St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Sofia is a Russian Orthodox church and a dependency of the Russian Orthodox Church. From 1907 to 1934, it served as the Russian embassy church.
After the end of the Russo-Turk…
Fish Market
Penza merchant Pavel Fyodorovich Nikolaev was born on January 11, 1867, in the family of Fyodor Sergeyevich and Matrona Dmitrievna Nikolaev. His father, a merchant of the 2nd guild, was likely from Spassky district of Ta…
Charity House / 'KIM'
The buildings of the former charity house in Penza continue to serve the cause of mercy, now as the infectious disease hospital 'KIM' (Committee of International Youth), well known to the city's residents.
Maria Mikhail…
Maria Kiseleva's Grave
Maria Mikhailovna was buried with her husband in the Trinity Monastery, but during the Soviet era, their grave was desecrated, and the chapel was destroyed.
Kiseleva's spiritual will is striking in its generosity. In br…
St. Nicholas Church (Oxford)
St. Nicholas Church, also known as the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, is part of the Surazh Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church and is located in Oxford. It serves as the center of the St. Nicholas parish of…
St. Nicholas Church (Saratoga)
St. Nicholas Church, also known as the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, is an Orthodox temple located in Saratoga, California. It belongs to the Pacific Central Deanery of the Western American Diocese of the Orthodox Chu…
Monument to Empress Catherine II
The monument to Empress Catherine II, created by sculptor Mikhail Pereyaslavets, was cast in 2009. For some time, it was located in Moscow at the territory of the M.B. Grekov Studio of Military Artists. In April 2010, th…
