Berdyansk State Pedagogical University
Berdyansk State Pedagogical University is located in a building constructed in 1872 by order of Tsar Alexander II. Until 1919, it housed the imperial male gymnasium. The main curriculum included Latin, Russian, French, a…
Severskaya Blast Furnace
In 1735, after the discovery of iron ore deposits on the Severshka River near the village of Polevskoy, the construction of the Seversky Ironworks began. At the same time, V. N. Tatischev approved a stamp for the factory…
Monument to Peter I in London
Mikhail Shemyakin has repeatedly turned to the image of Peter I in his work. One of his famous monuments to the Russian emperor is installed in the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. Another statue of Peter I is …
Saint Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos
Saint Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, also known as Rossikon or New Russikon, is one of the 20 "ruling" monasteries on the Holy Mountain of Athos in Greece. Although it is traditionally considered "Russian," it act…
Statue of Grand Duchess Elizabeth in London
On the western facade of Westminster Abbey is the fourth figure from the left, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Romanova, a relative of the last Russian tsar, brutally killed by the Bolsheviks. She is adjacent to Martin Luther Ki…
Statue of Anna Pavlova in London
The statue of Anna Pavlova adorns the dome of the London theater "Victoria Palace." The gilded figure of the ballerina soars at a height of over 50 meters, gracefully standing on one leg. The idea to install the sculptur…
Monastery 'Mesa Patamos'
The men's monastery dedicated to John the Baptist is located in a picturesque area. On the way from Limassol to Troodos, just after the village of Trimiklini, the climbs become steeper. Here, nature changes dramatically:…
The monument to Nicholas II in Sicily
In the summer of 2012, a monument to the Russian emperor was erected in the popular resort town of Taormina in Sicily. In June of the same year, a bust of Nicholas II appeared in the central park of Taormina, considered …
Monument to Russian Sailors in Messina
The monument is dedicated to the sailors who came to the aid of the city's residents after the earthquake in 1908. In 2012, the Andrei the First-Called Foundation opened a monument to the Russian sailors who saved thousa…
Bust of A.V. Suvorov in Lomello (Italy)
In 1799, the Russian army commanded by General Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov was stationed in the Italian town of Lomello, near Milan. In 2011, representatives from Italy and Russia agreed to install a commemorative bust…
