Alexander Nevsky Church in Tampere, Finland
The Church of Saint Alexander Nevsky and Saint Nicholas (Finnish: Pyhän Aleksanteri Nevalaisen ja Pyhän Nikolaoksen kirkko) is an Orthodox temple of the Oulu Metropolis of the Finnish Archdiocese of the Constantinople Pa…
New Georgenburg Fortress in Modlin (Poland)
The New Georgenburg Fortress, located in the Polish village of Modlin, is situated 30 km northwest of Warsaw, at the confluence of the Vistula and Narew rivers. It is one of the largest preserved defensive structures in …
Revolution in Evlashevo
Mother told how Maria Vladimirovna Lukina was killed in Evlashevo. This murder was discussed at the village meeting, where everyone could express their opinion. Nikita Fedorovich Sbitnev spoke out against the murder, but…
Von Derwies Estate and Stud Farm in Starozhilovo
On the Istye River, more than fifty kilometers south of Ryazan, lies an unusual place reminiscent of illustrations from medieval legends. Here, one can see red brick buildings, towers, and Gothic arches that easily evoke…
Pushkin Monument in Washington, D.C.
The bronze statue of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, created by sculptor Alexander Burganov, is located at the intersection of 22nd Street and H Street in the northwest part of Washington, on the campus of George Washingt…
Monument to Leo Tolstoy in Montevideo (Uruguay)
It is hard to understand why the capital of Uruguay decided to install busts of Leo Tolstoy and Yuri Gagarin, as neither had a direct connection to Russian-Uruguayan relations. The global fame of the Russian writer and t…
Fyodor Litke: The Russian Navigator Who Conquered the Oceans
Russia is renowned for many outstanding navigators, among whom are well-known names such as Kolchak, Nakhimov, Lisyansky, Golovnin, and Lazarev. A special place is held by the legendary Arctic explorer, Admiral Fyodor Pe…
The Von Derviz Mansion on Sadovo-Chernogryazskaya Street in Moscow
In Moscow, on Sadovo-Chernogryazskaya Street, behind a high granite wall with lion masks, lies an interesting building No. 6, designed in the Italian Renaissance style. This was the former home of Sergey Pavlovich von De…
Royal Villa in Finland
Alexander III first visited this area on July 15, 1880, when he was the heir to the throne. Together with his wife Maria Feodorovna, he arrived from St. Petersburg in Kotka by ship, and then traveled on horseback to the …
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Zurich
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, belonging to the Korsun Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, is located in Zurich. The church has a Sunday school, social service, youth-family club, and courses in Russian as…
