The Karamzin Estate in Rogozhka
This remote settlement is rarely visited by tourists, but despite its seeming unremarkableness, the village takes pride in its history connected to great families.
In the late 18th century, these lands were gifted to An…
The Estate of Grocholskys-Mozhayskys
The first mention of Voronovitsa dates back to 1545. In 1748, Voronovitsa received city status and came into the possession of the Polish magnate Mikhail Grocholsky, who began the construction of the palace.
After the l…
Dyurtuli Historical and Local Lore Museum
The idea of creating a museum in the city of Dyurtuli belonged to the former First Secretary of the City Committee, Razil Sitdikovich Musin. The architectural project of the building was developed by local architect Vini…
Fort Ino (Nikolaevsky)
In 1909, a plan was approved for the construction of an advanced mine-artillery position in the narrow part of the Gulf of Finland, 60 km west of St. Petersburg. The position was to include two coastal forts: Alexeyevsky…
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia (Bulgaria)
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Russian Empire spread its influence over controlled territories not only politically but also religiously. Architects became conduits of this influence, leading to the emerg…
Grave of Princess Tenisheva
Maria Klavdievna passed away on April 14, 1928, and was buried at the Sèvres Cemetery. The tombstone for her grave was created based on a sketch by I.Ya. Bilibin. Beneath this stone rest her loved ones: nanny Liza Grabki…
Civil War in Ukraine
On the outskirts of Kyiv, in the Lukyanivka area, my mother, my aunt Colonel E. K. Vysotskaya, and their friend A. D. Pokhitonova, daughter of a famous general, lived in a stone wing. Despite hunger, terror, lack of fire…
Monument to Anna Pavlova in Cairo
A monument to the great Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) has been erected in the capital of Egypt. The life-sized sculpture is located on the avenue of the Ballet Institute at the Academy of Arts in Egypt. The …
Bakunin's Grave
On the grave of the Russian thinker is the phrase: "Those who do not dare the impossible will never achieve what is possible." Bakunin lived in London, then moved to Italy, and later settled in Switzerland, where he part…
V.V. Grachev's Dacha
The wooden dacha of Vladimir Viktorovich Grachev is located almost opposite the Marienburg railway station in Gatchina. Grachev, an actual state councilor and engineer of the Ministry of Railways, was a member of the Rus…
