Memorial Cross for the Romanovs
On the British Isle of Wight, a monument was unveiled on July 7, 2018, honoring the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II, his family, and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, the founder of the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Mosc…
Palazzo Barbaro Volkov in Venice
When you sail along the Grand Canal, all the palaces of Venice merge into a single luxurious picture. The first impression is so overwhelming that it is hard to single out anything specific, even if you planned to pay at…
Kosovo Cross
In the late 19th century, when Old Serbia (Kosovo and Metohija) was under Turkish rule, it became known that a wooden cross found at the site of the Battle of Kosovo had ended up in the Arbanasi family. By its appearance…
New Pavlovsk, Organization of Russian Young Scouts
A place for summer camping camps organized by the scout troop "Tsarskoye Selo" from ORYUR. The camp includes separate zones for different age groups, as well as an Orthodox chapel.
Bust of Empress Maria Alexandrovna in San Remo (Italy)
In the Italian city of San Remo, a bust of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Alexander II, has been installed. In the late 19th century, she often rested and improved her health in these areas, which soon transformed a…
Professor D.N. Kaygorodov's Mansion
Dmitry Nikiforovich Kaygorodov was a specialist in forest technology, ornithology, an educator, and a popularizer of natural sciences, as well as an honorary professor at the St. Petersburg Forest Institute. He is referr…
Monument to A. S. Pushkin in Banja Luka
The monument to A. S. Pushkin in Banja Luka is a small monument dedicated to the great Russian poet, located in the city center, in a park next to the National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska. Its grand opening took pl…
D. Mendeleev's Estate in Boblovo
The estate of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev "Boblovo" is located in the village of Boblovo in the Klin district of the Moscow region and operates as a museum. It was built on the top of Boblovaya Hill, near the Lutosnya Riv…
Ossowiec Fortress in Osowiec (Poland)
Until 1918, the Ossowiec Fortress, located on the banks of the Bobr River, was part of the Russian Empire and is now situated in Poland. Its construction began in the 1880s and was completed in the 1890s to strengthen th…
Chateau de Valrose of von Derwies in Nice
Russian villas in Nice are impressive, but Pavel Georgievich von Derwies surpassed them all. Today, he would be called a railway magnate. He invested his significant fortune in creating a unique project: according to the…
