Grave of Prince Nikolai Romanovich Romanov
Nikolai Romanovich passed away on September 15, 2014, in Tuscany. The farewell ceremony took place on September 17, attended by his family, representatives from Russia, and local authorities. The funeral service was held…
Monument to General Barclay de Tolly in Tartu
One of the oldest monuments in Tartu is the sculpture of the great Russian general Barclay de Tolly. This majestic monument stands on Jüri Kooli Street in the Old Town, near the Town Hall Square. The monument is surround…
The Mansion of Russian Collector Sinebryukhov in Kronstadt
In the late 19th century, industrialist Pavel Sinebryukhov and his wife, Swedish actress Fanny Gran, began collecting masterpieces of world art so that the residents of Finland could enjoy the beautiful.
Today, visitors…
Villa Hvidore (Denmark)
In 1906, the Romanovs made one of the most significant acquisitions in the foreign real estate market. Maria Feodorovna purchased the Hvidore villa, located 10 km from Copenhagen. The widowed empress paid only half of th…
Kaiser Villa in Denmark
Emperor Alexander III acquired the "Kaiser Villa" in the homeland of his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna. The villa was located on the outskirts of the Fredensborg Park, not far from the royal palace, where Maria Feodorov…
Dostoevsky's House in Florence and His Favorite Routes
In 1868, the Dostoevskys arrived in Florence eight months after the tragic loss of their three-month-old daughter. Fyodor Mikhailovich had been here before in 1862 and now compared his impressions: "Florence has become n…
Monument to Fyodor Dostoevsky in Florence (Italy)
In Florence, in the Kashine Park, a monument has been erected in honor of the 200th anniversary of the famous Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was created by Russian sculptor Aydin Zeynalov. The height of the monumen…
Marina Tsvetaeva's House in Prague
In August 1922, Marina Tsvetaeva arrived in Prague with her daughter Ariadne. Her husband, the White Guard Sergey Efron, was studying at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University at that time. In the 1920s, Czechoslovaki…
Monument to Tsvetaeva in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (France)
In the small French town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, located on the ocean shore, a monument to Marina Tsvetaeva has been erected.
On a bench with a rose in her hand, she gazes thoughtfully and anxiously at the ships s…
Pokrovsky Monastery in Bussy-en-Othe (France)
The Pokrovsky Women's Monastery is located in the village of Bussy in Burgundy, 160 kilometers east of Paris.
In the summer of 1946, emigrant Professor V. B. Elyashevich, following the advice of Archimandrite Cyprian (K…
