Tarakanovo Estate of the D. I. Mendeleev and A. A. Blok Museum-Reserve
The village of Tarakanovo is first mentioned in documents from 1627 as the estate of N.A. Zarotsky. Previously, it was called Vysokoye, likely due to its location on a hill. Until the end of the 18th century, the estate …
Uzkoe Estate in Moscow
The "Uzkoe" estate, formerly owned by Prince P.N. Trubetskoy, is located in the Yasenevo district, which is part of the Southwestern Administrative Okrug of Moscow. It is situated at the sources of the Chertanovka River.…
Sviblovo Estate in Moscow
The "Sviblovo" estate, also known as Old Sviblovo, is a small and cozy estate in the north of Moscow. It was built near the village of the same name, which has existed here since the mid-15th century.
According to an an…
300th Anniversary of the Romanov House (Kostroma)
Festive events dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Romanov House took place in Kostroma.
Royal Hunting
From 884 to 1909, during royal hunts, grand dukes and duchesses killed 638,830 animals and birds. This data is found in "Journal of Imperial Hunting No. 9," compiled by the hunter Vladimir Romanovich Dits. Royal hunting …
Kharkiv Art Museum
The Kharkiv Art Museum invites you to embark on an exciting journey through the history of visual arts. Visitors can travel through time, moving from hall to hall and getting acquainted with unique works of art from diff…
State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan in Tashkent
The Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan was founded in 1918 and was originally called the Museum of the People's University. Later, it was known as the Central Art Museum and the Tashkent Museum of Arts, and since the mid-1930s…
The Grave of Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov was born on April 16, 1921, in the Camden area of London to a family with Russian, German, and French roots. His full birth name was Peter Alexander von Ustinov, and he was baptized according to the Protest…
The White Villa of Artist Yaroshenko in Kislovodsk
Kislovodsk is associated with many creative names, among which Nikolai Alexandrovich Yaroshenko stands out, a Russian painter and portraitist who actively participated in the Peredvizhniki movement.
Yaroshenko loved the…
National Art Museum of Belarus in Minsk
The National Art Museum in Minsk was opened to visitors in November 1939. During the Great Patriotic War, the collection that could not be evacuated was almost completely lost. Only a small part of the works was returned…
