The Plyos That Levitan Created and Levitan That Plyos Created
The painting "Above Eternal Rest" is immediately associated with the name of the landscape painter Isaac Levitan and is considered a symbol of Russian art. However, few know that it was painted in the small town of Plyos…
Rimsky-Korsakov's Estate Burned Down
In the Pskov region's Plyussky district, in the village of Lyubensk, the estate of Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov has burned down. The official version of the fire's cause is linked to "roofing work using open flame…
Psychiatric Hospital in Orlovka
Orlovka is a village in the Khokholsky district of the Voronezh region, located on the right bank of the Don River. In the eastern part of the village, near the forest, on an elevation of the right bank of the Don River,…
Metenkov House, Famous Photo Studio of Yekaterinburg
No photographer can pass by this ancient building on the former Voznesensky Avenue. However, even those far from the world of cameras will find Metenkov House interesting. The estate appeared in the 19th century and beca…
Memorial House-Museum of N. E. Zhukovsky in Orekhovo
The memorial house-museum of Nikolai Zhukovsky, located in the Vladimir region, is a historical monument where the family of the renowned scientist, the founder of hydro- and aerodynamics, lived. Annually, about 11,400 p…
Asigkrit Balin, Textile Magnate of the Russian Empire
Asigkrit Yakovlevich Balin, known as a shark of the textile business, started with small amounts but eventually became the owner of millions. He left his children 10 million rubles and a network of factories called 'Part…
Russian House in Melbourne (Australia)
In the late 1940s, after a significant number of Russians emigrated from Europe and China to Melbourne following the war, the Russian community felt the need for a cultural and educational center as well as a place for g…
Vyazma Mother of God Church and Museum
One of the main attractions of the ancient Russian city of Vyazma in the Smolensk region is the Mother of God Church, whose history dates back to the time of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich.
The first mention of it dates back …
St. Tikhon's Shelter in San Francisco
In the historic center of San Francisco lies St. Tikhon's Shelter, founded by St. John of Shanghai. The institution originally opened in 1935 in Shanghai, China. Its main task was to care for children who were orphaned a…
Archangel Michael Church in Altea (Spain)
The Archangel Michael Church, belonging to the Spanish-Portuguese Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, is located in the Altea Hills urbanization between Alicante and Valencia. It is the first church in Spain built in…
