Resort of the Russian Empire 'Jūrmala'
The first bathing spots were organized in Dubbeln, now known as Dubulti, which is the administrative center of the modern city. Another old part of Jūrmala, the former Shlok (now Sloka), received the status of a locality…
Hotel 'Wassilioff'
The hotel was founded in 1844 by Mikhail Vasilyev, a native of Riga, who left Russia in 1840 to avoid military service. He ended up on the ship of Captain Vurshmidt, heading to Stavern. In 1841, Mikhail married Anna Mari…
Archangel Michael Church in Birsk
The church was built between 1842 and 1845 on Galkina Mountain, on the site of the old wooden Michael-Archangel church, erected in 1783. Local merchants Nikita Serafimov and Daniil Balaev participated in the construction…
Alekseyev Estate in Moscow
The Alekseyev Estate, one of the Moscow estates from the late 18th and early 20th centuries, is located in the city center, just a 10-15 minute walk from the Taganskaya metro station.
The stone house, built in 1767, bel…
Vitaly Solomin in London
In the late 1980s, Soviet actor Vitaly Solomin traveled to London with colleagues to shoot a two-part film. This ambitious project was a collaboration between the UK, Czech Republic, and the USSR, but unfortunately, due …
Ivan Tolstoy: Russian Turmoil Through the Voices of the Defeated
In the book "How History is Told to Children in Different Countries of the World," French historian Marc Ferro presents an instructive picture that impresses even those who do not dare to read it in full. French and Belg…
Anna Pavlova in India
Pavlova always showed interest in national dances and sought to learn as much as possible about them. However, in India, her attempts were unsuccessful: to all her questions, she received one answer, the Indian classical…
Lydia Kyakht's Burial Site
On January 22, 2022, members of the "Russian Heritage in the United Kingdom" society installed a plaque at the burial site of the famous ballerina and choreographer Lydia Kyakht at West Hampstead cemetery in London. Prev…
Memorial Stone Under Tree Planted by Peter the Great
On January 16, 2017, a ceremonial opening of a memorial stone took place in Sayes Court Park near a tree that, according to legend, was planted by Russian Tsar Peter I during his brief stay in England in 1698. The ceremo…
Above Barriers
In the second part of "Above Barriers," a new chapter of Alexander Goryanin's memoirs is presented, in which he recounts one of the most joyful and enlightening journeys of his life, a trip to England.
English country g…
