Aigun Treaty and the Annexation of the Far East
In 1858, in Aigun, now Heihe in China, the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia, Count Nikolai Nikolayevich Muravyov-Amursky, and the Manchu official Aisin Gioro Ishan signed a treaty. This document secured for Russia ove…
St. Paraskeva Friday Church in Vilnius
In the center of modern Vilnius stands the ancient Orthodox Church of St. Paraskeva Friday, which holds significant importance for Russian military history. It was here, 300 years ago, in the presence of Peter the Great,…
Sugar Factory of Evgenia Maximilianovna Oldenburg in Ramoni
Today, only ruins remain of the sugar factory in Ramoni, although just over a century ago it was one of the largest enterprises in the region with a global reputation. Ivan Ivanovich Tulinoff, a prominent industrialist f…
Kasli Pavilion in Yekaterinburg: A Triumph of Cast Iron
In the Urals lies the only museum exhibit in the world made of cast iron, the Kasli cast iron pavilion, located in the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts. This architectural structure amazes with its lace patterns and fin…
Arrest of the Yusupov Jewels
Prince Felix Yusupov, known for killing Rasputin, along with his wife Irina, granddaughter of Emperor Alexander III, decided to go to America to sell diamonds, black pearls, and other jewelry. The Yusupovs had almost not…
The Great Stand on the Ugra
The diorama museum "The Great Stand on the Ugra River" is the first museum complex in Russia dedicated to the military campaign of 1480. It was created thanks to the initiative and efforts of the Kaluga St. Tikhon's Mona…
Ascension Monastery on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem
The Ascension Monastery on the Mount of Olives is an Orthodox women's monastery located at the top of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, managed by the Russian Spiritual Mission of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside…
Kharkov Commercial School of Emperor Alexander III
The Kharkov Commercial School of Emperor Alexander III was one of the first specialized educational institutions in the field of commercial education in the Russian Empire. It operated from 1893 until the end of 1919.
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Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Gethsemane (Jerusalem)
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Gethsemane is a Russian Orthodox church located in East Jerusalem, near the Tomb of the Virgin Mary on the slopes of the Mount of Olives. It was built in memory of Empress Maria Alexan…
Alferaki Palace
The building, erected in 1848, belonged to the famous Taganrog landlord Nikolai Dmitrievich Alferaki. The project was developed by architect Andrei Ivanovich Shtakenshneider, a professor at the St. Petersburg Academy of …
