Dog Museum
After extensive preparation, five expedition members set off to the pole on skis, accompanied by 52 dogs that carried four sleds with food, tents, and other necessary items. This took place on October 20, 1911. The first…
Memory of Y. Gagarin in the UK
On April 12, 1961, 60 years ago, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin went to space for the first time. The flight lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes. It seems like a short time? But try to take on what was considered impossible for cent…
The Grave of Michael Lunn
The grave of Michael Lunn is located in one of the districts of Balashikha. This English steam engine specialist arrived in Russia in 1850 and led the Balashikha manufactory for many years, around which the city graduall…
Gostiny Dvor in St. Petersburg: A Trading Metropolis Within a Block
The Great Gostiny Dvor, one of the most famous symbols of St. Petersburg, today represents a bustling shopping center that combines numerous stores and public space. It is a place where the past and present intertwine, c…
The Prince of Oldenburg's Dacha: No Rest for the Old Villa...
Time spares neither brick palaces nor fortresses, and wooden structures, susceptible to Baltic dampness and winds, suffer even more. Therefore, the remarkably preserved dacha of Prince Peter of Oldenburg, grandson of Pau…
Korela Fortress: A Long Journey to Russia
The ancient Korela Fortress in the Leningrad region is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It played an important role in the country's history, protecting the northwestern borders from Swedish attacks in the pre-Petrine…
Bust of Maria Alexandrovna
On the waterfront of the city of San Remo, named in honor of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Alexander III, a bronze bust of this outstanding figure has been installed. The monument appeared here in 2010.
The instal…
Vasilievsky Castle
Vasilievsky Castle, also known as Shcherbatovsky, is located in the Vasilievsky rural settlement, now known as the sanatorium named after Herzen, in the Odintsovo urban district of the Moscow region. The castle got its n…
The Grave of Rudolf Nureyev
The grave of the famous dancer Rudolf Nureyev in France may seem covered by an ancient carpet. Tourists often wonder if the carpet is damaged by rain. However, rain does not pose a threat, as the tombstone is made of sto…
Nureyev's Apartment in Paris
On the Voltaire quay, opposite the Louvre in Paris, was the apartment of Rudolf Nureyev, where he lived for the last ten years of his life. A memorial plaque on house number 23 informs that the great dancer and choreogra…
