House of Poets in Gradnitsy Village
Once, fate brought the Gumilev and Akhmatova family to the Bezhetsk region, which became a significant stage in their lives. Here, on the Bezhetsk land, they were a true Family: a father, a mother, and a son. Each of the…
Moscow Gasworks
The idea of producing gas in Moscow first arose in 1861, when German entrepreneurs Siemens and Halske proposed to the Moscow governor-general to organize gas lighting in the city. Werner Siemens and Georg Halske began th…
Kropotkin Castle in Sigulda
The castle, built between 1878 and 1881 in the neo-Gothic style, served as the residence of Prince D. N. Kropotkin. It was erected on the site of an older building that belonged to the Counts Borham. Architect Janis Meng…
Lenin's Hills
Until the end of the 18th century, the estate of Vysnie Gorki was owned by the noble family of Spasitelevs. At the end of the 18th century, they built a manor house. In the second half of the 18th century, part of the vi…
Durasov House
The estate was built in 1790 on the order of Brigadier Alexei Nikolaevich Durasov, who became wealthy after marrying Agrafena Ivanovna Myasnikova, the heiress of Ural landowners. Her father, Ivan Myasnikov, owned 15 meta…
Apraxin Yard
Apraxin Yard, one of the oldest markets in St. Petersburg, today represents a place with a rich history and unique atmosphere. It is a site of cultural significance, a criminal quarter, and a beloved market for locals th…
The Largest Painting in the World by Vereshchagin
One of the largest paintings in the world, "The Procession of Elephants. The Arrival of the Prince of Wales in Jaipur in 1876," created by Russian artist Vasily Vereshchagin, is on display for the public at the Victoria …
Former Guardhouse of Omsk Fortress
One of the oldest architectural monuments in Omsk is the building of the former fortress guardhouse, constructed between 1781 and 1785. It was built in the popular style of Elizabethan Baroque of that time. The building …
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…
