Letter from Prince Volkonsky to the Peasants
Letter from Prince Pyotr Petrovich Volkonsky to the peasants of the villages of Malinki and Luzhki, Skopinsky district, Mikhaylovskaya volost, Ryazan province.
At the end of 1917, my ancestral estate in Luzhkovskaya vol…
Annunciation Cathedral (Kyoto)
The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, also known as Shōshinjō Fukuin Daisēidō, is the cathedral of the Kyoto and Western Japan Diocese of the Japanese Orthodox Church and is located in Kyoto, Japa…
Resurrection Cathedral (Tokyo)
The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, also known as Nikolai-do, is an Orthodox cathedral in Tokyo, located in the Kanda Surugadai district, Chiyoda. It serves as the cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church and h…
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Hakodate (Japan)
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, known as Shyu-no Fukkatsu Seido, is an Orthodox church in the city of Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido. This parish is part of the Eastern Japanese Diocese of the Autonomous Ja…
The Home of Russian Dancers on Li Galli Island (Italy)
The geographer Strabo mentions that the first inhabitants of the islands were sirens, long before the appearance of Russian dancers. These cunning hunters of travelers, who nearly deprived Penelope of her husband returni…
Monument to Alexander Shmorel
On July 13, we commemorate the day of remembrance for the holy new martyr Alexander of Munich, a name given by the Russian Orthodox Church to Alexander Shmorel from Orenburg upon his canonization 10 years ago. At the age…
Ekaterinhof Park: A Hidden Gem
To enjoy a true landscape park, you don’t have to go far from the city. One such park is located in the Admiralty district in the southwest of St. Petersburg. Founded during the reign of Peter I, "Ekaterinhof" is one of …
Monument to Empress Catherine in Marks
The monument to Catherine II is located in the city of Marks in the Saratov region. This city was founded by German colonists in 1765 and was originally named Yekaterinshadt. In 1919, after the communists came to power, …
Blagoveshchensky Bridge: Familiar and Unfamiliar
Blagoveshchensky Bridge in St. Petersburg is known as the last crossing before the Neva River flows into the Gulf of Finland. This elegant bridge became the city's first permanent crossing, connecting Vasilievsky Island …
Old Railway Station of Yekaterinburg: A Neo-Russian Style Gem
The lavish building in red and white tones is located next to the Yekaterinburg-Passenger station and the Ural metro station. It attracts the attention of city guests who are visiting the capital of the Sverdlovsk region…
