Apartment of Nikolai Dmitrievich Zelinsky
The memorial museum of academician N.D. Zelinsky, an outstanding monument of the history of Russian science, is located in one of the buildings on the "back side" of the Old University on Nikitsky Lane. This building has…
Monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky
The idea of creating a monument arose in society at the initiative of historian and professor of Kyiv University Mykola Kostomarov in the 1840s. After receiving permission from the imperial government in 1860, a committe…
Museum of Sculptor Tsadkin
The Osip Tsadkin Museum was founded in 1982 in the house that housed the workshop of the famous sculptor from 1928 to 1967. The creation of the museum was initiated by Tsadkin's widow, Valentina Prax, who donated a colle…
Alekhine's Grave
From the trip to the Montparnasse cemetery, which was undoubtedly the main event, I did not expect anything special. I had seen Alekhine's grave in photographs so many times that it felt like I had already been here. Per…
Grave of Serge Gainsbourg
The grave of Serge Gainsbourg is located in Paris.
The Fairytale Dacha of Elena Lumberg
Not far from the former capital of the Russian Empire lies the unusual dacha of Elena Lumberg, a building with a history of over a hundred years. The structure resembles a fairytale hobbit palace, yet there is very littl…
Bomarsund, Russian Fortress in the Åland Islands
Every educated person knows about the heroic defense of Sevastopol during the Crimean War of 1853-1856. However, not everyone is aware that at the same time, in the north, in the Baltic Sea, Russian sailors bravely defen…
Main House of A.L. Knop's Estate
Opening Date and History
The mansion for Baron A.L. Knop was built in 1900 by architect Karl Vasilyevich (Gustavovich) Treiman. The estate also includes service buildings, such as a guardhouse and an autonomous power st…
Church of Metropolitan Philip
The first church dedicated to Metropolitan Philip (Kolyshev), who openly opposed the terror of Ivan the Terrible, is not only a tribute to this significant spiritual figure in Russia but also a unique architectural monum…
Moscow Archive of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs
Since 1770, the Moscow Archive of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs was located in this building, where notable figures such as A.K. Tolstoy, V.F. Odoevsky, N.P. Ogarev, and other "archive youths" made significant contrib…
