St. Nicholas Church in Nyrub
In the first half of the 18th century, a unique stone architectural ensemble was created in Nyrub, unmatched in the region. At the center of the village, on an elevation, stand two stone churches. Between them, on the so…
The Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands in Solikamsk
The wooden fortifications and churches that previously stood on this site were destroyed by fire in 1672. At that time, the city was experiencing economic growth, and brick churches were built on the site of the burned s…
Epiphany Church in Solikamsk
More than four hundred years ago, a wooden church dedicated to Pope Clement stood on this site. In 1635, it burned down and was rebuilt, but a few years later it suffered from fire again. The parishioners then decided to…
Trinity Cathedral in Solikamsk
The church was founded in 1684 on the site of the burned wooden Trinity church. Funds for its construction were collected from all over, but they were not enough to complete it. The townspeople decided to appeal to the r…
Mavrokordato Income House
One of the architectural monuments of pre-revolutionary Rostov-on-Don is the building of the Mavrokordato income house, a representative of a famous Greek family that settled in the southern part of Russia. Later, the Ma…
House of Rostov Mayor Ivan Zvorikin
One of the significant pre-revolutionary architectural landmarks of Rostov-on-Don is the house that belonged to the former mayor Ivan Nikolayevich Zvorikin. This building was erected in 1914 according to the design of th…
Transfiguration Cathedral in Solikamsk
The Transfiguration Church began construction around 1684, simultaneously with the Introduction Church for the women's monastery. The architect Login Korsakov led the construction, backed by the Myasnikov brothers from S…
Voivode's House in Solikamsk
The Voivode's House in Solikamsk is the oldest stone building for civil purposes in the city and throughout the Urals. Its construction began on September 27, 1673, by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich after the fire of …
Permian Salted Ears
The sculpture consists of two elements: a figure of a photographer and a round frame with large ears, into which one can insert their face for a photo. It is located on the main street of Perm, Komsomolsky Avenue, near t…
The Plumber
There is a belief that a girl who kisses the bronze plumber at the Pushkin Bathhouse will surely meet a hardworking and romantic young man. This legend was created for the monument to the Perm water supply. The history o…
