Architect V.I. Chagin's House
The little house on the even side of Bolshaya Lubyanka, resembling a gingerbread, acquired its current appearance only in the early 20th century, although its history dates back to the 18th century. At that time, the pro…
Income House of E. I. Kuznetsov
Currently, this small three-story house at the corner of Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street and Nikitsky Lane looks quite modest. However, in 1887, architect A. E. Rozhansky gave it a more ornate appearance, decorating the oval …
German Capture of Riga in 1914
On September 6, 1917, the Riga operation of the German army concluded, resulting in the Germans capturing Riga.
Before 1914, Riga was one of the five largest cities in the Russian Empire, serving as an important industr…
ROA Monument in Prague
The monument and memorial plaque dedicated to the Russian Liberation Army were unveiled on April 30, 2020, in Rzepory, west of Prague, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Prague Uprising and the liberation of Czechos…
Yeliseevsky Store
This house has adorned Tverskaya Street for almost 230 years. Built in the 18th century by Matvey Kazakov, it is a monument of architecture. The house was constructed between 1787 and 1790 for Ekaterina Ivanovna Kozytska…
Rector's House
The mansion known as the "Rector's House" was built in the 1740s in the center of Moscow and served as a palace estate for the Volkonsky princes. The history of this building is rich in cultural events and diverse, just …
The House of the Imagists' Bookstore
In the 18th-19th centuries, the plot at Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 15 belonged to the Church of the Small Ascension, located on the opposite side of the street. In 1802, there were two courtyards of the clergy on this site, on…
Church of the Ascension of the Lord (Small Ascension)
The Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Bolshaya Nikitskaya, known since the early 1830s as "Small Ascension" to distinguish it from "Large Ascension" at Nikitskiye Gates, is located in the center of Moscow, near the …
Theater of F.A. Korsh
The theater began its history in 1882 when Fyodor Adamovich Korsh founded a private theater in Moscow after the abolition of the imperial theaters' monopoly. Korsh, a lawyer by education, graduated from Moscow University…
Battle of Chemulpo
The naval battle at Chemulpo, also known as the battle of Incheon, took place at the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War on January 27 (February 9) 1904. It unfolded off the coast of the city of Chemulpo in Korea between…
