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…
City Estate of M.A. Galkin, E.E. Eliseev, E.I. Nekrasov
A small property on Lubyanka Passage, separated from the neighboring property No. 5 by Lubyanka Dead End, has been owned by merchants since the late 18th century. In the late 19th century, it became the property of merch…
Hotel 'Lux'
Information about the building
This magnificent building, which has adorned Tverskaya Street for many years and has retained its appearance even after expansions and changes, is now hidden behind a temporary facade. Res…
