Father of California Wine
In the autumn of 1917, young ensign Andrei Chelishchev learned that peasants had revolted at his estate in the Kaluga province, hanged hunting dogs, and looted the manor. This made him abandon his return to his homeland.…
Russian Textiles
Vichuga, formerly known as the village of Bonyachki, became the birthplace in the 19th century of major merchant-industrial dynasties such as Konovalovs, Razorenovs, Mindovskys, Morokins, and Pelyovins. Thanks to their e…
Ensemble of the Churches of John Chrysostom and the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Korovniki
The construction of the first brick church in Korovniki, which later became the foundation for the entire architectural ensemble, began in 1649. It was a cold church dedicated to John Chrysostom. Twenty years later, a se…
Bosphorus Operation
During World War I, the Imperial Russian Army planned to conduct the "Bosphorus Operation." The idea of landing at the Straits became relevant due to the Great War of 1914-1918. Turkey's entry into the conflict forced Ru…
Monument to the Crew of the Schooner 'Kreiserok' in Vladivostok
Next to the Maritime Club in Vladivostok stands a monument to the crew of the schooner 'Kreiserok', erected in 1897 in honor of the bravery of Russian sailors. It replicates the features of the monument to the clipper 'O…
Assumption Cathedral in Yaroslavl
The Yaroslavl Cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was founded in the pre-Mongol period of Russian history. According to the chronicle, in 1215, the Rostov Prince Konstantin Vsevolodovich laid…
Income House Ratkov-Rozhnov in St. Petersburg
One of the most remarkable income houses in the architecture of St. Petersburg from the late 19th century is located on Pestel Street. This was the former income house of Yakov Vladimirovich Ratkov-Rozhnov.
The mansion …
American Hotel P.V. Holkin in Yekaterinburg
In the second half of the 19th century, at the initiative of Yekaterinburg merchant P.V. Holkin, a estate was built consisting of six brick buildings: a hotel, a restaurant with a shop, a residential house, a billiard ro…
Memorial to the Crew of the Nuclear Submarine 'Kursk' in Moscow
In Moscow, on Soviet Army Street, a bronze memorial has been erected in honor of the crew of the nuclear submarine 'Kursk'. This monument was created after the disaster that occurred on August 12, 2000.
Sculptor Kerbel,…
Monument to the Heroes of the Russo-Japanese War in Vladivostok
The monument to the Heroes of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 was laid in Vladivostok in 2006, timed to the 275th anniversary of the Pacific Fleet of Russia. The memorial, located on the grounds of the Pacific Fleet …
