Architect S.M. Goncharov's House
On the corner of Trekhprudny and Palashevsky lanes stands a building, constructed in 1885 by the renowned Moscow architect Sergey Mikhailovich Goncharov. This mansion was built on a family plot when the Goncharovs moved …
Johannisberg Castle
Johannisberg, also known as Johannesberg, is a manor located in the eponymous village on the Bishofsberg hill on the northern bank of the Rhine, west of Wiesbaden. This area is now part of the city of Geisenheim.
The ca…
How Savva Mamontov Befriended the Minister
Savva Mamontov possessed commercial courage, business acumen, and intuition. He often took risks and almost always won. However, how did it happen that he could not protect his business and reputation?
In the late 19th …
Shuya Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
The main attraction of the ancient city of Shuya is the Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord. Its construction began in 1792 with funds from the townspeople and lasted six years. Soon after the completion of the con…
Drawings of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, while working on his novels, did not limit himself to mere verbal descriptions of characters. His numerous manuscripts reveal another facet of his creativity: he created graphic sketches o…
English Club
The unchanging "lions at the gates," celebrated by Pushkin in "Eugene Onegin," guard one of the most remarkable houses on Tverskaya. This is the only classical facade on the street that has not been altered by later reco…
Patriarch's Ponds
History and Development of Patriarch's Pond
Patriarch's Pond, located between Malaya Bronnaya Street and the alleys of Malaya Patriarshaya, Yermolaevsky, and Bolshaya Patriarshaya, has a rich history. In the late 16th c…
Chizhik-Pyzhik, Who Are You?
Surely every resident of our country is familiar with the cheerful lines: "Chizhik-Pyzhik, where have you been? Drinking vodka on the Fontanka. Drank one shot, drank two, got dizzy in the head." On the banks of this famo…
Battle of Condorf
The Seven Years' War, which took place from 1756 to 1763, involved all major European powers as well as many medium and small countries, including Indian tribes. At that time, the Russian Empire supported Austria in an e…
Leontyev House
The Empire-style manor house with a six-column Tuscan portico and a mezzanine topped with a belvedere is located deep within the courtyard of a quiet alley. It was built in the 1830s, presumably by the architect A.G. Gri…
