Lizino Station
A small two-story building made of red brick is located at the very beginning of Lenin Street. It is hidden from prying eyes in the shade of trees, and to see it better, one should approach closer. The expressive decorat…
Residential House in Danilovskaya Sloboda
The estate of entrepreneur Ivan Nazarovich Rybnnikov, located on the territory of his wool factory in Danilovskaya Sloboda, was considered one of the largest in Moscow, reflecting the status of its owner. Merchant Rybnni…
Russian Cemetery in Nagasaki
The Russian Orthodox cemetery in Nagasaki is located on Inasa Mountain in the eponymous prefecture of Japan. It contains about 530 graves over an area of 1500 m², as well as the Orthodox chapel of St. Nicholas.
The hist…
Russian Cemetery in Herceg Novi, Montenegro
The Russian cemetery in Savinska Ravan began to form in the 1930s and was named a military cemetery. Over time, it fell into disrepair. In the 1950s, the cemetery was abandoned, coinciding with the deterioration of relat…
Izmaylovo Estate
The lands of the ancient and wealthy village of Izmaylovo were granted to Nikita Romanovich Zakharin-Yuriev, the grandfather of Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov, during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. Later, this estate passed…
Giant on Rozhdestvenka
The capital street where the Moscow International Trade Bank is located has an interesting name. Few know that the history of this building dates back to 1620. In the early 20th century, a unique restaurant opened in thi…
Tivoli Theatre
In the early 19th century, fields were located where house No. 7 in Sokolniki now stands. In the 1820s and 30s, the area began to be gradually developed, and the surrounding forests, previously used as hunting grounds, w…
Sokolnicheskaya Fire Tower
Near the Sokolniki metro station, you can see an unusual building for our time, a fire tower made of red brick, which now serves only as a reminder of the past. The construction of such towers began after the decree of A…
Penza Synagogue
The synagogue building was brick, two-storied, with a glass dome on the roof and could accommodate up to 650 people, including balconies for women. It was built with the funds of the faithful in 1897 and 1900 on Rojdestv…
Unique Wooden Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Vyritsa
The Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Vyritsa was built in the early 20th century. The village, founded in 1910, was called "Prince's Valley" in pre-revolutionary times due to its proximity to the estate o…
