Hotel 'Oasis'
It is wonderful that there is a place in Nice associated with the name A.P. Chekhov, possessing a special atmosphere.
Did you know that the hotel was founded in the 1860s? Old guidebooks mention the date '1860'.
Some s…
Mansion of Merchant A.S. Chertukhin
The mansion of merchant A.S. Chertukhin was built in the early 20th century, although some sources claim it was constructed in 1860. The house is made of brick, and its roof is wooden with spires, where the iron has comp…
G.B. Keller's Mansion
The two-story house on Vyatskaya Street is a vivid example of residential construction in the Art Nouveau style of the early 20th century. It is one of the few historical buildings that have survived to this day.
Built …
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Sokolniki
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Sokolniki stands out for its uniqueness among Moscow's churches. It was built in the early 20th century based on a design by architect Pavel Tolstykh, who lived from 1878 to 19…
Dacha of K.F. Zeger
Since the mid-19th century, a unique phenomenon known as the dacha has formed in Moscow and St. Petersburg society, with its own traditions, architecture, leisure activities, and way of life. By the early 1890s, there we…
Kanatchikovo Station of the Moscow Railway
Until 1917, the area around Kanatchikovo Station was not part of the city and consisted of lands with sparse construction of villages and hamlets. This region was considered county land and was managed by the Moscow coun…
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kapotnya
The stone church in honor of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Kapotnya, Moscow province, was built in the second half of the 19th century. Its architectural style is referred to as Russian-Byzant…
Grave of Princess Maria Vyazemskaya
Princess Maria Vyazemskaya, married to London businessman Konstantin Bolotov, was the mother of pilot Serge Vincent Bolotov. She belonged to the Russian family of Vyazemskys, and her surname is most often mentioned in En…
Tombstone in Memory of Captain M. A. Sheping
In the churchyard of St. Mary and St. Sexburga in Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent, there is a tombstone in memory of M. A. Sheping, a captain of the 2nd rank of the Russian Imperial Navy, who passed away on March 7, 1799, at th…
Model Primary School
Originally, the building acquired from M. M. Kiseleva for the spiritual department was planned to be used as an apartment for the rector of the Penza Spiritual Seminary. However, when the rector was allowed to occupy the…
