Memorial Plaque for Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg
Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg, born on August 26, 1812, and died on May 14, 1881, belonged to the Oldenburg dynasty and was part of the Russian imperial family. He was renowned as a scholar, philanthropist, and com…
Memorial Plaque, Elena Pavlovna
The London Hotel & Sidmouth Assembly Rooms officially served as a starting point for London transport and became a venue for public meetings in the city since the late 18th century. In 1831, the Russian orchestra of Gran…
The House Where Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna Stayed
From June 24 to August 24, 1831, Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, the emperor's daughter-in-law, rented house No. 8 for herself and house No. 7 for her entourage. On the central pediment of the building, a double-headed eag…
Visit of Tsar Alexander III to Kirk Ella House
In 1873, the future Tsar Alexander III arrived from Russia to visit the Earle's shipyard and assess the results of the work on one of the two steam-powered yachts ordered for him. In memory of Alexander III's visit, a me…
Sir Montague Maurice Burton (Moishe David Osinsky)
Sir Montague Maurice Burton, born as Moishe David Osinsky in Kurkliai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) on August 15, 1885, passed away on September 21, 1952. He founded Burton Menswear, one of the largest clothing retail …
Saratov Orthodox Spiritual Seminary
In 1770, a spiritual men's school known as a seminary was opened in Saratov, which was part of the Astrakhan Diocese. However, by early 1777, after a new seminary was opened in Astrakhan, the Saratov school was closed, a…
Burial Site of Tsarist Russian Soldiers from the Late 18th Century
In 1799, the military of Tsarist Russia was to participate in a joint Russo-British operation against France. On the way to the Netherlands, some of them fell ill and were sent to quarantine on Saint Mary's Island, locat…
Grave of Battleship Engineer Dmitry Makartsin
First-class engineer of the Russian fleet battleship "Pobeda" Dmitry Makartsin died on January 7 (20), 1903, while the ship was in Portland. He was buried at the Royal Naval Cemetery.
The battleship "Pobeda" participate…
Grave of Yakov Ivanovich Smirnov
Yakov Ivanovich Smirnov, also known as James Smirnov or James Smirnove, was born in 1754 in what is now Ukraine and passed away on April 16, 1840, in England. He was a Russian priest and held this position the longest at…
Dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The working model of the dome framework of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, created by architects M. I. Eppingher from Russia and K. Moss from France, has been preserved at the Alexander Courtyard in Jerusalem thanks to…
