The House of Merchant Chirikhina
Until the 1840s, there was a 4th tavern at the intersection of Lermontov Street and Troitsky Hill. Later, a two-story wooden residential house was built on this site, which its owner later covered with bricks. By the mid…
Grave of Rittikh
Alexander Alexandrovich Rittikh (September 27, 1868 - June 15, 1930, London) was a political figure of the Russian Empire. On November 29, 1916, he became the last imperial minister of agriculture. A young and energetic …
Common Grave of Vladimir Yakovlevich Chambers
Vladimir Yakovlevich Chambers, an artist born in Russia to Irish parents James Stephen Chambers and Elizabeth Mary Page. He was a member of the art group 'World of Art' and worked on illustrations for books and magazines…
Hotel 'Astoria' (now 'Volga') in Saratov
Walking along Kirov Avenue, it is impossible not to notice the building of the 'Volga' hotel. If you look up, you can see sculptures and an unusual roof. This building is considered one of two federal monuments on the av…
Memorial Plaque for Evgeny Zamyatin
The memorial plaque reads:
Evgeny Zamyatin
1884-1937
The outstanding Russian writer lived here in 1916-17.
Newcastle became the basis for his early works.
His masterpiece "We" had a significant influence on Orwell i…
Mother with Dead Son
In the center of Berlin, there is a building that houses the monument "Mother with Dead Son" by Käthe Kollwitz. Since 1993, this place has become the main memorial to the victims of war and tyranny in the country. Previo…
Memorial Plaque for Icebreaker 'Krasin' Built in Newcastle
The university carefully preserves the model of the icebreaker 'Krasin' and its history. This legendary icebreaker was built at the Armstrong Whitworth shipyard in Newcastle upon Tyne under the guidance of Evgeny Zamyati…
Memorial Plaque for William Richard Morfill
William Richard Morfill was born in 1834 in Maidstone to a musician family with Huguenot roots. He was educated at the local grammar school, then at Tonbridge School, and entered Corpus Christi College at Oxford Universi…
Grave of Michael Marks, Co-Founder of Marks and Spencer
Michael Marks, born in June 1859 and died on December 31, 1907, was a businessman and one of the founders of the Marks and Spencer retail chain. He was born in Slonim, which was then part of the Russian Empire and is now…
Grave of Viktor Petrovich Galfter
Viktor Petrovich Galfter, born on October 20, 1868, and died on March 16, 1951, was a Russian military officer. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War and distinguished himself in World War I. For his merits, he was a…
