Grave of Russian Prima Ballerina Tamara Karsavina
Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (March 10, 1885 - May 26, 1978) was a Russian prima ballerina renowned for her beauty. She performed with the Imperial Russian Ballet and later in the Russian Seasons under the direction of Se…
Privolzhsky Station
"Privolzhsky Station" was located at the intersection of Bolshaya Sergievskaya Street (now Chernyshevsky Street) and Babushkin's Wharf. The first mention of it as a staff station dates back to 1863. An announcement was p…
Demidov Gallery
After the signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau in 1814, French Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte was exiled to the island of Elba. He spent more than nine months there, mostly at the Villa San Martino. After his return to F…
The Place Where the Ashes of Revolutionary Felix Vadimovich Volkhovsky Were Scattered
Felix Vadimovich Volkhovsky, born in 1846 in Poltava and died on July 21 (August 3) 1914, was a prominent Russian revolutionary, journalist, and writer. In the 1860s, he began participating in radical student politics in…
Mausoleum of the Demidovs
Here rests the remains of Elizabeth Demidova, born Baroness Stroganova, who passed away on April 8, 1818. She was the wife of His Excellency Envoy Demidov, a secret advisor and actual chamberlain of His Majesty the Emper…
Monument to the Tsar Wolfhound
On the western outskirts of the estate, near the modern treatment plant, there is a group of graves of domestic animals, dating from the late 19th and 20th centuries. These graves are grouped around a low stone monument …
Jacqueline Kennedy and Russian Fairy Tales
Boris Vasilievich Zvorikin, born in 1872, left a significant mark in the field of book illustration, becoming one of the founders of the 'Russian style.' He received his education at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpt…
Memorial to Olympic Athletes of 1908
The memorial to the Olympic athletes of 1908, located at Shepherd's Bush Stadium in London, is a tribute to all the medalists of that year's Olympic Games. Special attention is deserved by the achievements of Russian ath…
Red Bridge, Now Bakunin Bridge
In April 1914, the construction of the new Red Bridge was completed in Moscow, replacing the old bridge that connected Prechistenka Street, now known as Bakunin Street, with the riverside part of the city. This bridge be…
Merchant House
The building, constructed in 1899, originally belonged to merchant of the 1st guild N. L. Rabinovich, co-owner of the famous steam factory of bent Viennese furniture "Ramiba." This structure is a palace-type mansion, whi…
