Statue of Grand Duchess Elizabeth in St. Alban's Cathedral
Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864 - July 18, 1918) was named after her relative, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207, 1231). After her mother's death in childhood, she moved to England, where she lived under th…
The Grave of Galina von Meck
Galina von Meck (1891-1985) was the daughter of Nikolai Karlovich von Meck and Anna Lvovna Davydova. She was born in her grandmother Nadezhda Filaretovna's house on Prechistinsky (Gogolevsky) Boulevard. In her childhood,…
Karsavin at Vilnius University
In the Great Courtyard of Vilnius University, memorial plaques dedicated to L. Karsavin and V. Sezemann have been installed.
Boris Anrep's Mosaic in the National Gallery
Boris Anrep, living in England, actively contributed to the popularization of Russian art. In 1913, his first solo exhibition took place in London. During his time in the UK, Anrep created numerous works, including a mag…
Philosophical Steamboat
In the autumn of 1922, outstanding representatives of domestic philosophy, culture, and art departed from this embankment for forced emigration. A memorial was established thanks to the efforts of the St. Petersburg Phil…
Grave of Mikhail Vasilyevich Braikevich
Mikhail Vasilyevich Braikevich (November 9 or 29, 1873 - February 12, 1940) was a Russian engineer, economist, and art collector who bequeathed his collection to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Coming from an Odessa nobl…
Alexandrine Children's Orphanage
The Alexandrine Children's Orphanage in Penza, part of the Empress Maria Institutions, opened on May 16, 1845. Initially, it accepted only incoming children and was located in a two-story stone house on Lekarskaya Street…
Grave of Countess Sofia de Merenberg, Granddaughter of Alexander Pushkin
Countess Sofia de Merenberg, also known as Countess Torby, was born on June 1, 1868, and passed away on September 14, 1927. She was the eldest daughter of Prince Nikolai Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkin…
Grave of Russian Philosopher Semyon Ludwigovich Frank
Semyon Ludwigovich Frank, a Russian philosopher, was born in 1877 in Moscow to a Jewish family. His father was a doctor and passed away when Semyon was still a child. The boy was raised by his maternal grandfather, Moise…
Grave of Russian Military Pilot and Aircraft Designer Dyborsky
Viktor Vladimirovich Dyborsky, an officer of the Russian Imperial Navy, was one of the first aviators to master flying in 1908.
During World War I, he was sent to England, where he played a significant role in the devel…
