Monument at the Site of Archip Osipov's Heroism
In the first half of the 19th century, the site of the modern village of Arkhipo-Osipovka was home to the Mikhailovskaya fortress, where the Tenging regiment was stationed. In this regiment served soldier Archip Osipov. …
Cemetery of 19th Century Czech Colonists
After the completion of the Caucasian War, the new territories were in urgent need of settlers. Russian peasants were reluctant to leave their established homes for the underdeveloped and at that time unattractive lands …
Beregovaya Street, now Portovaya
In March 1920, the port area and numerous docks of Novorossiysk became the site of tragic events now referred to as the "Russian Exodus" or the "Novorossiysk Tragedy." The evacuation process was led by A.I. Denikin. The …
Professor P.I. Kovalevsky's Dacha
The dacha, owned by the famous professor Kovalevsky, was built in the late 1890s in the style of a medieval castle. After nationalization, the building was used as a children's sanatorium, and in our time, it is a restri…
The Secret Tower of the Moscow Kremlin
In the late 15th century, Ivan III decided to renovate the dilapidated white-stone Kremlin built during Dmitry Donskoy's reign. In 1485, Anton Fryazin began constructing a shooting gallery at the site of the Cheshkov Gat…
First Moscow Bus
At the end of 1884, American entrepreneur Smith made the first attempt to organize bus transportation in Moscow. He proposed to the city authorities to launch 25 buses on 10 routes. However, his initiative faced legal di…
Belyana River Vessels
Belyanas are unique Russian river vessels that can still compete in size with ocean ships today. It is known that some of them reached a length of 120 meters, with a height of the sides up to 6 meters.
These vessels wer…
Matveev Kurgan
Matveev Kurgan is a village in the Matveev-Kurgan district of the Rostov region. There are many legends about its origin. Three of them converge on the fact that the founder was a bandit named Matvey. Some describe him a…
Income House of Merchant Kostin
One of the most beautiful pre-revolutionary mansions on Suvorov Street in Rostov-on-Don is the income house of merchant Kostin, built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its client and owner was the famous Rostov …
Income House of G.I. Rodopulos
In the list of cultural heritage sites of regional significance in Rostov-on-Don, the income house of G.I. Rodopulos holds a special place, built shortly before the start of World War I. This beautiful four-story buildin…
