Tomsk Memorial Museum of Political Repression History
The Tomsk Memorial Museum "Investigative Prison of the NKVD" is located in the basement of a building that housed the internal prison of the Tomsk City Department of the OGPU-NKVD from 1923 to 1944. The adjacent area ser…
Monument to the Novorossiysk Catastrophe of the White Movement
One of the significant monuments in Novorossiysk is dedicated to the tragedy of the White Movement that occurred here in 1920. The sculptural composition depicts a White officer and his war horse, which he wanted to take…
Monument to Sailors' Wives
One of the most interesting monuments in Novorossiysk is the monument to sailors' wives, which was opened on August 24, 2010. This unique structure is probably the only one in Russia dedicated to those who always waited …
Stela 'Maritime Glory of Russia'
The stela 'Maritime Glory of Russia' in Novorossiysk has become one of the modern symbols of the city. It is dedicated to Russian sailors, who have always been an important military and economic support for the country. …
Defensive Rampart of the City of Penza
In Penza, a memorial complex was created in 1980, representing the historical composition "Defensive Rampart of Penza of the 17th Century." The complex includes a bell tower, at the base of which is a real cast-iron mort…
Merchant State
Almost 150 years ago, the territory of modern Kaluga, Oryol, and Smolensk regions housed the Maltsev Industrial District, which could be called a state within a state. This industrial area supplied the country with freig…
Guiding Sign
The guiding sign from the late 19th century, presumably from the 1890s, is the oldest navigation structure on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. On the 1920 map, it is marked as a front guiding sign, while the rear one…
General Vishnevetsky's Dacha
Construction of Vishnevetsky's Dacha
The mansion was built in 1913 based on the design of the renowned architect S.A. Kalistratov. At that time, its owner, Major General of the Cossack Army Nikita Ivanovich Vishnevetsky…
Church of Michael of Chernigov
The Church of Michael of Chernigov in Gelendzhik is located on Thin Cape and has a history of over a century. In 1910, fundraising began for its construction. The church's design was developed by court architect, academi…
Grave of Architect S.A. Kalistratov
Semyon Akimovich Kalistratov (1874, 1966) was a Russian and Soviet architect. In the late 1940s, he returned to Novorossiysk, where he built a house on Shevchenko Street and lived there until the end of his days.
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