Former Barsukov Hotel
The colorful building was once characteristic of regular construction, where houses stood close together, forming a continuous facade. These houses were built in the late 1760s-1770s according to a standard design, but w…
The Epiphany Abrahamiev Women's Monastery in Rostov the Great
The legend of the monastery's foundation is presented in the Life of Abraham of Rostov. According to tradition, there once stood a stone idol of Veles at this site, which the local inhabitants worshipped. The idol was de…
Assumption Cathedral
The construction of the new church began in 1877 on the site of the old Panteleimon Church, which was built in 1871 near the hospital cemetery in Tashkent. The funding for the construction was provided by donations from …
Ascension Church in the Mounds in Rostov Veliky
The church is located in the mounds and is a pillarless temple, built in 1566 by the order of Ivan the Terrible by the outstanding architect Andrey Maly. In 1770, a chapel in honor of Isidore the Blessed was added to the…
Monument to Sergei Diaghilev in Monte Carlo
The bust is located near the Monte Carlo opera house. The eleventh prince of Monaco, Albert I, was actively involved in the cultural life of the principality. An opera theater was built in the country, and a famous balle…
Petrovsky Rostov Male Monastery and Church of the Praise of the Holy Mother of God
The monastery was founded at the Peter and Paul Church, built by the venerable Peter, the prince of the Ordynsky, by the order and with the funds received from the apostles Peter and Paul, who appeared to him in a miracu…
Water Tower
This water tower was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and has an interesting, albeit sad, history. Over its existence, it has drastically changed its purpose. With the growth of the population and the exp…
Belogostitsky George Male Monastery
In ancient times, according to legend, the area where the monastery was later founded was called Fish Stream. Here stood the white tent of Prince Kiy, known as the white guest. Later, there was a pagan shrine on this sit…
Tomsk Provincial Men's Gymnasium
The gymnasium was founded in 1838 with the aim of providing a unified and continuous educational process beyond the Ural Mountains. It was intended for the training of civil servants and school teachers. The curriculum i…
Monument '50 Years of the USSR'
The monument was erected in 1972 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR, designed by architect A.I. Vypov, after whom the square where the monument is located is now named.
Among the residents …
