Monument to Count S. G. Stroganov
The monument was unveiled on July 17, 2009, near the Annunciation Cathedral, next to the Stroganov family tomb. It features a bust of Sergey Grigorievich Stroganov, mounted on a rectangular pedestal. The inscription on t…
Stroganov School
The Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry named after S.G. Stroganov, known as MGHPU named after Stroganov, is one of the oldest educational institutions in the field of art in Moscow.
The academy was founded in 182…
Church of All Saints in Sokol
The name of the church is connected to the place of its construction. Originally, it was a village in Russia called Holy Fathers, later renamed All Saints. It belonged to Darya Archilovna, the daughter of a Georgian king…
Golitsyn Hospital
Modern Leninsky Prospekt, formerly known as Bolshaya Kaluzhskaya Street, is an important transport artery of Moscow, where many medical institutions are concentrated.
The history of Golitsyn Hospital begins in the late …
Lunar Rover Control Center
61 years ago, the interplanetary station "Luna-2" was launched, which became the first in history to reach the surface of the Moon.
The development of the "Lunar Rovers" was led by a team under G. N. Babakin at the desi…
Rostral Column
The Rostral Column is one of the main attractions of Admiralty Square and all of Voronezh. This monument was erected in honor of the creation of the Russian Navy. It is here, on the banks of the river of the same name, t…
Admiralty Square
Voronezh, although far from the sea, is rightly considered the cradle of the Russian fleet. It was here, on the banks of the Voronezh River, that Peter Alekseev actively engaged in building his first ship. This young man…
Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist on Malaya Lubyanka
The Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist on Malaya Lubyanka, also known as the Church of John the Baptist, is considered one of the oldest in Moscow, although it is mentioned in historical documents from 1620. Acc…
Monument to Yuri Dolgoruky
For the 800th anniversary of the city, it was decided to hold a large-scale celebration. Among the planned events was the erection of a new monument in Tverskaya (then Soviet) Square in Moscow.
A year prior, a competiti…
The Blue House
In the early 20th century, a new estate appeared in Shchelykovo, which was unusual for Russian estate culture of that time. Established by the daughter of playwright M.A. Ostrovsky-Shatelen, it became a new landmark of S…
