House of Freedom (Ryazan)
In building No. 79, known as the "House of Freedom" or the Vice-Governor's House, the Museum of the History of the Youth Movement has been located since October 1991. This museum was founded in 1988 as the Museum of the …
Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God and St. Sergius of Radonezh
In 1480, during the Great Stand on the Ugra River, the miraculous Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God was present in the camp of Russian warriors. Thanks to the prayers of St. Tikhon of Kaluga and his brethren, the confli…
St. Nicholas Chernoostrov Monastery
The exact date of the founding of the St. Nicholas Chernoostrov Monastery is unknown, but according to legend, in the 14th century, the Obolensky princes built a church in Maloyaroslavets in honor of St. Nicholas the Won…
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
The construction of the Nicholas Cathedral of the Chernoostrov Monastery began in 1812, but ten years later, cracks were discovered in the foundation, and the cathedral was dismantled to the ground. A new church in the c…
Church of the Korsun Icon of the Mother of God
The two-story stone church dedicated to the Korsun Icon of the Mother of God is located on the middle terrace of the monastery. One side faces the monastery, while the other overlooks the ravine. Both sides are adorned w…
Grave of Y.V. Mamin
A monument has been erected at the burial site of Yakov Vasilyevich Mamin, a renowned mechanic and inventor in the field of diesel and tractor technologies.
Yakov Mamin was born into a peasant family in the village of B…
Trading House of the Zlokazov Brothers
The house was built in 1889-1890. The ancestors of the Zlokazov brothers were serfs at the Demidov factories in the Urals. Pre-revolutionary literature mentions that the brothers may have worked as laborers at the Kasli …
Nurses of Russian Emperors
As is known, not all mothers of emperors nursed their children. Often, simple Russian peasant women were hired for this role. Firstly, a young girl with good health and a calm character was chosen. The level of alcoholis…
Alexander Nevsky Church
The Orthodox church in Chelyabinsk, dedicated to Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky, was built according to the design of Alexander Pomorantsev in 1916.
On April 13, 1922, the church building was handed over to a group of be…
Khovanov House (Vasenko St., 25)
The red brick building looks very elegant. Archives mention that its owner was not a merchant, but a retired military officer who discovered entrepreneurial skills and engaged in the timber trade. The benefits provided t…
