Monument to the Sofia Regiment
On August 5, 1812, during the second day of the defense of Smolensk, the Sofia Regiment, part of the 7th Infantry Division under General P.M. Kaptevich, repelled attacks from French troops in the Mstislavl and Roslavl su…
House of Specialists
Construction began in 1928, when the housing construction cooperative "Forward" united the technical intelligentsia of Yaroslavl. The loan was set for 60 years. The residential complex in Soviet Square was meant to demon…
Church of Elijah the Prophet (Yaroslavl)
This magnificent white church, located in the central square of ancient Yaroslavl, is an outstanding monument of the Yaroslavl school of architecture and painting of the 17th century, having preserved almost entirely its…
Museum-Estate of Academician Pavlov in Ryazan
Academician I.P. Pavlov, an outstanding physiologist and classic of natural science, was an honorary member of 132 academies and scientific societies, as well as an honorary doctor of the University of Cambridge. He beca…
Monument to V. F. Margelov
On May 6, 2013, a monument to Vasily Filippovich Margelov, a hero of the Soviet Union, army general, and legendary commander of the airborne troops, often referred to as their founder, was unveiled in Ryazan. The opening…
Yudina Mansion
This house was built in the early 20th century and belonged to the industrialist Lorensov, the owner of a ceramics factory.
According to G. Samigulov, in 1899, the peasant's daughter Praskovya Fedorovna Yudina purchased…
Monument to S. S. Prokofiev
The monument, unveiled in 2000, nearly caused a conflict between the Union of Architects of the city and the Chelyabinsk authorities, who debated its placement for a long time. In the end, the most logical location was c…
The Heroism of the Cruiser 'Rurik'
On August 14, 1904, a fierce battle took place between the Vladivostok squadron of cruisers and the Japanese fleet, during which the cruiser 'Rurik' heroically perished. The feat of its crew is comparable to that of the …
Monument to the Heroes of Khasan
On July 29, 1938, Japanese troops invaded Soviet territory near Lake Khasan, located 130 km southwest of Vladivostok. This marked the beginning of a major military conflict, which had been pre-planned by the Japanese Gen…
Conspiratorial Apartment of the RSDRP Committee
At the turn of the 20th century, a conspiratorial apartment of the Tomsk social democrats was located in the house at the former Akimovskaya Street 23. In 1899, an illegal May Day meeting was held here, gathering about 3…
