Saint Sophia Cathedral (Kyiv)
The State Architectural and Historical Reserve "Saint Sophia of Kyiv", known as the "Sofia Museum", is located in the center of Kyiv. The reserve covers an area of 5 hectares and features a magnificent monument of nation…
Fast Food of the Russian Empire
Today, there are a huge number of establishments offering fast food. You can go to McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, or buy shawarma, hot dogs, sausage rolls, chebureks, and much more on the street. Surprisingly, fast food o…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Bredikhino
The parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker included a village and five hamlets: Savinkova, Vyselok, Khutora Malinova, and Bogoslovka. It was inhabited by peasant landowners numbering 1,061 men and 1,080 women. The exact…
Russian Chaldons in Siberia
It is believed that the Russian exploration of Siberia began after Yermak's campaigns; however, research by ethnographers and archaeologists disproves this opinion. According to various sources, Russians crossed the Ural…
New Parnassus
A multi-meter hill known as New Parnassus rises above the landscaped park. It received this name not by chance: in European parks, Parnassus refers to elevations with a viewing platform at the top, from where one can see…
Chapel of the Ascension of the Lord in Livny
The brick chapel at the entrance of the "Livgidromash" factory was consecrated on June 24, 2004. Previously, there stood the Ascension Cemetery Church, which was destroyed in the 20th century along with the cemetery. The…
Russian Zoological Station in France
In 1886, six kilometers east of Nice, a Russian marine biological station was founded, belonging to the Kiev University of Saint Vladimir. Its history began with the transfer of a former Sardinian penal colony building t…
Vorontsov Palace: The Main Long-Term Construction in Alupka
In 1828, Count Mikhail Vorontsov, the governor-general of the Novorossiysk region, acquired fertile lands on the picturesque shores of the Black Sea near Yalta. He planned to build a summer residence and engage in winema…
Royal Shopping Habits of the Russian Tsars
The word "shopping" entered our vocabulary, it is believed, in the 1990s, but in fact, it was used as far back as the 19th century. It was introduced by Nicholas II's uncle, Sergei Alexandrovich. The royal family preferr…
Kostroma Sloboda Museum-Reserve in Kostroma
The creation of the wooden architecture museum in Kostroma is linked to the construction of the Gorky Hydroelectric Power Station dam and the formation of the Gorky Reservoir in 1955-1957. From 1946 to 1950, expeditions …
