Forgotten Architectural Masterpiece of Fyodor Shekhtel
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, one of the most famous architects in Russia was Fyodor Osipovich Shekhtel. However, the neglect and hostile attitude of the Soviet era towards pre-revolutionary buildings have …
Forgotten Masterpiece of Russian Church Architecture in Balovnevo
We often admire the landmarks of Paris and other cities, not realizing how rich our country is with equally beautiful buildings. One such place is the Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, located in the litt…
The Nekrasov Cossacks: Who Are They?
In September 1962, residents of the southern part of the RSFSR met "guests from the past." At this time, the Nekrasov Cossacks began to arrive in Kuban, having left Russia in the early 18th century. Their adventures last…
Kaluga Stone Bridge (the Oldest in Russia)
Among the many attractions of Kaluga, the stone bridge connecting both sides of the Berezuy Ravine stands out. This bridge, opened in 1785, is considered the oldest in Russia. Its construction was initiated by the promin…
The Sunken Steamer 'Tsesarievich Alexei'
A few kilometers off the western coast of Crimea, near the shores of the Big Atlash Nature Reserve, lies the sunken steamer 'Tsesarievich Alexei', which has become a true paradise for divers. This 'Crimean Titanic' attra…
Sketches of the Red Terror
On September 5, six versts from Kerensk in the Penza province, in the area of Pobitom, the Bolsheviks brutally killed 10 local landowners, stabbing them with bayonets and beating them with rifle butts. The bodies of the …
Empress, Chief Nurse of the Russian Army
In 1914, with the onset of World War I, the first wounded began to appear in Russian hospitals. A year later, epidemics of cholera, dysentery, typhus, and abdominal typhus erupted at the front. There was a catastrophic s…
Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Vologda
On January 28, 2016, a contract was signed with Rosimushchestvo for the transfer of the Vladimir Church to the Russian Orthodox Church. The next day, the keys to the church were handed over to the rector, Father Sergey V…
Church of Archangel Gabriel of the Vladimir Parish in Vologda
The church received its name from the main ancient altar in the cold temple, dedicated to the "Meeting of the Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir." In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was referred to as the town church,…
V.I. Belov Museum-Apartment in Vologda
The memorial museum-apartment of Vasily Belov is the only museum in the world dedicated to Vasily Ivanovich Belov, a renowned Russian writer and representative of "village prose".
Visitors to the museum can immerse them…
