Monument to Anton Chekhov (Tomsk)
Sculptor Leonty Usov and foundry worker Maxim Petrov created the monument, funded by the city's residents. Anton Chekhov, passing through Tomsk in 1890 on his way to Sakhalin, spent a week in the city. He did not like th…
Assumption Church by the Ferry in Pskov
The Assumption Church by the ferry in Pskov is located opposite the floating bridge. It was originally built in 1444 and then restored in 1521. The icons of the Meeting and the Mother of God in the Pechory Monastery depi…
Petrovsky Park (Moscow)
From 1776 to 1782, in the vicinity of Moscow, near the St. Petersburg highway, on the lands of the Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery, the famous Moscow architect M. Kazakov built the Petrovsky approach palace.
In 1812, during …
Church of Cosmas and Damian with Primostye
The temple, located at 7 Leon Pozemsky Street, is situated in the Zapskovye area, across the Pskova River. This street was previously called Zvanitsa and later, Narvskaya. The name "with Primostye" indicates that the chu…
Orlov Commercial Bank
Orlov Commercial Bank was one of the first joint-stock banks of the Russian Empire and operated from 1872 to 1908. The bank's charter was approved on August 3, 1872, and its authorized capital amounted to 2 million ruble…
Assumption Cathedral in Gorodok, Zvenigorod
The Assumption Cathedral in Gorodok was built in the ancient part of Zvenigorod, where an old fortress surrounded by ramparts once stood. These fortifications have partially survived to this day. The cathedral was commis…
Parish School (Nerchinsk)
The building was erected in 1896-1897 with funds provided by a native of Nerchinsk, Moscow merchant and one of the founders of the resorts in Matsesta (Sochi), Mikhail Mikhailovich Zenzinov. He also founded the Mikhailov…
Titov Hill
Titov Hill is an extinct volcano that was active during the Mesozoic era. Its eruptions were explosive, making the hill significant for archaeologists. Artifacts from various eras have been found here, ranging from the S…
Merchant V.V. Apollonov's House in Oryol
In Oryol, the building at 26 Moskovskaya Street, near Ilyinskaya Square, belonging to merchant V.V. Apollonov, is well known. Even the nearby hotel "Orel" does not overshadow its facade with luxurious stucco, Venetian wi…
Monument 'Eagle-Founder' in Oryol
The monument is located on the territory of the tourist complex 'GRINN'. In the center of the composition stands a five-meter figure of an eagle holding a scroll with the inscription: 'The sculpture was installed in 2016…
