Church of the Pentecost Half at the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Monastery in Veliky Ustyug
In 1711, by the order of Archbishop Joseph of Veliky Ustyug, a small church was built over the grave of St. Cyprian of Ustyug, dedicated to the Half of Pentecost. Although the decorative design of the facades of this chu…
Chapel of John of Ustyug at the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Monastery
The chapel in honor of John of Ustyug was built along with the chapel of Procopius of Ustyug between 1817 and 1820. It is known that a wooden chapel in honor of Procopius was constructed in 1497, and likely at the same t…
Chapel of Procopius of Ustyug in Veliky Ustyug
The chapels dedicated to Procopius of Ustyug and John of Ustyug were built in 1817 and 1820. They are located at the site where, according to legend, in 1303, the fool-for-Christ Procopius, a friend of the monastery's fo…
Holy Trinity Holkov Monastery
The first mention of the monastery in chronicles dates back to 1620, when it was founded by monk Gelasius. The monks lived and prayed in chalk caves, which in architecture and layout resembled the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an…
Church of All Saints of the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Monastery in Veliky Ustyug
The first building of the monastery was the "small cell", where its founder Cyprian lived. Later, a wooden house was built for the abbot in this location, situated to the north of the churches of Vladimir and Prepoloveni…
Picnics of Our Ancestors in the Russian Empire
With the arrival of warm weather, many of us strive to go outdoors and have a picnic. It is believed that this form of recreation appeared in our country only a few decades ago. However, picnics and walks in the fresh ai…
The Heroic Act of Roofer Vasily Marin During the Bolshoi Theatre Fire
Around 10 a.m. on March 11, 1853, Bolshoi Theatre employee Dmitry Timofeev noticed the smell of smoke coming from a closet under the stairs near the stage. Opening the door, he saw flames raging inside. Shouting 'fire, f…
Romanov Alley at Nikolai-Berlyukovsky Monastery
The ancient Nikolai-Berlyukovsky Monastery, founded in 1719, is located just a few dozen kilometers from Moscow. However, the history of monastic life at this site began during the period of the Russian Troubles. After t…
Russian Count and Bulgarian National Hero Nikolai Pavlovich Ignatiev
The name of Count Nikolai Pavlovich Ignatiev has long been forgotten in Russia, but for Bulgaria, he remains a national hero who played a key role in its independence. Ignatiev was one of the founders of Pan-Slavism in t…
Russian People's University in Prague
After the 1917 revolution, many outstanding minds of Russia found themselves in exile. To provide compatriots with access to quality higher education, a group of professors established the Russian People's University in …
