Prince Sergey Evgenievich Trubetskoy
Sergey Evgenievich was born in Moscow on February 26, 1890. His father belonged to the princely family of Trubetskoy, and his mother was a princess of Shcherbatov. Thus, Sergey combined two well-known princely dynasties …
Pavel Matveevich Olkhin
For nine years, starting from the very first issue, P. M. Olkhin served as the editor of the magazine "Around the World." He was one of the founders of the publication, which, thanks to his efforts, became one of the mos…
Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
Sergey Lvovich Levitsky was the photographer for several generations of the Romanov family and photographed Napoleon III. Even Gogol, who usually refused to be photographed, posed for him.
Initially, Sergey Lvovich chos…
Nikolai Dmitrievich Avksentyev
Nikolai Dmitrievich Avksentyev was born on November 29, 1878, in Penza. His father, Dmitry Ilyich Avksentyev, taught for some time at the Yasnaya Polyana school with Leo Tolstoy, then worked as a private attorney in Penz…
Russians in El Salvador
The Russian diaspora is also present in El Salvador, consisting of 12 people. They are descendants of emigrants who left Russia and the Soviet Union at different times.
Don Alessandro, who has served as consul for 20 ye…
Marble Cave (Crimea)
In 1987, the Simferopol speleological section discovered a uniquely beautiful cave near Bin-Bash-Koba (Thousand-Headed) and Suuk-Koba (Cold). This cave, with a complex system of halls and galleries, is located at an alti…
Church of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica in Bakshaeevo
In the village of Bakshaeevo, located in the Alexandrovsky district, a wooden church dedicated to the holy great martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica existed since the 16th-17th centuries. The Orthodox Church commemorates hi…
Church of Fyodor Stratilat on the Stream in Veliky Novgorod
The Church of Fyodor Stratilat on the Stream, built in 1360-1361 by the posadnik Semyon Andreyevich, is one of the outstanding examples of Novgorod architecture. Previously, the temple stood on the banks of the ancient F…
Church of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica in Veliky Novgorod
The Church of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica with a bell tower is located in Veliky Novgorod, at the intersection of Fyodorovsky Ruchy and Bolshaya Moskovskaya streets. Nearby is the Church of Clement. The church was foun…
Assumption Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Poshekhonye
The Assumption cemetery church in the city of Poshekhonye is a stone structure without a parish, but functioning independently. It is distinguished by its durability and has two altars: the main one dedicated to the Assu…
