Victor Fyodorovich Grosse, Russian Diplomat in Shanghai
The Fates of Russian Emigration
On the 95th anniversary of the death of Victor Fyodorovich Grosse, a Russian diplomat and guardian of Russia in distant Shanghai.
On October 6, 2026, it will be 95 years since the death …
Ural Amethysts in the Romanov Collection
Amethysts of Catherine the Great
Siberian amethysts were first mined in the Ural region around 1750. These stones were distinguished by their excellent quality, which is why both small and large specimens began to arriv…
Monument to I. A. Krylov at Patriarch's Ponds
If you walk around Patriarch's Ponds, you will meet Krylov by the water. The fable writer sits in contemplation, while around him on pedestals are arranged the bronze Quartet, a Monkey with glasses, an Elephant, and a Mo…
The Murder of Simon Petliura in Paris
On May 25, 1926, at the corner of Paris's Boulevard Saint-Michel, emigrant Samuel Shvartsbard approached another emigrant, Simon Petliura, and shot him several times at close range with a revolver. After that, he remaine…
Count Alexander Vorontsov-Dashkov
Fates of the Russian Emigration
Count Alexander Vorontsov-Dashkov: loyalty to Russia and memory of the former Fatherland
Count Alexander Illarionovich Vorontsov-Dashkov was a representative of a generation whose life w…
Ralph Lauren's 1993 Russian Collection
Russia in Ralph Lauren's vision: a country between memories and fantasy
Ralph Lauren spent much of his career creating his own vision of America, reflecting it through university campuses, country clubs, ranches, and ol…
Who Owns the Legacy of Kievan Rus?
The question of who owns the legacy of Kievan Rus is one of the most contentious in the historiography of Eastern Europe. In the 19th century, the imperial scheme prevailed: Rus was the cradle of a single "common Russian…
Russian Emigration in Istanbul After 1920
When Russian aristocrats sold shoelaces in Istanbul
After the Bolshevik Revolution, Russian refugees indeed traded on the streets of Istanbul, but this is only part of a larger story.
The revolution in Russia occurred …
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Westminster Abbey and the Memory of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna
Above the main entrance of Westminster Abbey, where British monarchs are crowned, stand ten stone figures. These are the martyrs of the 20th century, people from different countries and faiths who died for their beliefs.…
Anna Vyrubova's House in Tsarskoye Selo
Anna Vyrubova's house (1884-1964) in Tsarskoye Selo.
This was the former residence of a lady-in-waiting, a close friend and confidante of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna. The house is located at 4 Srednyaya Street, about 6…
