Nadezhdino Estate
The Masonic garden of Prince Alexander Borisovich Kurakin, known as the "diamond prince," is a unique place. Kurakin, born on January 18, 1752, and died on June 24, 1818, was a Russian diplomat from the Kurakin family, h…
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Defense of the Osvyets Fortress
"The Attack of the Dead," as the counterattack of the 13th Company of the 226th Zemlyansky Regiment is called, occurred on July 24, 1915, during the repulsion of a German gas attack. This episode is linked to the defense…
Church of Oleg Bryansky
105 years ago, on October 16, 1914, Prince Oleg Konstantinovich, a member of the Imperial Blood, was modestly buried after dying from wounds received on October 10 in battle near Vilno.
The son of Grand Duke and renowne…
Monument to the Defenders of Lucavsala Island
The monument to the defenders of Lucavsala Island, also known as Luzaus Island, is located in Riga in honor of 400 Russian grenadiers from the guard detachment of Prince Repnin's army corps. These soldiers heroically per…
Nansen Passport
The Nansen passport is an international document that certifies identity, first issued by the League of Nations for stateless refugees from the former Russian Empire. It was developed in 1922 by Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen…
Russian Harbin
The terms "Harbin Russians" and "Russian Harbinites" describe several generations of Russians who lived in Harbin, a key city of the Chinese Eastern Railway, from around 1898 until the 1960s. In the Soviet Union, the wor…
Vladimir Cathedral in Sevastopol
The Vladimir Cathedral in Sevastopol is one of the main shrines of the city. In the Orthodox world, there are not many churches dedicated to the holy equal-to-the-apostles Prince Vladimir, and in Sevastopol, there are tw…
Neyvanskaya Tower
There are many leaning towers in the world. For example, the famous tower in Pisa, which is 56.6 meters tall, has a deviation of 3.9 meters. Its construction took a long time and was done in stages.
The Neyvanskaya Towe…
Russians in Bolivia
The Russian community in Bolivia is interesting for two main reasons. First, it emerged not in the 1990s, but in the 19th century. Second, unlike other countries in Latin America, Russians in Bolivia have hardly undergon…
Earthquake in Sicily
In 1908, the most destructive earthquake in modern European history struck off the coast of Sicily. The epicenter was located in the strait between the Apennine Peninsula and Sicily. A giant wave, 16 meters high, crashed…
