Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Kargopol
In 1552, a fire occurred in Kargopol, after which a new center of the city began to form, the Cathedral Square. The construction of the cathedral in honor of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ lasted ten ye…
Monument to Aivazovsky in Kronstadt
The famous Russian artist Aivazovsky, renowned for his marine landscapes, rightfully received a monument in Kronstadt. The decision to install the monument was made in honor of his 190th anniversary, and the solemn openi…
Kargopol Historical, Architectural and Art Museum
The public museum in Kargopol was founded in 1919. Its creator and first director was the Kargopol merchant Kapiton Grigoryevich Kolpakov (1845, 1922), whose collection served as the foundation for the museum's collectio…
Resurrection Cathedral in Penza
The Resurrection Church, the oldest in Penza. Its first wooden building was erected in the Cherkassk fortress in 1660/61, which may indicate the existence of the fortress before the founding of the Penza fortress. It is …
Former Guardhouse Building in Kronstadt
One of the monuments of pre-revolutionary architecture in Kronstadt is the building of the former guardhouse, erected in 1840 in the classical style. The name of the architect who developed the project is unknown today.
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Penzmash
Most large factories emerged from pre-revolutionary factories. Merchants of Tsarist Russia laid the foundation for the industrial giant Penzmash.
In the late 19th century, a pyrotechnics workshop appeared here. With the…
How Old is Penza Really?
Among local historians, there is an opinion that our city may be at least a hundred years older. According to legend, the site of the modern streets of Rabochiy Poryadok and Uritskogo was home to the Cherkassk fortress.
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Fruit Store
In old Penza, there were many specialized shops. Some sold clothing, others traded in weapons, and others, like merchant Ilyin, dealt in fruits and vegetables. His store was located at 41 Moskovskaya Street.
The buildin…
The Church of Saints Zosima and Savvatiy in Solovetsky Monastery
The monastery's chronicle reports that the church of Zosima, Savvatiy, and Herman was built with three domes and a small bell tower above the entrance, facing the embankment of the Dvina River. The walls and ceiling are …
Arkhangelsk Trading Courtyard
In the 17th century, more than half of Russia's foreign trade turnover passed through Arkhangelsk. Trade with representatives of the Moscow Company was conducted in a wooden trading courtyard built in the early 17th cent…
