Does Lieutenant Rzhevsky Have a Real Prototype?
Among the key figures of domestic humor, Lieutenant Rzhevsky stands out. The people endowed him with quite peculiar traits: he is known as a foul-mouthed, lewd, alcoholic, and party-goer, yet he always keeps his word, is…
Church of the Transfiguration in Vshizh (lost)
The existing church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Vshizh is the fifth in succession. The first church was built in the 11th century on Blagoveshchenskaya Hill, where a cemetery was located, and, according t…
St. Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky Church in Zhukovka
The city of Zhukovka was founded in 1871 along with the construction of the railway. In 1896, a church was built in honor of St. Alexander Nevsky, funded by the nobleman G.I. Gantskevich, dedicated to the salvation of th…
Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Zhukovka
On the territory of the nursing home for the elderly and disabled in Zhukovka, a chapel was built in 2005 in honor of the Protection of the Holy Virgin. This modern facility offers comfortable living for retirees. Qualit…
Resurrection of Christ Church in Zhukovka Cemetery
The chapel dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ at the city cemetery in Zhukovka was built in 2004 with the blessing of Bishop Theophilact of Bryansk and Sevsk.
The history of Zhukovka began in 1867 with the construc…
Creepy Legends of Colonel Kvitko's Dacha in Sochi
If you find yourself near the Novorossiysk-Sukhumi highway in Sochi, be sure to visit the local square where the ruins of an ancient noble castle are located. Once it attracted tourists with its unusual architecture and …
Orthodox Exaltation Monastery in Virginia
Lilac and jasmine bushes, tall poplars, Orthodox domes, a vegetable garden with potatoes and pumpkins, a farm with goats, all this surrounds men in robes and hats. At first glance, it seems like Optina Pustyn or Valaam, …
Chapel of Saint Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Kosilovo
The monument was erected in honor of the peaceful residents of the village of Matryonovka and the settlement of Belev, brutally killed by fascist occupiers on May 20, 1943. On that day, 253 people died. The monument was …
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Kryzhino
The church in Kryzhino is first mentioned in 1625, when it was looted and burned by Lithuanians. A chapel was built in its place. In 1654, 1678, and between 1674 and 1677, a chapel on the Vymkina River is mentioned, whic…
Nosov's Mansion: Wooden Modernism in Moscow
Today, few remember the Moscow merchant Vasily Dmitrievich Nosov, who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. However, his magnificent mansion has survived to this day, allowing Nosov's name to remain in histor…
