Venus Dam Bridge in Lefortovo Park
Today, very little remains of the Golovinsky Garden from the era of Peter the Great. Among the preserved structures from that time, the magnificent Venus Dam Bridge stands out, built in the 1720s by Dutch architect Nicho…
Rastrelli's Grotto in Lefortovo Park
In Lefortovo Park, formerly known as Golovin Garden, one can still see the magnificent grotto created in the 1720s by Dutch architect Biedloo and reconstructed in 1731 by Italian Count Rastrelli. Originally, the grotto w…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Pokrovsk
The St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Pokrovsk was built before the revolution on the site of an old wooden church from the 18th century, which was visited by Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov and his parents. In memor…
Temple of St. Irene in Pokrovsk
The building of the Temple of St. Irene in Pokrovsk was erected in the 1790s on the site of an older wooden church. This church was located in the village of Pokrovskoye-Rubtsovskoye, which has long belonged to the Roman…
Bykovo
Domestic estates are true works of art. Only in Russia are they so diverse in form and architecture that it can sometimes be difficult to understand where exactly you are: near Vologda or close to Italian Milan. A striki…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Former Pokrovskoye-Rubtsovo
The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in the former village of Pokrovskoye-Rubtsovo is one of the oldest churches in Moscow. It was founded in 1618 by the decree of Tsar Mikhail in gratitude for the expulsion…
The Bridge Tower in Izmailovo
The Bridge Tower in Izmailovo is one of the oldest monuments of Russian architecture in this area. Built in 1671-1679 on the orders of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, it was originally part of a stone arch bridge over the Silv…
St. Tryphon's Church in Naprudnoye
Old Moscow is a remarkable place where, among many well-known capital churches, lies the lesser-known St. Tryphon Church, built in 1492. It is one of the three oldest churches in Moscow. According to legend, the church w…
Monument to Ataman Platov in Moscow
In 2013, a monument to the famous Don Cossack Ataman Matvey Ivanovich Platov was unveiled in Moscow. The monument was installed in the Cossack Glory Square, and its author is the renowned sculptor Konstantin Rodionovich …
Hotel Where Famous Writers and Poets Stayed
One of the oldest architectural monuments in Donetsk is the "Great Britain" hotel, located on Postysheva Street. Not many know that famous writers and poets have stayed here at different times.
The hotel building was co…
