The village of Sula, located in the southeast of Tatarstan near Bugulma, was founded in 1740 by the famous scientist Pyotr Rychkov. His son, Vasily Rychkov, is known for having granted free villages to peasants even before the abolition of serfdom. It was with the funds of Vasily Petrovich that the Church of the Epiphany of the Lord (Bogoyavlenskay
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In the 19th century, the village of Dergachi was part of the parish of the Michael the Archangel Church in the village of Vyazovy Gai. By decree of the Holy Synod of June 9, 1900, Dergachi was allowed to create an independent parish. In 1906, a stone three-altar church with one dome, a refectory and a bell tower was built according to the design of
The Pustoshkin water mill is located in the village of Abashevo, Khvorostyansky District, Samara Region. It was built at the end of the 19th century according to the design of a German engineer. The exact date of construction is unknown, but the first mention of the mill is found in the list of populated areas of the Samara province for 1889, publi
Уже не действующий и заброшенный детский оздоровительный лагерь "Восток-6", расположенный в пригороде города Оренбурга, рядом с другими действующими детскими лагерями. Заброшенный лагерь "Восток-6" входит в группу детских лагерей Оренбурга, которые называются "Дубки". Все детские оздоровительные лагеря расположены в лесной зоне, недалеко от реки Ур
The Genoese fortress Chembalo is located on the territory of Balaklava, a suburb of Sevastopol. In the XV-XVIII centuries, the fortress was under the control of the Ottoman Empire and was called Balaklava. The ensemble of fortifications is located on the top and slopes of Mount Fortress (formerly Kastron). Nowadays it is in a state of ruins and ser
Retinskoye is an abandoned village located on Cape Retinsky (Retteevsky) in Retinskaya Bay on the northwestern shore of the Kola Bay, opposite the city of Severomorsk. It is located 20 km from Murmansk and 8 km from the village of Belokamenka. The history of this place dates back to the end of the 16th century, when the first owner of the land was
The Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Elani was built in 1809 at the expense of Major General A.V. Urusova. This is a single-altar stone church with a refectory and a bell tower, which has become the center of the spiritual life of the village. The church was in active use until the 1920s, after which the building became a cl
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, located in the Pustopolsky churchyard, is an Orthodox church of the Shatura deanery of the Moscow diocese. It is located in the Kurilovo tract, Shatura district, Moscow region, not far from the village of Kurilovo, which no longer exists. History of the temple The church on Nikolsky Pogos
A World War II tugboat sank in Pillar Point Harbor, damaging local docks in 2022. Built in Florida in 1945 as Panameta, this 94-foot tug was used by the Navy in Alaska before heading to California. It has gone through several owners since then and was purchased by Jasper Danielson of San Mateo about 20 years ago. The tugboat Caleb now rests in abou
В северном поселке Териберка на берегу ледяного Баренцева моря находится одинокий корабль, история которого окутана тайной. Часто его путают с Кладбищем кораблей, однако этот случай уникален. Корабль, выброшенный на берег, представляет собой своеобразную достопримечательность, не похожую на другие. История корабля Корабль появился на берегу Те
The history of the copper smelter in the village of Voskresenskoye, also known as the Pugachevsky plant, on the Voskresenskaya River in the Republic of Bashkortostan, began in 1734. An expedition led by Ivan Kirilov explored these places and recommended the construction of a metallurgical plant. However, as a result of the Bashkir uprising in 1735-
Located near a park in Orsk, the abandoned Spider Cottage is a two-story building that has become one of many abandoned properties in this city. On the ground floor of the cottage there is a swimming pool, which is of interest to many, because it is because of it that it is assumed that the owners of the building intended to build a swimming pool s
The Velyaminov estate in Vasino is a historical site steeped in rich history. Founded in the second half of the 18th century by landowner A. I. Plakhova, it became the property of various owners, including P. F. Velyaminov, A. N. Vecheslova and P. P. Kostylev. After the October Revolution of 1917, the estate was nationalized and used for various p
The territory of the former military unit No. 12764, located under Mount Yamantau, arouses interest and controversy among researchers and the public. The military personnel who served in this unit were not completely clear about its purpose. The main task was to ensure the safety of the mines and adits into which workers descended every day. Howev
Battery No. 2/773 (454) was one of the key defensive positions in the area of the village of Liinakhamari during the Second World War. Its main task was to suppress Soviet artillery fire on the Sredny Peninsula and strike other targets in the rear of Soviet troops. Initially, the battery was commissioned with two 21 cm K.31/40 cannons, but later i
The ship cemetery in Teriberka is one of the most unusual attractions in the Murmansk region. This place, located at the confluence of the Teriberka River into the Barents Sea, embodies the history of fishing and the industrial decline of the village. Teriberka was once a major fishing center, where fishing and processing plants flourished. Howeve
The Stroganov-Vasilchikov estate in Volyshevo, Pskov region, was a magnificent complex that was once considered one of the most luxurious estates in Russia. Located near Porkhov, this village had a long history, dating back to the 15th century, when the estate of the famous Zakhar Bespyatykh and his sons was located here. However, the estate exper
The Sentinsky Temple, also known as Synty Klisa in the Karachay-Balkar language, is a Christian temple built in 965 in the Alan Metropolitanate in the territory of modern Karachay-Cherkessia. It is located on a spur of a mountain range on the left bank of the Teberda River, in the vicinity of the present village of Nizhnyaya Teberda (formerly Sent
The MKB "SUOMI" battery (also known as the "Suomi battery") is an interesting historical object associated with the period of World War II. This object is also called mysterious circles, since many people do not know or understand what it is. This unfinished German artillery battery was conceived as part of a defensive coastal defense system and wa
The Siebruniemi torpedo battery, located in the village of Zapolyarny, is the only rock torpedo battery in Russia. This historical structure is an important coastal defense facility created during the Second World War. Despite its unfinished state, the Siebruniemi torpedo battery is significant in the context of military history. It was planned th
The Kola experimental reference ultra-deep well (SG-3) is a unique object of scientific research, located 15 km east of the village of Nikel and 12 km west of the city of Zapolyarny in the Murmansk region. This hole, first drilled in the 1970s, became the deepest mine in the world. Listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 1997 as the deepest huma
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