The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was built in 1776 with funds from the collegiate assessor Mikhail Andreevich Milyutin. This is a brick two-altar building, executed in a style representing the transition from Baroque to Classicism. The main altar of the temple was consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and the warm side-c
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The Kvitko Dacha is a historical and cultural site in Sochi, known for its mysterious and mystical atmosphere. It was built in 1916 by order of Colonel Andrei Kvitko for his wife Vera. The architecture resembles a European castle. The owner is Andrei Kvitko, a colonel of the Russian army, a veteran of the Russo-Turkish and Russo-Japanese wars, a wr
Fort Vancouver was a 19th-century fur trading post built in the winter of 1824–25. It was the headquarters of the Columbia Branch of the Hudson's Bay Company, located in the Pacific Northwest. Named after Captain George Vancouver, the fort was located on the north bank of the Columbia River in present-day Vancouver, Washington. Trading Activit
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
Penza Art School named after K. A. Savitsky is one of the oldest art secondary specialized educational institutions in Russia, located in Penza on Bogdanova Street, 1. It trains specialists in the field of painting, sculpture, graphics, restoration, design and theatrical scenery. Story The school was founded in 1890 with funds bequeathed by Li
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It links the city of San Francisco, California, at the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait
The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, California. It was originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition to exhibit works of art. Constructed from concrete and steel, the building was claimed to be fireproof. Construction and Renovation The Palace was reconstruc
The Vvedensky Cathedral in Orenburg has a long history, dating back to its foundation in 1758 upon the petition of Governor Nepluyev. The cathedral was built on a high bank of the Ural River, making it visible from afar and accessible to local residents and visitors. The architectural appearance of the cathedral, executed in the Baroque style, was
On the Taman Peninsula, in the center of the village of Taman, there is a unique hydraulic monument dating back to the times of the Ottoman Empire. This monument is known as the Turkish Fountain, also called the Turkish Wells. Its age is estimated to be several centuries, and although the exact date of construction could not be determined, it is be
The Phanagorian fortress, located on the territory of the modern village of Taman, is a significant historical monument reflecting the rich military and cultural history of the region. Erected at the end of the 18th century, this fortress is associated with the name of the famous Russian commander Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov. Construction hi
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 Northern Zelenchuk Temple is an ancient Christian building of the 11th century, which is located on the territory of the Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement in the valley of the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia. This temple is one of three surviving cross-domed churches of the 10th-11th centuries located on the territory of
The educational and historical reserve "Estate of Prince A.G. Gagarin "Kholomki" is located in the Pskov region, just 15 km from the ancient city of Porkhov. This place, called Kholomki, attracts attention with its historical significance and beauty. At the beginning of the 20th century, Prince Andrei Grigorievich Gagarin, a descendant of an old n
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
Bogatyrskaya Sloboda is a breathtaking architectural complex that embodies the spirit of ancient Russian culture and legends about heroes. Located on the steep Usinsk bank of the Usa River, it recreates the atmosphere of ancient times and attracts tourists from all over the world. This unique complex was created by Togliatti artist Viktor Petrov i
One of the historically significant buildings in Samara is the Chelyshev apartment buildings, which are considered one of the oldest in the city. It was here that rental apartments first appeared, attracting as residents members of the city's intelligentsia, such as teachers, lawyers and doctors who came to Samara. Merchant Chelyshev built two apa
In the historical center of Orenburg, at the intersection of Pobeda Avenue and Zhukov Street, there is an unusual building - a water tower. Its history begins at the beginning of the 20th century, when a city square arose on the site of a once empty space. As the city grew, the need for water sources arose, and in 1904 a small water purification bu
Заброшенное здание одного из старейших предприятий города Оренбурга, находящееся на пересечении улиц Чичерина и Яицкой, недалеко от реки Урал. К сожалению, 24 января 2006 года предприятие было признано банкротом и старинное историческое здание начало терять свой первоначальный облик. Около 5 лет здание находилось в довольно целом состоянии, однако
The Vorontsov Palace in the city of Alupka on the Crimean Peninsula is a majestic building rising at the foot of Mount Ai-Petri. Its construction was completed in 1848 and was ordered by Count Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov as a summer residence. The palace was built from diabase, which was mined nearby, which gave it special monumentality and stren
The Nikolsky Stone Bridge is a unique structure in the Southern Urals, and its construction is associated with Professor N.A. Belelyubsky. It is a double-arched structure, one arch of which extends over the bed of the Sim River, and the other over the highway connecting the cities of Sim and Asha. This bridge was built as part of the construction o
The Kozmodemyansk Church on Yarunovaya Mountain in Suzdal is an important historical and architectural monument. Built in 1725 on the site of an ancient monastery, it combines stone architecture with elements of the wooden style characteristic of Suzdal churches. The main volume of the church, almost devoid of decorative elements, ends with a beau
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