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Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna coronation, 1896

Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna coronation, 1896

Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Crews and carriages with palace ranks pass to the Lubyanka square along Myasnitskaya street in the days of coronation celebrations; in ... More

During Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896

During Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodoro...

Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896

The funeral of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich in Abastuman. 1899

The funeral of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich in Abastuman. 1899

View of the Alexander Nevsky church in the days of mourning. "В понедельник, 28-го июня 1899 года, Наследник Цесаревич, приказав подать трицикл с бензиновым двигателем, гулял в дворцовом саду, осматривая цвето... More

Church of the Life Guards of the Lithuanian Regiment

Church of the Life Guards of the Lithuanian Regiment

Church of the Life Guards of the Lithuanian Regiment. Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District. ... More

Meeting of the State Council at the Mariinsky Palace. 1908

Meeting of the State Council at the Mariinsky Palace. 1908

Meeting of the State Council at the Mariinsky Palace. 1908 During 1906–1917, the status of the State Council was defined by the Russian Constitution of 1906. Its chairman was appointed by the Tsar. Half of its... More

The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.

The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.

The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907. Выборы во вторую Думу Российской империи в 1907 году.

The Church of the Annunciation, Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

The Church of the Annunciation, Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (... More

Church of the Trinity - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

Church of the Trinity - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

Church of the Trinity Церковь Троицы Живоначальной Public domain photograph of 20th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.

Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okla... More

Shore of Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia

Shore of Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia

Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okla... More

Kiy Island Cathedral of the Exultation, Onega

Kiy Island Cathedral of the Exultation, Onega

The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary ... More

Cathedral of the Exultation, Russian Empire, 19th century

Cathedral of the Exultation, Russian Empire, 19th century

The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary ... More

Icon Kholomogory surroundings, public domain photograph

Icon Kholomogory surroundings, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery. Окрестности Холмогор. Свято-Троицкий Антониево-Сийский мужской монастырь.

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

View of the Anthony-Siya Monastery. Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kol... More

Shenkursk view, Russian Empire, 19th century

Shenkursk view, Russian Empire, 19th century

Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S... More

Astrakhan, Assumption Cathedral

Astrakhan, Assumption Cathedral

Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the... More

Porch and the entrance to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. Vladimir

Porch and the entrance to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed ...

View of the porch and the entrance to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. Вид на крыльцо и вход в церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы.

Vladimir, Golden Gate, 1890s, Russian Empire, 19th century

Vladimir, Golden Gate, 1890s, Russian Empire, 19th century

The Golden Gate was built by the Vladimir princely masters in 1164. During the time of Andrei Bogolyubsky, the city was surrounded by an extended shaft and had seven entrance gates (Golden, Copper, Irininy, Sil... More

Vladimir, the Church of Boris and Gleb.

Vladimir, the Church of Boris and Gleb.

Vladimir, the Church of Boris and Gleb. Владимир, Церковь Бориса и Глеба.

Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin. Vladimir

Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin. Vladimir

Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin - a female Orthodox monastery in the village of Bogolyubovo, Vladimir region, occupies the territory of the palace-castle of Andrei Bogolyubsky - the only civ... More

Church of the Presentation - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia

Church of the Presentation - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia

Vvedenskays Church Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subede... More

The royal family descends the steps of the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery.

The royal family descends the steps of the Trinity Cathedral of the Ip...

On May 19, 1913, the Divine Liturgy was served at the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery in the presence of the Royal Family. The rank of the Divine Liturgy was performed by the Archbishop of Kostroma a... More

Altar of the Orthodox Church of Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

Altar of the Orthodox Church of Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

View of the altar of the Orthodox Church of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Вид алтаря православной Беловежской церкви.

Belovezhskaya Orthodox Church, Russian Empire, 19th century

Belovezhskaya Orthodox Church, Russian Empire, 19th century

Belovezhskaya Orthodox Church Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky

Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky

Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893. In the illustration: Before breakfast at the pyra... More

German Kirche, Odessa, Russian Empire, 19th century

German Kirche, Odessa, Russian Empire, 19th century

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Deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.

Deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First Sta...

Deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906. Первое заседание Первой Государственной думы в Таврическом... More

Arkhangelsk in 1917. Albert Thomas travel to Russia.

Arkhangelsk in 1917. Albert Thomas travel to Russia.

Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the P... More

Solombala. Cathedral of the Savior's Transfiguration - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

Solombala. Cathedral of the Savior's Transfiguration - Arkhangelsk (Ar...

Solombala. Cathedral of the Savior's Transfiguration - Arkhangelsk (Archangel) Соломбала. Собор Спаса Преображения

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. 1887 - Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. 1887 - Mezen of Arkha...

Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okla... More

Cathedral, Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.

Cathedral, Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.

The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary ... More

Cathedral of the Exultation, Onega, Arkhangelsk Province

Cathedral of the Exultation, Onega, Arkhangelsk Province

The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary ... More

Cathedral of the Exultation, Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.

Cathedral of the Exultation, Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White ...

The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary ... More

Vercolsky Monastery, Residents of Pinega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia

Vercolsky Monastery, Residents of Pinega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia

Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, th... More

A large bell and small bells of a new church. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

A large bell and small bells of a new church. Sura on the Sura River. ...

A large bell and small bells of a new church. 1891 One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangel... More

The church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

The church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Sura on the Sura River. Arc...

One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: R... More

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

View of the Anthony-Siya Monastery. Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kol... More

Surroundings of Kholmogory. The Epiphany Cathedral in the village of Emetskoye

Surroundings of Kholmogory. The Epiphany Cathedral in the village of E...

Surroundings of Kholmogory. The Epiphany Cathedral in the village of Emetskoye Окрестности Холмогор. Богоявленский Собор в селе Емецкое

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

View of the Anthony-Siya Monastery. Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kol... More

Shenkursk Church, Russian Empire, 19th century

Shenkursk Church, Russian Empire, 19th century

Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S... More

Shenkursk in Arkhangelsk Gubernia, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vaga River.

Shenkursk in Arkhangelsk Gubernia, Russia, located on the right bank o...

Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S... More

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Monastery in Shenkursk, Russian Empire, 19th century

Monastery in Shenkursk, Russian Empire, 19th century

Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S... More

Shenkursk wooden church view, Russian Empire, 19th century

Shenkursk wooden church view, Russian Empire, 19th century

Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S... More

Nativity Cathedral. Alexandrov, Russian Empire

Nativity Cathedral. Alexandrov, Russian Empire

Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main politica... More

Dmitrievsky Cathedral, Vladimir Province

Dmitrievsky Cathedral, Vladimir Province

Dmitrievsky Cathedral was built in 1191 at the time of the highest power and flourishing of the great Vladimir principality by the Grand Duke Vladimir of Vsevolod Yurievich the Big Nest in honor of his heavenly... More

Knyaginin monastery. The iconostasis of the warm Kazan church (chapel of St. John Chrysostom). The beginning of XX century.

Knyaginin monastery. The iconostasis of the warm Kazan church (chapel ...

Knyaginin monastery. The iconostasis of the warm Kazan church (chapel of St. John Chrysostom). The beginning of XX century. Княгинин монастырь. Иконостас тёплой Казанской церкви (придела Иоанна Златоуста). Начало XX в.

Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Belovezhskaya Orthodox Church

Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Belovezhskaya Ortho...

Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (in the foreground), the Minister of the Imperial Court and Udelev, Baron VB Frederiks (on the steps), Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (for the Minister), etc... More

Church of St. Nicholas, Belovezh

Church of St. Nicholas, Belovezh

Church of St. Nicholas. Belovezh. Церковь св. Николая. Беловеж.

Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II

Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II

Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896

Couloirs of The State Duma., Russian Empire

Couloirs of The State Duma., Russian Empire

Couloirs of The State Duma. The building of the State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg. Кулуары Государственной Думы. Здание Государственной Думы (Таврический Дворец). Санкт Петербург.

Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery, Russian Empire, 19th century

Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery, Russian Empire, 19th century

Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery Николо-Корельский монастырь

Catholic Church - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

Catholic Church - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

Catholic Church Католическая церковь Public domain photograph of a historical landmark building in Russia, Russian architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church, and Cathedral of the Epiphany - Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church, and Cathedral of the Epiphany -...

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and Cathedral of the Epiphany - Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) ... More

View of Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.

View of Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.

The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary ... More

Verkolsky Monastery, Arkhangelsk province, Russia

Verkolsky Monastery, Arkhangelsk province, Russia

Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, th... More

Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. Sura on the Sura River. Archange...

Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts.... More

New church of St. Nicholas, 19th century. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

New church of St. Nicholas, 19th century. Sura on the Sura River. Arch...

New church of St. Nicholas, 19th century. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk distric... More

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery. Окрестности Холмогор. Свято-Троицкий Антониево-Сийский мужской монастырь.

Shenkursk wooden church facade, Russian Empire, 19th century

Shenkursk wooden church facade, Russian Empire, 19th century

Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S... More

Astrakhan, Orthodox church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin

Astrakhan, Orthodox church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin

Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the... More

Postcard. Vladimir, the Assumption Cathedral.

Postcard. Vladimir, the Assumption Cathedral.

Vladimir, the Assumption Cathedral. Владимир, Успенский Собор. Public domain photograph of a historical landmark building in Russia, Russian architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl ... More

The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace.

The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting o...

The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906. Приезд депутатов Первой Государственной думы... More

Visit of French President Raymond Poincare in July 1912, St. Petersburg.

Visit of French President Raymond Poincare in July 1912, St. Petersbur...

"M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, arrived at Kronstadt on Friday week in the cruiser Conde' for a week's visit to Russia. M. Poincare is not only Prime Minister but Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is cl... More

The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God The Skoroposlushnitsa in the courtyard of the Sursky Ioanno-Theological Monastery - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)

The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God The Skoroposlushnitsa in t...

The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God The Skoroposlushnitsa in the courtyard of the Sursky Ioanno-Theological Monastery Церковь Иконы Божией Матери Скоропослушница на подворье Сурского Иоанно-Богословско... More

Church of St. Nicholas, 19th century. The village of Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

Church of St. Nicholas, 19th century. The village of Sura on the Sura ...

New church of St. Nicholas, 19th century. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk distri... More

Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. The village of Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. The village of Sura on the Sura ...

Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. ... More

Wooden Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. The village of Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

Wooden Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. The village of Sura on th...

Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. ... More

Icon Kholmogory, public domain photograph

Icon Kholmogory, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Icon Kholomogory surroundings, public domain photograph

Icon Kholomogory surroundings, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings

Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings

Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings Спасо-Преображенский Собор, окрестности Холмогор Public domain photograph of church, Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shenkursk surroundings., Russian Empire, 19th century

Shenkursk surroundings., Russian Empire, 19th century

Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik S... More

Astrakhan, Lutheran Church, Russian Empire

Astrakhan, Lutheran Church, Russian Empire

Lutheran Church Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churche... More

Astrakhan, Floating Orthodox Church

Astrakhan, Floating Orthodox Church

Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the... More

Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Church of the Assumption. Alexandrov

Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Church of the Assumption. Alexandrov

Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Church of the Assumption. Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex ... More

Golden Gate, Vladimir, Central Russia

Golden Gate, Vladimir, Central Russia

The Golden Gate was built by the Vladimir princely masters in 1164. During the time of Andrei Bogolyubsky, the city was surrounded by an extended shaft and had seven entrance gates (Golden, Copper, Irininy, Sil... More

The Annunciation Monastery - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia

The Annunciation Monastery - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia

The Annunciation Monastery Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and... More

Vozdvizhenskaya Church - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia

Vozdvizhenskaya Church - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia

Vozdvizhenskaya Church Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Sub... More

Ivanovo - Chapel of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

Ivanovo - Chapel of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

Chapel of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Ivanovo originated in the XV century. By 1579 the Pokrovsky Monastery was founded. The first written mention is found in 1608 in the books of the Trinity-Sergius L... More

Kirzhach, Russia, Mixed gymnasium. 1914

Kirzhach, Russia, Mixed gymnasium. 1914

Mixed gymnasium. 1914 In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom... More

Kazan Street. Melenki, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia, in the Meshchera Lowlands on the banks of the Unzha River

Kazan Street. Melenki, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia, in the Meshchera Low...

Kazanskaya street There is a legend that Melenki was founded in 1463 by settlers from Kostroma that was destroyed by Tatars. In 1778, the village of Melenki, when the Vladimir province was divided into countie... More

The Korozhnaya Tower of the Solovetsky Monastery

The Korozhnaya Tower of the Solovetsky Monastery

The Korozhnaya Tower of the Solovetsky Monastery and the Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Sorrows Soothe my sorrows. The Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916. ... More

Murom, Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral

Murom, Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral

Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia. In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called ... More

Arkhangelsk Nurse school (Archangel)

Arkhangelsk Nurse school (Archangel)

Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (... More

Church in Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia

Church in Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia

Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okla... More

Vercolsky Monastery, Pinega view

Vercolsky Monastery, Pinega view

Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, th... More

View from St. Nicholas Church. The village of Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891

View from St. Nicholas Church. The village of Sura on the Sura River. ...

View from St. Nicholas Church One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the bir... More

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery

View of the Anthony-Siya Monastery. Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kol... More

Rakulskaya postal station. Kholmogory surroundings.

Rakulskaya postal station. Kholmogory surroundings.

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

 Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings

Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings

Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost". The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is containe... More

Shegovary, Shenkursk surroundings

Shegovary, Shenkursk surroundings

Shegovary. Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod... More

Surroundings of Shenkursk. The village of Shogovary. Church of the Life-Giving Trinity.

Surroundings of Shenkursk. The village of Shogovary. Church of the Lif...

Surroundings of Shenkursk. The village of Shogovary. Church of the Life-Giving Trinity. Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav ... More

Madrasah, training of boys, Baku

Madrasah, training of boys, Baku

Madrasah, training of boys, Baku Медресе, обучение мальчиков, Баку

Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Enrtance - Alexandrov

Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Enrtance - Alexandrov

Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Enrtance Святые Ворота в Успенском монастыре Public domain photograph of a historical landmark building in Russia, Russian architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions i... More

Vladimir - Dmitrievsky Cathedral, Color photo

Vladimir - Dmitrievsky Cathedral, Color photo

Dmitrievsky Cathedral was built in 1191 at the time of the highest power and flourishing of the great Vladimir principality by the Grand Duke Vladimir of Vsevolod Yurievich the Big Nest in honor of his heavenly... More

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