On the territory of the Moscow Kremlin, there is a palace that was built for the first of the Romanovs, Tsar Mikhail ...

The Soviet state treated the Russian Orthodox Church extremely cruelly. Nevertheless, many clergymen still stood up to defend ...

Izborsk in Pskov Region is one of the oldest settlements in Russia. It was first mentioned back in 862 in the ‘Russian ...

Theaters around the world stage countless productions based on the works of Russia’s main playwright. However, there are also hundreds of ...

Almost on the very border with Estonia in the town of Pechory, you will find one of the largest Orthodox monasteries in ...

Tambov was once one of the main granaries of the Russian Empire. And, today, the city is one of the most ecologically clean ...

These churches not only bring spiritual light, but also light the way for sailors. Discover the stories behind these Russian ...

According to legend, the church was built on the site where Prince Vladimir was baptized. We highlight what you need to know ...

Theater interpreter Alexander Kahl moved to the Urals in the most criminal of times, the early 1990s. But, amazingly enough, ...

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A giant epic novel about the Cossack life on the backdrop of Russia’s most turbulent times – the Revolution and the Civil War ...

Our faithful four-legged friends are always close by: they help geologists in the Far North, assist border guards across the ...