Tag: Kronstadt

  • 7 masterpieces of Alexey Bogolyubov that you need to know

    7 masterpieces of Alexey Bogolyubov that you need to know

    Alexey Bogolyubov was a nobleman, grandson of the writer Alexander Radishchev and a naval officer who became an artist and is remembered not only for his marine paintings, but also for the fact that he managed to open the first public museum outside the capital and to give it the name of his dishonor grandfather.…

  • 5 things the British DISCOVERED from the Russians

    5 things the British DISCOVERED from the Russians

    What do sea mines and buttercream have in common? For Englishmen, they were both “brought” from Russia. 1. Furs George III and Queen Victoria dressed in Russian furs Public domain When English merchants established contacts with the Moskian Tsardom in the 16th century, fur soon became the most important, expensive, and handsome commodity they would…

  • Historic and modern boats are displayed on the Day of the Russian Navy

    Ships from bygone eras sailed alongside the Navy’s modern fleet in the Neva River in St. Petersburg Russia celebrated its Navy Day on Sunday with annual parades across the country, including the main one in the city of St. Petersburg. This year’s event marked 350 years since the birth of Peter the Great, the 18th-century…

  • 30 Russia Beyond Articles You Might Have Missed 2021

    30 Russia Beyond Articles You Might Have Missed 2021

    These are the best stories of the year, according to our writers and editors. We have put together this list to highlight our most interesting stories, which in many cases were the most difficult to put together. To see the list of our most popular stories by page views, click here. LIFESTYLE 30. Why Russian…