The Ryazan prince Yaropolk escaped “to Voronezh” after losing the fight and was moving “from town to town” there in 1177, which is the year when the word “Voronezh” first…
The residential complex at 31 Krzhizhanovskogo Street in Moscow by UN Studio has an award-winning design that attempts to make the most of the location’s best features in order to…
Tsaritsyn, near the meeting of the Tsaritsa and Volga rivers, may have been founded in 1555, but the earliest known mention of it is in a document from 1589. As…
In addition to serving as the administrative hub for Rostov Oblast and Russia’s Southern Federal District, Rostov-na-Donu is a port city. It is located 32 kilometres (20 miles) from the…
In the area of Chelyabinsk, archaeologists have found the remains of the ancient settlement of Arkaim. Ruins and artefacts found at Arkaim and other local sites point to a proto-Indo-Iranian…
The fortification that Ivan the Terrible had erected on the city’s location is the city’s founding year, having been constructed in 1574. When the Ufa Governorate broke away from the…
Although Novosibirsk lacks any natural splendours or historical sites, its modernity makes it seem young and pleasant. The city was founded in 1894 as a town next to the bridge…
Omsk is a city with a rich cultural heritage that annually draws visitors from all over the world. This city exudes a particular air of endearing quirkiness. Omsk’s current population…
The Republic of Tatarstan is in Russia, and Kazan is its capital and largest city. With a population of more than 1.2 million people and a total area of 425.3…
Yekaterina, the Russian form of her name, was the wife of the Russian monarch Peter the Great, who became Catherine after his death. Yekaterinburg was established on November 18, 1723,…
Since its founding in 1703, St. Petersburg has developed its own colourful and eclectic style, resulting in a stunning kaleidoscope of architectural styles, spanning from Baroque-style buildings to Soviet architecture,…
Moscow has incredibly varied architecture. Historical and architectural landmarks from the Middle Ages coexist with showy structures from the 17th and 18th centuries and ordered homes from the 19th century,…