Tverskaya Boulevard
This is the first boulevard in the capital - once it was even called simply
Boulevard, there was no need for a specific name.
The name Tverskaya appeared at the end of the XVIII century.
When designing this street, green spaces were provided - at first birch trees were planted, but they quickly withered away, and they were replaced by lime alleys. Nobles who built their mansions nearby liked to walk among the young lime trees.
In 1812, French troops were stationed on the boulevard, who cut down all the lime trees for fuel before they could be destroyed by fire.
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This is the first boulevard in the capital - once it was even called simply
Boulevard, there was no need for a specific name.
The name Tverskaya appeared at the end of the XVIII century.
When designing this street, green spaces were provided - at first birch trees were planted, but they quickly withered away, and they were replaced by lime alleys. Nobles who built their mansions nearby liked to walk among the young lime trees.
In 1812, French troops were stationed on the boulevard, who cut down all the lime trees for fuel before they could be destroyed by fire.
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Basilica of San Giovanni In Laterano
The Basilica of San Giovanni In Laterano is a magnificent church located in the historical center of Rome. Built in the IV century, it is considered the oldest and highest-ranking of the four papal basilicas in Rome.
The stunning facade and grandiose interior of the church are sure to impress visitors. Its ornate marble columns, beautiful frescoes and intricate mosaics are a testament to the incredible craftsmanship and artistic talent of the Renaissance.
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The Basilica of San Giovanni In Laterano is a magnificent church located in the historical center of Rome. Built in the IV century, it is considered the oldest and highest-ranking of the four papal basilicas in Rome.
The stunning facade and grandiose interior of the church are sure to impress visitors. Its ornate marble columns, beautiful frescoes and intricate mosaics are a testament to the incredible craftsmanship and artistic talent of the Renaissance.
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Khokhlovka Art Quarter
Khokhlovka is hidden in courtyards and it is almost impossible to get here by accident. Therefore, to begin with, let's explain how to get here. First you need to get to
the Kitay-Gorod metro station, and then take a course to Zabelin Street and Solyanka. We go up to the Ivanovo Monastery, go around the Church of St. Vladimir, a couple more steps - and Khokhlovsky Lane will unfold in front of us. It will be easy to recognize him by the painted trees, photo studios, unusual restaurants and an abundance of graffiti.
When you look at all this, it seems that modern artists seem to be drawn to this place of creative freedom, they were given free rein to turn the historical quarter into an art object.
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Khokhlovka is hidden in courtyards and it is almost impossible to get here by accident. Therefore, to begin with, let's explain how to get here. First you need to get to
the Kitay-Gorod metro station, and then take a course to Zabelin Street and Solyanka. We go up to the Ivanovo Monastery, go around the Church of St. Vladimir, a couple more steps - and Khokhlovsky Lane will unfold in front of us. It will be easy to recognize him by the painted trees, photo studios, unusual restaurants and an abundance of graffiti.
When you look at all this, it seems that modern artists seem to be drawn to this place of creative freedom, they were given free rein to turn the historical quarter into an art object.
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Kamennoostrovsky Palace
In 1765, Catherine gave her son Pavel, then still a boy, a generous gift - a Stone Island. About ten years have passed, and the Empress decided to use her own gift - she ordered an architect Felten to build a new stone palace on the site of the wooden palace that stood there. After a serious flood in 1777, when construction was stopped for objective reasons, another architect, Giacomo Quarenghi, resumed the work.
Architecturally Kamennoostrovsky Palace is an absolute monument of classicism.
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In 1765, Catherine gave her son Pavel, then still a boy, a generous gift - a Stone Island. About ten years have passed, and the Empress decided to use her own gift - she ordered an architect Felten to build a new stone palace on the site of the wooden palace that stood there. After a serious flood in 1777, when construction was stopped for objective reasons, another architect, Giacomo Quarenghi, resumed the work.
Architecturally Kamennoostrovsky Palace is an absolute monument of classicism.
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Basilica of St. Praxed
Santa Prassede is a small but beautiful church located in the heart of the Roman district of Esquiline Hill. The church was built in the 9th century and is known for its stunning mosaics in the Byzantine style.
The church is named after Saint Praxed, a Roman martyr who is believed to have lived in the second
century. Legend has it that Saint Praxeda and her sister Saint Pudenziana were responsible for housing and caring for the early Christian martyrs in Rome.
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Santa Prassede is a small but beautiful church located in the heart of the Roman district of Esquiline Hill. The church was built in the 9th century and is known for its stunning mosaics in the Byzantine style.
The church is named after Saint Praxed, a Roman martyr who is believed to have lived in the second
century. Legend has it that Saint Praxeda and her sister Saint Pudenziana were responsible for housing and caring for the early Christian martyrs in Rome.
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Funny Palace
A funny palace was built especially for the boyar Ilya Miloslavsky. The place for its location was chosen next to the Kremlin wall, right in the middle between two towers - the Commandant's and Trinity. This is the only example of boyar housing architecture on the territory of the Kremlin that we can see in our time.
The palace complex consists of a stone choir with three floors and adjoining outbuildings. There is a good deep basement, there is a room garden and even its own church.
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A funny palace was built especially for the boyar Ilya Miloslavsky. The place for its location was chosen next to the Kremlin wall, right in the middle between two towers - the Commandant's and Trinity. This is the only example of boyar housing architecture on the territory of the Kremlin that we can see in our time.
The palace complex consists of a stone choir with three floors and adjoining outbuildings. There is a good deep basement, there is a room garden and even its own church.
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The White Hall of the Hermitage
In the main museum of St. Petersburg "Hermitage", in its south-western part, there are apartments, newly decorated after the fire of 1837 for the wedding Alexander II. These apartments include a luxurious White Hall - the only room restored to its original appearance.
The hall was created by Alexander Bryullov and differs sharply from other interiors of the Winter Palace. Its extraordinary lightness, unearthly ceiling heights and filigree details have been striking viewers for many years.
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In the main museum of St. Petersburg "Hermitage", in its south-western part, there are apartments, newly decorated after the fire of 1837 for the wedding Alexander II. These apartments include a luxurious White Hall - the only room restored to its original appearance.
The hall was created by Alexander Bryullov and differs sharply from other interiors of the Winter Palace. Its extraordinary lightness, unearthly ceiling heights and filigree details have been striking viewers for many years.
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