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Andrey Dostoyevsky
Andrey Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (russian: Андрей Михайлович Достоевский; – ) was a Russian architect, engineer, memoirist, and building restorer. He was also the father of renowned histologist Alexander Dostoyevsky and the brother of famous writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky. While not as close to Fyodor as their elder brother Mikhail, Andrey and Fydor maintained a friendly relationship throughout their lives, even corresponding regularly. Andrey Dostoyevsky's ''Memoirs'' (russian: Воспоминания, ''Vospominania''), first published in 1930, offer valuable insights into the early years of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's life. Covering the period from 1825 to 1871, the ''Memoirs'' were written in just eight months between 1895 and 1896. Career In late 1841, Andrey Dostoyevsky moved to Saint Petersburg. The following year, he entered the Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, graduating in June 1848. Subsequently, he wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mologa
Mologa (russian: Моло́га) was a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, formerly situated at the confluence of the rivers Mologa and Volga, but now submerged under the waters of the Rybinsk Reservoir. Mologa existed at least since the 12th century. It was a part of the Principality of Rostov in the early 13th century. Later on, the town was annexed by the Principality of Yaroslavl. In 1321, it became the center of an independent principality. Soon after that, Ivan III annexed Mologa in favor of the Muscovy. Thereupon Mologa's rulers moved to Moscow, where they have been known as Princes Prozorovsky and Shakhovskoy. In the late 15th century, they relocated a fair from Kholopiy Gorodok (a town 55 km north of Mologa) to Mologa. After that, Mologa turned into one of the most important Russian trade centers with the Asian countries. According to an account by Sigismund von Herberstein, there was a fortress in Mologa. Following the Time of Troubles, Mologa thrived as a trade ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nativity Of The Theotokos
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, the Marymas or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus. The modern canon of scripture does not record Mary's birth. The earliest known account of Mary's birth is found in the Gospel of James (5:2), an apocryphal text from the late second century, with her parents known as Saint Anne and Saint Joachim. In the case of saints, the Church commemorates their date of death, with Saint John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary as the few whose birth dates are commemorated. The reason for this is found in the singular mission each had in salvation history, but traditionally also because these alone were holy in their very birth (for Mary, see Immaculate Conception; John was sanctified in Saint Elizabeth's womb according to the traditional interpretation of ). Devotion to the innocence of Mary under this Marian title is widely celebrated in many cultures acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 In Architecture
The year 1886 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * Patrick Manogue, Sacramento's first bishop, acquires the land to build the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in the United States, designed by Bryan J. Klinch. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * June 30 – Founder's Building at Royal Holloway College for women, Egham, near London, designed by William Henry Crossland. * July – Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, designed by Christian Jank and realized by Eduard Riedel, is opened to the public, although incomplete. * October 28 – Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, United States, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi with engineering by Gustave Eiffel and Maurice Koechlin. * October 31 – Dom Luís Bridge in Porto, designed by Téophile Seyrig. Buildings completed * Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, designed by John C. Cochrane and Alfred H. Piquenard * National Assembly building in Sofia, designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotorosl River
The Kotorosl (russian: Ко́торосль) is a right tributary of the Volga in the Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia. The river flows from Lake Nero near Rostov past Karabikha and enters the Volga in Yaroslavl. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .«Река Которосль (Которость, Котороть, Векса)» Russian State Water Registry In the medieval ages, the river was highly important strategically, for it connected Rostov with major waterways of Russia. The Kotorosl's main tributary is the , which flows past |
1883 In Architecture
The year 1883 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * March 10 – The Ames Free Library opens to the public "without fanfare and ceremony." Designed by Henry Hobson Richardson. * May 1 – The Examination Schools of the University of Oxford, designed by Thomas G. Jackson, are formally opened. * May 24 – Brooklyn Bridge, designed by John A. Roebling, is completed. * May 26 – Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, designed by Konstantin Thon, is dedicated. * August 29 – Dunfermline Carnegie Library opened, the first of over 2,500 Carnegie Libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. * Albany City Hall in Albany, New York, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in 'Richardsonian Romanesque' style, is completed. * Vienna City Hall (''Rathaus''), designed by Friedrich von Schmidt in Gothic Revival style, is completed. * The Home Insurance Building in Chicago designed by William LeBaron Jenney (demolished 1931). * The Kuhns Building in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myshkin (town)
Myshkin ( rus, Мы́шкин, p=ˈmɨʂkʲɪn) is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population: History A settlement at this location has existed since at least the 15th century. Town status was granted to it in 1777. It was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement in Soviet times, but was granted town status again in 1991. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Myshkin serves as the administrative center of Myshkinsky District.Law #12-z As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Myshkinsky District as the town of district significance of Myshkin. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Myshkin is incorporated within Myshkinsky Municipal District as Myshkin Urban Settlement.Law #65-z Tourism and culture The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanov-Borisoglebsk
Tutayev (russian: Тута́ев) is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. Population: It has previously been called Romanov-Borisoglebsk, and before that it was two towns separated by the Volga River: Romanov and Borisoglebsk. History Before 1918, it was called Romanov-Borisoglebsk (), and before 1822, when an order of the Tsar united them, there were two separate towns: Romanov (on the left bank of the Volga) and Borisoglebsk (on the right bank). Romanov has existed since the 14th century and Borisoglebsk—since the 15th century. Overview The majority of the population lives on the right bank of the river (the former Borisoglebsk). The areas of town nearest to the Volga's right bank have many old wooden houses and historical buildings (including the Resurrection Cathedral), but further away from the river, Soviet-era apartment buildings predominate. There is no bridge across the Volga in Tutayev, so people have to use a ferry or, alternatively, travel north to Rybinsk or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1882 In Architecture
The year 1882 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * March 19 – Construction work begins on the church of Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, to the design of Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano; it is scheduled for completion to the design of Antoni Gaudí in 2026. * September 30 – Dedication of Hearthstone House, in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, the first residential building to be powered by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system. * Construction work begins on the Catholic church of St John the Baptist, Norwich, England, to the design of George Gilbert Scott Jr., who converted to Catholicism two years earlier; it will be consecrated in 1910, and again as a cathedral in 1976. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * March 4 – Forth Bridge, Scotland opened. * June 29 – Russian Monument, Sofia, unveiled. * September 8 – St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore, India, des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 In Architecture
The year 1880 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Buildings and structures Buildings * August 14 – Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, is completed after 632 years. * Berlin Anhalter Bahnhof (railway station) in Berlin, Germany, rebuilt by Franz Heinrich Schwechten, is completed. * Manchester Central railway station in Manchester, England is completed. * Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne is completed. * Yıldız Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, is built. * Bathing Ghat, Bulandshahr, India, is completed. Awards * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – John Loughborough Pearson. * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Louis Girault. Births * April 1 – Louis Laybourne Smith – Australian architect (died 1965) * April 9 – Jan Letzel, Czech architect (died 1925) * May 4 – Bruno Taut, German architect and urban planner (died 1938) * May 19 – Albert Richardson, English architect, writer, and professor of architecture (died 1964) * May 25 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uyezd
An uezd (also spelled uyezd; rus, уе́зд, p=ʊˈjest), or povit in a Ukrainian context ( uk, повіт), or Kreis in Baltic-German context, was a type of administrative subdivision of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR, which was in use from the 13th century. For most of Russian history, uezds were a second-level administrative division. By sense, but not by etymology, ''uezd'' approximately corresponds to the English "county". General description Originally describing groups of several volosts, they formed around the most important cities. Uezds were ruled by the appointees ('' namestniki'') of a knyaz and, starting from the 17th century, by voyevodas. In 1708, an administrative reform was carried out by Peter the Great, dividing Russia into governorates. The subdivision into uyezds was abolished at that time but was reinstated in 1727, as a result of Catherine I's administrative reform. By the Soviet administrative reform of 1923 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 In Architecture
The year 1869 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * Construction of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, designed by Christian Jank, is begun. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * February 3 – Booth's Theatre, New York City, United States. * May 12 – Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge, England, designed by George Gilbert Scott, consecrated. * May 25 – Vienna State Opera, constructed by Josef Hlávka to designs by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll. van der Nüll hanged himself in 1868 in disappointment at the public reaction to the design and von Sicardsburg died of tuberculosis a few months later. * June – Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan. * October 19 – St Barnabas Church, Oxford, England, designed by Arthur Blomfield, consecrated. * November 6 – Blackfriars Bridge, London, England. * November 17 – The modern Suez Canal. * December 31 – St Stephen's Church, Rosslyn Hill, London, designed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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