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Plyos — town of artist
Plyos is a quiet, old city tucked away in the dense forests in Ivanovo Oblast on the right bank of the Volga River. Even six centuries after its founding the city has managed to preserve the original beauty that the forests and water have to offer. Plyos’ breathtaking landscapes have caught the eye of many famous artists, however gained the most glory thanks to the work of Isaac Levitan, who painted many of his great works here. Nowadays Plyos is home to about 40 artists who all share the desire to be one with nature, capturing it firsthand at different times throughout the year.
The history of the baron Kelkh mansion
Tchaikovsky Street in the centre of St. Petersburg is home to one of the city’s most interesting and beautiful mansions, the home of the Kelch family. Nowadays most often referred to as the Lawyers’ House, at the end of the 19th century, the mansion and its grounds belonged to Barbara Kelch and her husband, Baron Alexander Kelch. They hired talented architects Vladimir Chagin and Vasily Schone to redo the house. Not only did these men rebuild the building’s façade, but they also decorated the interiors of the mansion, transforming it into a luxurious palace. Still today the elegant home preserves magnificent rooms such as the Gothic Dining Room, the White Hall, the Oak Study and the Main Staircase, which are overwhelming in their grandeur. It is obvious that when designing these rooms Chagin and Schone used styles associated with the historicism popular at the turn of the 20t...
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The history of the baron Kelkh mansion
Oreshek Fortress
Oreshek Fortress, which was founded in 1323, stands at the source of the Neva River on an island in Lake Ladoga. Over the past centuries, its citadel walls have witnessed their fair share of fierce battles. The fortress played a great role in history, as it allowed Rus’ to maintain control of the water route made by the Neva River, which flows toward the Gulf of Finland – a route that proved key for trade between Rus’ and countries in Western Europe. Throughout its existence, the island and fortress have changed names many times. At various points in history they were known as Orekhov, Oreshek, Nöteborg and Shisselburg. Nowadays Oreshek Fortress serves as a monument of historic Russian defensive architecture. RTG’s new programme investigates the different periods in the fortress’ history: Times of border outposts, prison torture chambers and the defensive fortification of the besieged ci...
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