Russia-watchers sometimes encounter the idea that Moscow is the "Third Rome." But where does this idea come from, and what does it mean?

Maxim is a blogger and photographer who helps everyone to see the charm of St. Petersburg historic apartments.

Does this church have “the most beautiful facade in the world”?

Have you been looking our your window more now that you’re spending more time at home? What do you see? Why not show the world?

If you build it, they will come. Well, they would, if they weren't all practicing social distancing.

There will surely be some great April Fools' news items this week. These, however, are some that we wish were jokes.

283 years ago today, Vassily Bazhenov was born. Russian architecture would never be the same.

A group of intrepid preservationists toil quietly in Russia’s northern realms to preserve old wooden churches and izbas that are just a snowstorm away from perishing.

Kseniya is an architect, who found her passion in jewelry making.

Activists in Moscow are crowdfunding to restore century-old signs, and uncovering traces of a buzzing and eclectic merchant city.

Sleepy Pskov has everything a historic Russian town ever needed: a winding river, a kremlin, and whitewashed churches – all of which have finally received global recognition from UNESCO.

Dusya is a Vasiliyevsky Island local, whose job it is to promote a creative space located on the island – Sevkabel Port.