News items on an Oscar contender, a respected doctor, renovation of Tula, and a Kremlin dig.

A determined artist, photographer, and activist takes on the restoration of some wooden homes in a village just outside of Samara. In the process, she learns much about angle grinders, her fellow Russians, and, of course, herself.

Historic wooden buildings in Tomsk are under threat.

One of our favorite spots in Moscow is a surreal blend of theme park, museum, and Stalinist kitsch.

Russia and Turkey are split over the use of an iconic Istanbul— er, Constantinople— monument.

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.