Archive - The Faded Riverbank

Nikolai Sergievich Korotkov

In February 1874, a genius was born in Kursk.

Jan 27 •

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December 2024

Alexander Alexandrovich Deineka

Alexander Deineka was born on May 20, 1899, in Kursk.

Dec 3, 2024 •

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November 2024

Through the Bodrovian Lenses.

A sense of immortality of Kursk and Soviet times was captured by a man who chose to see things a little differently from others.

Nov 11, 2024 •

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August 2024

Очаковская слобода

"очак" means an island between a river and its tributaries; "слобода" is a settlement where people lived doing public service

Aug 21, 2024 •

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Kurchatov city — Chernobyl’s Twin

No, we don’t mean that somewhere nearby Kursk there is an exploded nuclear reactor abandoned town and only inhibited by mutated animals or plants.

Aug 16, 2024 •

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July 2024

June 2024

Nadezhda Vasilyevna Plevitskaya

A Russia’s singing spy, 1884–1941

Jun 17, 2024 •

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Ivan Andrianovich Schuklin

the Russian scuplture worked in Italy, France and Spain

Jun 12, 2024 •

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Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov

a Soviet composer, 1915 -1998

Jun 4, 2024 •

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May 2024

Reaching Korennaya Pustyn, Kursk

Korennaya Pustyn is a monastery located in the Svoboda region of Kursk, approximately 30 km from the historical centre region.

May 21, 2024 •

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