The Bestuzhev Courses were the largest and most prominent women's higher education institution in Imperial Russia.

The Bestuzhev Courses were the largest and most prominent women's higher education institution in Imperial Russia. 

The Courses opened its doors in 1878. It was named after Konstantin Bestuzhev-Ryumin, the first Director. The most famouse professors of the Bestuzhev Courses were Alexander Borodin, Faddei Zielinski, Dmitry Mendeleyev, Ivan Sechenov, and Sergey Platonov. A building for Bestuzhev Courses on the 10th Liniya (Line) of Vasilevsky Ostrov (Island) was built in 1885 on a draft of Academician of Architecture A. Krasovsky. 

Bestuzhev courses in St. Petersburg. 1878-1918

Konstantin Bestuzhev-Rumin (1829 - 1897)

Initiators of foundation of High Women's (Bestuzhev's) Courses. (1890).

Professor of Physics and Mathematics Faculty of the Courses Ivan Meshchersky among girl students (1914).

Female students of the courses were called "Bestujevka". 

Female students of the courses.

The girl students in the physics laboratory (1913).

The Library of the Bestuzhev Courses now (2012).

The new observatory of the Bestuzhev Courses (1912).

The Bestuzhev Courses were on the 10th Line of Vasilevsky Ostrov (Island) and some girl students rented room on 8th Line and then in the very nice building on 14th Line.

Bestuzhev Courses building now. (2012).

Bestuzhev Courses building now. (2012).

The old building of Moscow Exchange on Ilyinka Street in the center of Moscow.

Ilyinka is a very old street in the center of Moscow. There is very old building of the Moscow Сommodity and Stock Exchange.

There his is 3D model of Moscow Exchange Builbing.

The Ilinka Street runs from the Kremlin to the ancient walls of Kitai Goroda.

Kitai Gorod (China Town) is the oldest district of Moscow. 

The Moscow Exchange building was an architectural monument of the second half of XIX century. It was built in 1873-1875 by architect A. Kaminski in the style of late eclecticism.

The Moscow Exchange has evolved primarily as a Commodity Exchange. The main commodity were cotton, cotton yarn, muslin. Some later the list was added with oil, coal and minerals.

The Moscow Exchange building in 1839

The Moscow Exchange building in 1880.

View from the Market Square.

The old building of Moscow Exchange now.

The street address is: Moscow, Ilyinka Street, 6/1. 

The Chamber of Commerce of Russia is located in this building now.

The history of the Petrovka street in the center of Moscow.

Petrovka Street and the Petrovsky Monastery in the late XIX century. 

Petrovka street is one of the main and oldest streets in the center of Moscow. 

It starts about 1/2 mile from Kremlin and Red Square. It received its name for Petrovsky Monastery founded in the late XIV century. The name Petrovka was used since the beginning of the XVII century and since then has never changed. This is rare for the historic streets of downtown of Moscow.

Petrovka Street in 1910.

In the XVIII century the street began to be built up rapidly in the second half of the century there appeared the mansions of the nobility of Moscow. In the XIX century Petrovka has become one of the main shopping streets of Moscow. Despite a series of rearrangements of the XX century, changed the architectural ensemble of the street, on Petrovka preserved a large number of notable historic buildings.The picture of Petrovka in the early XX century is below. The view is from the intersection with the Kuznetsk Most Street. 

Petrovka Street (1910)

Petrovka Street (June 2012)

This is the picture of "Muir and Merilees" supermarket building (1910).

This is the picture of the Office of the State Savings Bank, erected in 1914.

This is the intersection of Petrovka Street and Kuznetsky Most Street (1910).

The picture of Cafe "Tramble" (1930).

This is the picture of the building "Petrovka, 25" by the famous Russian architect Mikhail Kazakov ( June 2012).

Petrovka Street, 24 (June 2012).

Vysokopetrovsky Monastery (June 2012).

Cathedral of St. Peter's Monastery in Moscow (1514-17)

The history of the Kuznetsky Most street in the center of Moscow.

Kuznetsky Most is the street in the center of Moscow, This street runs from Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street to Lubyanka Street. The name (literally BlackAsmith's Bridge) refers to the 18th century bridge over Neglinnaya River.

The is Kuznetsky Most street in the XVIII century. 

This is SketchUp model of old building of Trading House Muir and Mirrielees which was opened on Kuznetsky Most street in 1892.

This is Kuznetsky most and Cannon yard in the XVI century. 

( by A.Vasnetsov).

This is the mouth of the Neglinka river and Kuznetsk Most (bridge) in the сenter of Moscow.

The engraving after a drawing of Mr. Larry J. Delabarta 1796

In 1754 three-span wooden bridge was replaced in the white stone.

In 1986 the bridge was accidentally dug up during installation of heating. 

It is the former bed of the river Neglinka.

The Kuznetsk Most (bridge) was here. 

Kuznetsky Most street (1834). 

Kuznetsky Most street in the middle of 19 century.

Kuznetsky Most street during the coronation of Nicholas II (1896).

This is the Flag Day. This is the action for the collection of the money for the victims of War. Kuznetsk Most (bridge). 1914 

Kuznetsky Most street (1903). 

Church of the Vedenija v Pskovichah (The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) on Kuznetsky Most street was built in 1514-1517 and demolished in 1924. 

The place where was demolished church of the Vedenija v Pskovichah now. (June 2012). 

Kuznetsky Most Street now.