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 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.