This castle was built for earl Khrapovitski after the latter’s trip to France. The earl decided to build a residence in French style in the Russian land.

这一城堡是赫拉波维茨基伯爵从法国归来后马上修建的。这位伯爵想要在俄罗斯大地上建一座法国风格的公馆。

The best architects of that time created such a work of art, that, according to the legend, even a seasoned French nobleman took the stables for the residence itself, so luxurious they were.

当时最优秀的建筑师创造了这一杰作。据说有个老练的法国贵族把城堡的马厩当成了房间，可见奢华至极。

Pictures below show churches of fantastic cunstructures as for the Russian out-of-the-way places. In some of these remote half-knocked down masterpieces amazing icons and wall decorations have preserved their original appearance. The others are in a perfectly good state and one may attend their fascinating Russian Orthodox serves.

下面几张照片是俄罗斯偏远地区有着奇异构造的教堂。有些堪称杰作的教堂已部分倒塌，但是里面的东正教圣像和墙饰保存良好，令人叹为观止。另外一些教堂完美地保存到现在，人们可以在里面参加东正教活动。