Beauty will save

Beauty in everything

Borovsk street art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

street art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

The portrait of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and his letter of July 4, 1934. Borovsk street art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Borovsk street art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov
An old town and the administrative center of Borovsk District of Kaluga Oblast, Borovsk exists since the 13th century. Its strong walls, towers, and a massive cathedral have survived from the reign of Boris Godunov. Among the monuments of Borovsk – the oldest wooden church in the region (the 17th century) and a museum of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, who lived and worked there as a teacher in 1880–1891. Meanwhile, Borovsk has recently become known for painted facades of its down-town buildings, and people call it the surreal capital of Kaluga region. The author of this street art – a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov.

Street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Alexandr Donskoy. Street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Borovsk street art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Landscape with a church

Landscape with a church

he memorial plague with the inscribed words ‘Kozma Prutkov and Dmitry Zhukov stayed here’

he memorial plague with the inscribed words ‘Kozma Prutkov and Dmitry Zhukov stayed here’

Old city. Drawing by A. Shubin, restored by Vladimir Ovchinnikov. 2002

Old city. Drawing by A. Shubin, restored by Vladimir Ovchinnikov. 2002

Signed – beginning of turn

Signed – beginning of turn

The globe of Borovsk

The globe of Borovsk

Winter landscape

Winter landscape

Painted on the wall window

Painted on the wall –
window and a lady in kokoshnik

Beautiful and intricate street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Drawing by A. Shubin, restored by Vladimir Ovchinnikov. 2002

Beautiful and intricate street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Painted by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

The death feat of Prince Alexander Volkonsky in Pafnutiev Monastery

The death feat of Prince Alexander Volkonsky in Pafnutiev Monastery

Dmitry Pozharsky

Dmitry Pozharsky

Mikhail Brenok – double of Dmitry Donskoi in Kulikovo battle

Mikhail Brenok – double of Dmitry Donskoi in Kulikovo battle

The Chronicler Monk

The Chronicler Monk

Our cucumber is great!

Our cucumber is great!

Unfinished Street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Unfinished Street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

The old church of the ancient city of Borovsk, Kaluga region, Russia

The old church of the ancient city of Borovsk, Kaluga region, Russia

Street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Inspired by history street Art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

The memory book of those who died in 1941-1945 WWII

The memory book of those who died in 1941-1945 WWII

On the folk tale ‘Repka’

On the folk tale ‘Repka’

At the table. Street painting

At the table. Street painting

Scene of old Russia life.

Scene of old Russia life.

Wall painting by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Wall painting by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Unique Street Art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Unique Street Art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Old gramophone

Old gramophone

Brick wall painted by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Brick wall painted by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Winter forest

Winter forest

The Polezhayev brothers with their wives

The Polezhayev brothers with their wives

Wonderful Street Art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Wonderful Street Art by Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Painting on the wall by a local artist Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Painting on the wall by a local artist Vladimir Ovchinnikov

A bride

A bride

In memory of Patriotic war of 1812

In memory of Patriotic war of 1812

1358 – date of first mentioning of the city

1358 – date of first mentioning of the city

Chronicle of battles and names

Chronicle of battles and names

For the glory of Russia

For the glory of Russia

The lifetime is continuous, if our memory lasts.

The lifetime is continuous, if our memory lasts.

Scientist, academician Chebtsov

Scientist, academician Chebtsov

academician Chebtsov

academician Chebtsov

Hasten to do good. Street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Hasten to do good. Street Artwork of a local amateur painter Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Admiral Senyavin

Admiral Senyavin

A girl and a boy standing on the window

A girl and a boy standing on the window

An aged couple behind the window

An aged couple behind the window

A young woman in the window

A young woman in the window

Soap bubbles

Soap bubbles

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