Russian Empire: Catherine II, Paul I

A series of books dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Empire is based on expanded and recycled materials of the documentary series of the same name. Addresses in the country and abroad, where the author"s comments were removed, visited again specifically for the book project. Each essay on the reign accompany the pages of the guidebook: how to get to the described historic place and what to pay attention to. GPS coordinates are given, if necessary, access hours and ticket prices.
The second volume is dedicated to the history of Russia for the second half of the XVIII century. It is well known that during the prolonged Board of Catherine II, Russia has expanded its borders, turning into one of the most powerful states of Europe. But what brought this woman, "philosopher on the throne", in the enlightenment of Russian society, what did it take to consolidate the secular nature of the Russian state? Very brief reign