22-year-old photographer and history addict Petr Posmakov already has more than 50 thousand followers on his Instagram page ‘nowandthenrussia’ primarily thanks to his collages of the same places photographed in the late 19th - early 20th century and now. He’s even made animations showing how the buildings, streets and even people have changed.
Kremlin in 1908 and 2021 (view from Ilyinka Street)
Red Square in 1913 and 2021
St. Basil’s Cathedral in 1913 and 2021
Sretenka Street in 1901 and 2021
Lebyazhy Lane in 1913 and 2021
Khitrov Lane in 1900 and 2021
Ponizov Mansion at the beginning of the 1900s and now
(Art Nouveau style became outdated and, in the 1910s, a new owner changed the decor)