Archive for January 2013
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Nizhny Tagil – the city with tanks on the streets
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Army, Entertainment, Video
Nizhny Tagil is a very tough city. On the roads along with the usual transport you can find battle tanks. And here are several examples.
Last weekend one driver was nearly run over by the tank that was rushing at high speed across the highway.
Tags: Nizhny Tagil city · tanks
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The pioneer camps of the USSR of the late 60’s – early 70’s
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, People, Photos
The pioneer camps in the USSR were educational and health institutions for pioneers of the Soviet Union Pioneer Organization named after Lenin and schoolchildren (7 to 15 years) organized usually during the school holidays by trade unions, the Communist Youth League, economic organizations, collective farms, and so on.
About 40,000 suburban pioneer camps for 10 million children were open in the USSR. The following unique photos were collected in pioneer camps that had been abandoned after the collapse of the USSR by Denis Spirin
Tags: Soviet past
This winter in Russia is cold. Temperature fell below minus 20 degrees Celsius in many regions of the country, including the capital city. Let’s take a look at Moscow in these cold days. Photos by zubr14
Tags: Moscow city
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The largest miniature of Russia
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Art, Overview, Travel, Video
Even sleeping areas of St. Petersburg may surprise you. Among the usual residential buildings of Moscow district there is a unique museum project – the largest miniature of Russia (total area is about 800 square meters).
Miniature is a collective image of Russia, which has absorbed all of its most characteristic features, and objects. You will be able to find the Moscow Kremlin, Karelian Kizhi, Peter and Paul Fortress, and other sights of Russia here.
Tags: Saint Petersburg city
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Athletic parade in Stalingrad in May 1945
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Photos
In the archives of Russia there are a lot of unique photographs. There are high-quality color photographs of the USSR before and during the Second World War.
For example, here are the photos of athletic parade in Stalingrad in May 1945 (author – Mark Redkin). The Battle of Stalingrad is considered the largest land battle of the Second World War and the key battle on the Eastern Front.
Tags: Volgograd city
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Abandoned textile factory that burned down
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.
Three, four, better lock your door.
Five, six, grab your crucifix.
Seven, eight, gonna stay up late.
Nine, ten, never sleep again.
Freddy Krueger would definitely love this place! Photos by Lana Sator
Tags: Abandoned