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The museum of electric transport of Nizhny Novgorod city
No comments · Posted by DeIntegro in Cities, History, Photos, Technology
The following pictures were captured at Nizhny Novgorod museum of city electric transport located on Ivliyeva Str., 1, Tram depot #1, contact phone: +7 831 468 98 88. The museum has the trams and trolleybuses of the city’s past. The photos were captured by antares_610 (the photos are clickable).
Tags: museum · Nizhny Novgorod city · transport
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Ivangorod town fortress pictures
1 Comment · Posted by DeIntegro in Architecture, History, Photos, Travel
Ivangorod is a small town located in Leningrad oblast of Russia with the population of about 11,000 (2010). The town is standing on Narva river bank opposite to Estonian town of Narva. The settlement was founded in 1492 as a fortress. The fortress of Ivangorod played an important role during numerous wars of 16th-17th centuries. The following photos of Ivangorod fortress were captured by Andrey Rumyantsev.
Tags: fortress · Ivangorod town · Leningrad oblast
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Circum-Baikal Railway Sceneries
1 Comment · Posted by DeIntegro in History, Nature, Photos, Travel
Circum-Baikal Railway is a historic railroad located in Irkutsk oblast of Russia. In the past the railroad was the part of famous Trans-Siberian Railway. The railway is a monument of engineering and is one of the attractions of the region. The photos were captured by Stepanov Slava.
Tags: Baikal · Irkutsk oblast · railway
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The Middle Ages Festival in Staraya Ladoga
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The following pictures were captured during the annual summer festival of the Middle Ages “The first capital of Rus” that took place in Staraya Ladoga town of Leningrad oblast. The photos were captured by S.Chernov.
Tags: Leningrad oblast · Middle Ages festival · Staraya Ladoga
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The fortress of ancient Russian town Izborsk
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Today Izborsk (also known as Old Izborsk) is a village located in Pechorsky district of Pskovskaya oblast. But the settlement of Izborsk is also one of the most ancient Russian towns mentioned together with Smolensk and Polotsk towns. Izborsk is located about 30 km to the west of Pskov city. Main attraction of the place is a fortress constructed in XIV century. The photos were captured by John Sinterson (all the pictures are clickable).
Tags: fortress · Izborsk · Pskov oblast
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The color photos of Russia before World War I
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The following video presents a small number of color photos captured by Russian photographer Sergey Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorsky in the beginning of 20th century. Unique photos give us the opportunity to see the life of Russian Empire in color just before its end.
Tags: S.M.Prokudin-Gorsky
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The views of Russia of the year of 1837 (part 4)
2 Comments · Posted by DeIntegro in History, Photos
In the year of 1837 Russian entrepreneur A.N.Demidov sponsored the Russian trip of an artist from France A.Durand. Here is the fourth and the final part of the pictures made by the artist during his travel (all the pictures are clickable). First, Second, Third parts of the pictures.
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The views of Russia of the year of 1837 (part 3)
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In the year of 1837 Russian entrepreneur A.N.Demidov sponsored the Russian trip of an artist from France A.Durand. Here is the third part of the pictures made by the artist during his travel (all the pictures are clickable). First, Second, Fourth parts of the pictures.
Tags: 1837 · Russia views
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The views of Russia of the year of 1837 (part 2)
No comments · Posted by DeIntegro in History, Photos
In 1837 Russian entrepreneur A.N.Demidov sponsored the Russian trip of an artist from France A.Durand. Here is the second part of the pictures made by the artist during his travel (all the pictures are clickable). First, third, fourth parts of the pictures.
Tags: 1837 · Russia views
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The views of Russia of the year of 1837
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