Baskunchak is a salt lake located in Astrakhan region, about 270 km north of the Caspian Sea, and 53 km to the east of the Volga River.
The lake is a kind of hollow on top of the salt mountain. Numerous springs flow into the lake on the north-west coast bringing in the lake more than 2.5 thousand tons of salts per day. Baskunchak Lake location on Google Maps. Photos by Denis Frantsouzov
Tags: Astrakhan oblast · landscapes
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Moscow from the top of Ostankino TV tower
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos
Ostankino TV tower constructed in 1963-1967 is a television and radio broadcasting tower located in Moscow. The height of the tower is 540 meters. It is the 8th highest free-standing structure in the world.
It is very hard to get to the top – the antenna tower. It is possible only on the night of Monday to Tuesday, during a few hours of scheduled maintenance. These unique photos were taken by Dmitry Chistoprudov
Tags: Moscow city
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The Russian Empire Warships Visiting the U.S. in 1892
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Photos
I would like to share with you the following interesting set of historic photos.
These photographs made by Detroit Photographic Company are showing the visit of the warships of the Russian Empire to the U.S. to take part in naval maneuvers in 1892.
The armored frigate “Admiral Nakhimov”
Tags: Russian Empire
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Soviet heavy aircraft used to transport space rockets
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Technology
VM-T “Atlant” is a Soviet heavy transport aircraft, which is a modification of the strategic bomber 3M. This aircraft was used to transport various parts of space-rocket complexes to the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
In the 1980s, more than 150 flights were made to deliver to the Baikonur the elements of launch systems “Energy” and “Buran”. Because of the specific appearance the aircraft was called the “flying barrel”.
more photos of unusual aircraft
Tags: Moscow city
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Bird’s Eye View
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the seventh largest city in the Russian Far East, the center of the Kamchatka region. It is located in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the shores of the Avachinskaya Bay, Pacific Ocean. Near the city, there are active volcanoes Koryakskaya (3456 m) and Avachinskaya (2741 m).
The city is the base of the Russian Pacific Fleet. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is connected to the mainland by an international airport “Elizovo.” It is one of the oldest cities in the Far East. First Russian Cossacks got here in 1697. Photos by Stepanov Slava
fly over Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Tags: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky city
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Endangered Barracks of Konigsberg
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, History, Society
As a result of the Second World War, the northern part of the German province of East Prussia, with its capital Konigsberg, was given to the Soviet Union. The region received name Kaliningrad oblast, the city was renamed Kaliningrad.
The authorities didn’t pay any attention to the heritage of German culture. Old Town was not restored, the castle ruins were demolished in the late 1960s. To this day, the old German buildings are being demolished, such as those barracks 2 Ostpreussisches Grenadier-Regiment Konig Fridrich Wilhelm I №3. Photos by Mykolai Troniewski
Tags: Kaliningrad city
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Soviet Military Hovercraft Invading Peaceful Beach
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Army, Entertainment, Video
Nowadays, theу Zubr-class military hovercraft of Soviet design is the world’s largest hovercraft.
Its main purpose is to sealift landing assault units (such as marines or tanks) to non-equipped shore like on this photo.
but apparently something went wrong
Tags: Kaliningrad city
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Rare Pictures of Family Life of the Last Russian Emperor
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, People, Photos
It is known that Nicholas II was a great family man, a caring husband and father. He didn’t like social events and was spending most of the time with his wife and children.
The whole family enjoyed photography: Nicholas II himself and all his children took a lot of pictures. We present you a collection of photographs from the family archives of the family of the last Russian emperor.
Greek Prince Nicholas and Russian Emperor Nicholas II (on the top) are fooling around
Tags: Russian Empire
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Art Park “Nikola-Lenivets”
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Entertainment, Travel
Nikola-Lenivets is located about 200 km from Moscow – in Kaluga region, on the banks of the river Ugra. Part of its territory belongs to the national park. It is open to creative experimentation and is constantly updated with new art objects.
It is the only in Russia art park with the landscape installations – land art objects made by the best Russian and foreign artists. Many of these objects have become iconic for contemporary art.
more objects of contemporary art
Tags: Kaluga oblast
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“Epical Cats” of Painter Alexander Zavaly
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Entertainment, Funny
Alexander Zavaly is a Russian painter, illustrator and stage designer with more than 500 works living in Gelendzhik (Krasnodar region). A lot of his works are included in the collections of national museums, private galleries, both in Russia and abroad.
We would like to present to you a series of his works named “Epical cats”. This series triggers mixed feelings in Russians. You can make your own opinion by looking at these pictures.
Tags: Krasnodar krai