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Light show in honor of the APEC Summit in Vladivostok
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September 8, residents and guests of Vladivostok could see beautiful light show prepared for the APEC summit. It was the largest light show in Russia this year.
A multimedia show is a light-laser-fireworks performance on the water, fully synchronized with the music. Duration of the show was a little more than 19 minutes. The cost of the fireworks and laser show on the contract is USD 2.5 million. Photos by Petr Ushanov
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The bridge to the Russky Island in Vladivostok
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
August 1, 2012 the bridge to the Russian (Russky) Island was opened to private traffic. It is a cable-stayed bridge in Vladivostok, connecting Nazimov Peninsula with Novosilsky Cape on the Russian Island.
The construction of the bridge began September 3, 2008 as part of the city’s preparations for the APEC summit in 2012. The total cost of the project including the access road to the bridge is about $ 2 billion.
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The bridge over Zolotoy Rog Bay is a cable-stayed bridge in Vladivostok. The construction of the bridge began July 25, 2008 as part of the city’s preparations for the APEC summit in 2012.
The bridge was officially opened on August 11, 2012. The length of the bridge is 1388.09 meters; total amount of funding – about $ 620 million. Photos by Smit Smitty
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The celebrations of the Navy Day in Vladivostok
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Holidays, Photos
Day of the Navy is a memorable day in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is celebrated annually, on the last Sunday of July. The Navy Day is celebrated with military parades, military and sporting events, holiday concerts, all kinds of themed contests and quizzes.
July 29, Vladivostok, the headquarters of the Russian Pacific Fleet, traditionally held the celebrations of the Navy Day. The main part of the celebration was held in the Amur Bay. Here are the photos of the celebrations taken during the naval parade. Photos by Smit_Smitty
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Military exercises of the Marine Corps of Pacific Fleet
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Photos
The next stage of combat training of units of the Marine Corps of Russian Pacific Fleet began in the new academic year. After winter combat training large-scale tactical exercises with firing began at the landing firing ground “Klerk” located near Vladivostok, the capital city of Primorye krai.
The exercises involved 122-mm self-propelled artillery “Gvozdika”, 82-mm battalion mortars, antitank guided missile systems “Fagot” and infantry flame throwers “Shmel”.
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Mysterious fog over Vladivostok city
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Nature, Photos
Summer weather in Vladivostok is characterized by high repeatability of fog.
In addition to the deterioration in sea navigation the fog in the city hinders the work of road and rail transport, aviation, and slows the rate of construction and other work in the open air, accelerates corrosion of metals, increases energy consumption by reducing lighting and air temperature.
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The night views of Vladivostok city
4 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Vladivostok is one of the major centers of Russian Far East. In November 2012 the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will take place there. The following pictures of the city were captured by Stepanov Slava (all the photos are clickable).
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Winter has suddenly come to Vladivostok city
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Video
