Archive for August 2019
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RussianDict – English To Russian Dictionary
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Education
To many people, Russian is perhaps one of the most difficult languages to learn. Whether this is true or not, it all depends on one’s mentality as well as their eagerness to learn. So basically, it’s not easy learning any new language. One thing, you need to know, however, is that when learning a new language, there are resources and language-learning tools that will come in handy.
In this day and age, dictionaries are one of the most innovative tools to use when learning a new language. Nonetheless, a monolingual dictionary by itself would not be as useful as a bilingual dictionary in this case, especially if you’re trying to learn the Russian language. In this article, will provide you with insights, challenges, and solutions to learning the Russian language.
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The Granite Kingdom of the Ulakhan-Sis Range
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
A lot of people know about the picturesque remnant cliffs on the Manpupuner Plateau in the Northern Urals in the Republic of Komi.
However, in Russia, there is a number of similar places and one of them is the mountain range of the Ulakhan-Sis – a geological complex located in the polar part of Yakutia between the Indigirka and Alazeya rivers. The Ulakhan-Sis on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergei Karpukhin.
Tags: Sakha Republic · Yakutsk city
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Nerekhta – a picturesque old Russian provincial town
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Nerekhta is a small provincial town with a population of about 21 thousand people located in Kostroma Oblast, about 47 km southwest of Kostroma and 71 km southeast of Yaroslavl.
First mentioned in 1214, this old town is included in the famous tourist route known as the Golden Ring of Russia. However, due to the fact that the M-8 federal highway passes away from it, tourists rarely come here (especially organized tourist groups). Nerekhta on Google Maps. Photos by: Eduard Skvortsov.
Tags: Kostroma oblast
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The Only Church in Moscow Designed by Peter the Great
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, History
The Orthodox Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul in Basmannaya Sloboda (1705-1728) is one of the few examples of Petrine Baroque in Moscow, inspired by Western European forms and having little in common with Old Russian architectural tradition (Novaya Basmannaya Street, 11).
It is noteworthy that this stone church was built according to the drawing of Peter I. In total, Peter I made eight drawings of churches. Seven of them were built in St. Petersburg, and only one in Moscow.
Tags: churches · Moscow city
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The rebuilt center of Grozny from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, is a city with a population of about 300 thousand people located in the North Caucasus in the south of the European part of Russia.
During the First and Second Chechen Wars, the city, especially its central part, was almost completely destroyed. In 2003, Grozny was recognized by the UN Commission as the most ruined city on Earth since the Second World War. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Chechnya Republic · Grozny city