One of the main attractions of small town of Kalyazin, located in Tverskaya oblast of Russia, is the flooded bell tower of Nikolsky cathedral (1800). Here are several views of the bell tower during winter time. The photos were captured by shtish.

(more…)

Tags: churches · Tver oblast

Stary Oskol city, located in Belgorod oblast of Russia, is known as the city with one of the youngest population in Russia.

Tags: No tags

The following wooden building constructed in the beginning of the 20th century hosts the municipal House of Masters and the Museum of local people handicrafts and art. There are nice exhibits of national costumes and fancywork.

Also there is a large collection of Khludnevskaya traditional clay toys. The address of the House of Masters is Kaluga city, Grigorovsky pereulok (side street), 9. The photos of the house were captured by ehidnazevaka (all the pictures are clickable).

(more…)

Tags: Kaluga city · museum

Spaso-Prilutsky monastery is an Orthodox monastery located in Vologda oblast of Russia. The monastery was founded in the year of 1371. It is one of the most ancient and largest monasteries of Russian North. The photos of the monastery were captured by John Sinterson.

(more…)

Tags: monastery · Vologda oblast

Orsk is the second largest city of Orenburg oblast having the status of historical city of Russia.

Tags: No tags

Nizhny Tagil is the second largest city of Sverdlovsk oblast of Russia. The city is one of the largest and oldest mining and metallurgical centers of the country.

Tags: No tags

Nice one :)

Tags: No tags

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 the 14th century. The photos were captured by John Sinterson (all the pictures are clickable).

(more…)

Tags: Pskov oblast

Magnitogorsk city is the second largest city of Chelyabinsk oblast and one of the largest in the world centers of ferrous metallurgy.

Tags: No tags

Ferapontov monastery located in Kirillovsky district of Vologda oblast is Russian historical and cultural monument of state importance. The monastery is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage and is one of the main places of interest of the region. The following photos of Ferapontov monastery were captured by av_otus.

(more…)

Tags: monastery · Vologda oblast