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Krasnodar – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Krasnodar is a city with a population of more than 800 thousand people located in the south of Russia, on the banks of the Kuban River, about 120-150 kilometers from the Black and Azov Seas.
This city, the administrative center of the Krasnodar region, is often called the capital of southern Russia. Krasnodar is located on the so-called “golden line” – the 45th parallel, between the North Pole and the equator. The climate in the area is considered to be the most suitable for life. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
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Volgograd – the view from above
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Volgograd is a city with a population of over 1 million people located in the southeast of the European part of Russia. Volgograd has the title of Hero City because the Battle of Stalingrad took place here during the Second World War.
The city’s uniqueness is in its length. Volgograd stretches along the banks of the Volga for about 120 km. This is one of the longest cities in the world. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
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Anadyr – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Anadyr is a port city in the extreme north-east of Russia, an administrative center of Chukotka autonomous okrug. The city is located in the permafrost zone, on the shore of Anadyr Bay in the Bering Sea.
Multicolored buildings of Anadyr make a strong impression against the background of gray tundra of Chukotka. Photos by: Sergey Dolya.
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Sochi – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Sochi is a Russian resort city located on the Black Sea coast of Krasnodar Krai. Tourism, mostly internal, is the basis for the city’s economy. Sochi is the largest resort city in Russia.
The population of Sochi is only about 400 thousand people, but every year about 6 million tourists visit the city. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
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Vyborg Castle – a monument of Western European architecture
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
Vyborg, a city in Russia with a population of about 80 thousand people, is located in the Leningrad region, near the border with Finland and 120 kilometers from St. Petersburg.
The city, founded as a fortress by the Swedes in 1293, is the only historical settlement in the region.
Vyborg Castle at different times of the day
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Vladivostok Shrouded in Dense Summer Fog
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos
Vladivostok is a large city and seaport located in the Russian Far East, on the peninsula Muraviev-Amur and islands in Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan.
The climate in the city is monsoon. One of its characteristics is the formation of dense fog that can envelop the city for several days. Up to 90% of foggy days are registered from April to August.
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The return of the cruiser “Aurora” after restoration
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, History, Video
July 16, 2016, the cruiser “Aurora” returned to the place of its permanent parking on the Petrograd embankment in St. Petersburg. Since September 2014 the ship was undergoing repairs at the Kronstadt sea plant.
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Kazan Kremlin and the fireworks on the City Day
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Holidays, Photos
Kazan Kremlin is the oldest part of Kazan, a complex of architectural, historical and archaeological sites that reveal the long history of the city. It is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
August 30 is the official day of the city of Kazan and Tatarstan Republic. Festive events in honor of this day usually end with colorful fireworks. Photos by: Petr Ushanov.
fireworks over the Kazan Kremlin
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The draft concept of St. Catherine Cathedral in Ekaterinburg
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Art, Cities
One of the main attractions of Ekaterinburg is an abandoned unfinished television tower, the tallest building in the city (219 meters). Construction began in 1983, but, in 1991, because of the crisis in the country, it was stopped.
Since that time a number of projects for the reconstruction of the tower appeared, but none of them was approved. Recently, one more interesting project has been proposed.
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Omsk – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Omsk is one of the largest cities in Russia and the second largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk. In 2015, the city’s population was about 1.2 million people.
Omsk was founded at the confluence of the rivers Irtysh and Om in 1716. It was a fortress defending the southern border of the country. The main development of the city occurred in the 20th century. In 2016, Omsk celebrates its 300th anniversary. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
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