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Ivolginsky Datsan – Russian Buddhism center
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Religion, Travel
Ivolginsky datsan is the center of Buddhism in Russia attracting hundreds of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world.
The datsan is located in the village of Verkhnaya Ivolga, about 30 km from Ulan-Ude. Photos by: Viktor Borisov.
Tags: Ulan-Ude city
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The handicrafts center of Khanty-Mansiysk city
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, Photos, Regions
The main objective of the Center is the preservation, revival and development of folk arts and crafts, as well as traditional and contemporary forms of arts and crafts. The address of the Center is Khanty-Mansiysk city, Roznina Str., 119. The photos were captured by padunskiy (all pictures are clickable).
Tags: Khanty-Mansiysk city
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The window frames of Kostroma city
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Culture, Photos, Regions
Recently we had the post about Myshkin town window frames. And here is the next part of Russian windows frames photos taken on the streets of Kostroma city. The photos were captured by Ivan Hafizov.
Tags: Kostroma city
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Wooden houses of Kovda village
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Culture, Photos, Regions
Kovda is a little village located in Murmansk oblast of Russia and here are some photos of wooden houses of the village captured by grus57 (all photos are clickable).
Tags: Murmansk oblast
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The trip to Olkhon Island, Baikal Lake
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions, Travel
Olkhon is the largest island of Baikal Lake, Irkutsk oblast with the land area of about 730 sq. km. Here is the photo report of the trip to the island (base camp map location). The photos were captured by shtish (all the pictures are clickable).
Tags: Irkutsk oblast
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Russian village of Paris and its Eiffel Tower
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Funny, Photos, Regions
There is a village located in Chelyabinsk oblast of Russia called Paris having its own Eiffel Tower. The photos were captured by Viktor Borisov.
Tags: Chelyabinsk oblast
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The ship-house in Kemerovo oblast
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
The following unusual house was constructed by Nikolay Orekhov living in Borovoy settlement of Kemerovo oblast, Russia. Among the neighbors of Nikolay the house is also known as Nikolay’s Ark. The photos were captured by Viktor Borisov (all pictures are clickable).
Tags: Kemerovo oblast
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Abandoned wooden church of Barabanovo village
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions, Religion
The following abandoned wooden church is located in Barabanovo village of Krasnoyarsk krai of Russia. The church was constructed in 1857 and the last service was in the late fifties of 20th century. The photos were captured by Dmitry Yurlagin (all pictures are clickable).
Tags: Abandoned · churches · Krasnoyarsk krai
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Abandoned churches of Tver oblast
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Nature, Photos, Regions
Not a long time ago from the historical point of view the following churches located in Tver oblast of Russia were full of people from the surrounding areas. And here are the scenic pictures of what we have today captured by Frantsouzov Denis (all photos are clickable).
Tags: Abandoned · churches · Tver oblast
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Abandoned military base of Russian North
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Photos, Regions
The following pictures show the remains of Soviet military base located on Kolskiy peninsula (Murmansk oblast). Photos by miph.
Tags: Abandoned · Murmansk oblast