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Russian submarine museum excursion photos
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Photos, Regions, Travel
The following diesel-electric submarine (project 641 “B-440”, NATO classification “Foxtrot”) is located in a small town Vytegra of Vologda oblast and is a museum now (the photos captured by Russos, clickable).
Tags: museum · Vologda oblast
Several days ago the people living in Stavropol krai (region) of Russia were very surprised and frightened by the strange purple snow. Here is the short video report.
Tags: Stavropol krai
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Uspenskaya wooden church built in the year of 1694 photos
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Uspenskaya church constructed in 1694 and located in Nelazskoye village of Vologda oblast is known as a masterpiece of Russian wooden architecture (photos by av_otus, clickable).
Tags: churches · Vologda oblast
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Abandoned Russian rocket forces base photos
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Photos, Regions
Today while Russia and USA are working on new treaty about reduction of strategic offensive systems we can offer you the sceneries of one of the Russian rocket forces base already abandoned during the previous years.
The remains of the base located on the territory of Kaluga oblast were captured by Denis Frantsouzov.
Tags: Abandoned · Kaluga oblast
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The original newly built church of classical Russian style
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Russia is becoming known not only for its glorious past remains like churches and fortresses but for newly built masterpieces like the following one – the church constructed in 2000-2001 in Nadovrazhino village, Istrinsky district of Moskovskaya oblast.
It was built on the place where the church of the 18th century had been standing before being destroyed in the 1930th (the photos were captured by av_otus)
Tags: churches · Moskovskaya oblast
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Kaliningrad oblast remains of Prussian architecture photos
15 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Photos, Regions
Kaliningrad oblast was the part of German province East Prussia before the World War II. The province was partitioned between the USSR and Poland after the World War II.
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The church of Kazan icon of Virgin Mary in Podmoskovye
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Culture, Photos, Regions
The following photos of the church with the foundations laid in 1780 were captured by Vitaliy Raskalov near the village Yaropolets, Volokolamsky district, Moskovskaya oblast (all the photos are clickable).
Tags: churches · Moskovskaya oblast
The following photos were captured by Denis Frantsouzov at abandoned from the Soviet times summer camp (young pioneers camp) for kids located somewhere in Moskovskaya oblast.
Tags: Abandoned · Moskovskaya oblast
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Abandoned settlement of scientists Dalniye Zelentsy photos
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Science
The following settlement of scientists was founded in 1935 as a biological station of zoological institute. In 1950s, the biological station was functioning as scientific organization and in 1958 it was reorganized into Murmansk Sea Biological Institute. In 1989, the institute was moved to Murmansk city.
Today the station is almost abandoned and the population of the settlement is about 20 people. The future of the settlement is probably connected with the building of recreation center for divers. The following photos of the settlement were captured by russos (the photos are clickable).
Tags: Murmansk oblast
The town of Kem’ received the status of town in 1785 and is located about 440 km from Petrozavodsk city, Karelia Republic, Russia. The following video by Alexander Batenkov offers various sceneries of typical Russian small town life.
Tags: Karelia Republic