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Pskov-Caves Monastery – a unique architectural complex
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
The Holy Dormition Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery is one of the largest and most famous monasteries in Russia with a long history.
This is one of the most valuable and interesting historical and architectural complexes in the country. It is located on the south-eastern outskirts of the town of Pechora in the Pskov region, near the border with Estonia. Pskov-Caves Monastery on Google Maps. Photos by: Denis Spirin.
explore the fortress-monastery
Tags: Pskov oblast
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Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Staritsa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Staritsa, founded in 1297, is a small town with a population of about 8,000 people located in the Tver region, 65 km south-west of Tver. There are several churches and estates in the town and its surroundings.
One of the most interesting churches is the complex of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – unique in its appearance. Staritsa on Google Maps. Photos by: Dmitriy Gazin.
Tags: churches · Tver oblast
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North of Kamchatka – view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The peninsula of Kamchatka is a unique mountainous region in Russia. Ecologically pure wildlife attracts more and more tourists, despite the remoteness and inaccessibility of these places. You can get here only by air or by sea.
About one-third of the Kamchatka territory is occupied by specially protected natural sites (reserves, natural parks and monuments). Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Kamchatka krai
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White Tower in Alexandrovsky Park
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Alexandrovsky Park is a park in the State Museum-Reserve “Tsarskoe Selo” located in the city of Pushkin in St. Petersburg, an architectural monument of the 18th-19th centuries.
One of the attractions of the park is the so-called “White Tower” – a pavilion built in the style of a medieval knight castle. Photos by: Dmitriy Gazin.
Tags: Saint Petersburg city
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Historical and Architectural Complex “Teremok”
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Regions, Travel
“Teremok” is a historical and architectural complex located in the former estate of the artist and patron of arts M.K. Tenisheva in the village of Flenovo, about 19 kilometers from Smolensk.
At the end of the 19th century, a center of art and enlightenment was established here. The creator of this center, Princess Maria Klavdievna Tenisheva, managed to realize in her estate the ideas of the revival of Russian national art. Flenovo on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Rubtsov.
Tags: smolensk oblast
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Vyborg – the only historic town in the Leningrad region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Vyborg is a town with a population of about 79,000 people located in the Leningrad region, on the shore of the Vyborg Gulf, in the north-eastern part of the Gulf of Finland, 120 km from St. Petersburg, and 35 km from the border with Finland.
Since 2010, this town, founded in the Middle Ages by the Swedes, is the only historic settlement on the territory of the Leningrad region. Until 1940, it was the second largest town in Finland. Photos by: Dmitriy Gazin.
Tags: Leningrad oblast
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Winter in the Art Park Nikola-Lenivets
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Regions, Travel
Nikola-Lenivets is a village located in the Dzerzhinsky district of the Kaluga region, on the Ugra River.
Today, on the initiative of the artist Nikolai Polissky, Nikola-Lenivets is known as an art park, where you can find an extensive collection of architectural and artistic objects. The festivals “Arhstoyanie” and “Night of New Media” are held here too. Photos by: Alexandr Lipilin.
Tags: Kaluga oblast
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Kolomna Kremlin – ancient Russian defensive architecture
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
Kolomna is a city with a population of about 143 thousand people located about 113 km southeast of Moscow. This is one of the oldest (the first mention in 1177) and the most beautiful cities of the Moscow region.
One of the main attractions of Kolomna is a partially preserved rare monument of ancient Russian defensive architecture – the grandiose Kolomna Kremlin (1525-1531). Photos by: maximus101.
Tags: Moscow city · Moskovskaya oblast
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Dombay – a unique ski resort in the Caucasus
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Dombay is a mountainous territory located in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia in the North Caucasus, at a distance of about 65 km from Elbrus and the coast of the Black Sea.
The junction of the three main gorges: Alibek, Amanauz and Dombay-Ulgen – forms a natural center of the territory – the picturesque Dombay glade, lying at an altitude of 1,630-1,650 m above sea level. Dombay on Google Maps. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.
picturesque mountain landscapes
Tags: Karachay-Cherkessia Republic
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Vvedensky Church in Pet – the gem of the Ryazan region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
The village of Pet, located in Pitelinsky district of the Ryazan region, is known for its amazing church. Vvedensky Church was built in eclectic style with elements of Art Nouveau and neo-Russian style in 1912-1913.
After 1917, the church was used as a warehouse to store agricultural tools, grain, and even meat. Photos by: Vadim Razumov.
Tags: churches · Ryazan oblast