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Amazing natural beauty of the Altai Mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
The Altai Mountains are a complex system of the highest in Siberia ridges separated by deep river valleys and vast intermountain hollows.
This mountain system is located on the borders of Russia, Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan. On the territory of Russia, the Altai Mountains are located in two regions – Altai Republic and Altai Krai. Photos by Andrey Grachev
Tags: Altai krai · Altay Republic · landscapes
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Palace and park ensemble “Sheremetevo Castle”
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
“Sheremetevo Castle” is a unique park and palace complex, located in the village of Yurino in Mari El Republic (about 200 km from Yoshkar-Ola and 650 km from Moscow), an architectural monument of federal importance.
Construction of this huge castle-palace was going about forty years (1874-1915). As a result, you can see a wonderful eclectic mix of Western European and Oriental Gothic, Romanesque and Old Russian architecture.
Tags: Mari El Republic
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Winter Baikal – the realm of great ice and mighty winds
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Lake Baikal has many names in Russia: “The Holy Sea”, “The Great Lake”, “The Pearl of Siberia”, etc. But you can’t pick up a few words to reveal the essence of this unique creation of nature, this amazing corner of the Earth.
Baikal is the deepest lake in the world (1642 meters) and the largest reservoir of fresh water (more than 23,000 cubic km., or about 20% of world reserves).
Tags: Buryat Republic · Irkutsk oblast · landscapes
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Picturesque views of Yoshkar-Ola
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Yoshkar-Ola is a city in Russia, the capital of Mari El Republic, with a population of about 260,000 people. The city was founded in 1584 as a military fort in the center of the Volga-Vyatka region, on the banks of the river Malaya Kokshaga.
Present day Yoshkar-Ola is one of the cultural centers of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Cultural heritage of the city reflects different historical periods of formation of Yoshkar-Ola.
Tags: Yoshkar-Ola city
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Flying over Moscow – Victory Day parade rehearsal
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Since Soviet times, free flying over Moscow is limited, so the following set of photos may be interesting.
These photos taken during a rehearsal of the Victory Parade let you see how the capital of Russia looks like if you are on board of a military transport helicopter Mi-26. Photos by Stepanov Slava
Tags: Moscow city
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Rostov Kremlin – Russian cultural heritage
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
Rostov Kremlin (1670-1683), currently the State Museum-Reserve, is one of the most amazing cultural and architectural objects of Russian heritage. Photo by Alexey Skalin
Tags: churches · Yaroslavl oblast
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The Weathering Pillars – Natural Wonder of Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
The Weathering Pillars is a geological monument, located in the Troitsko-Pechorsky region of Komi Republic in the territory of the Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve on Mount Man-Pupu-Ner (on Mansi people language it means “Little Mountain of Idols”). The pillars height varies from 30 to 42 meters.
About 200 million years ago, there were high mountains in this area. Gradually, frost and sun, snow and wind destroyed them leaving these amazing objects. The Weathering Pillars location on Google Maps. Photos by aventure
it is a real miracle of nature
Tags: Komi Republic · landscapes
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Natural Park Ergaki – a real pearl of Siberia
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Ergaki is a natural park and tourist center of Ergak-Targak-Taiga ridge located in the Western Sayan to the south-east of Abakan city, the capital of Khakassia Republic.
This area is a miracle of nature and a real pearl of Siberia, along with Baikal Lake and Altai. This place is a “dreamland” lost in Sayan mountain range. Nowadays, Ergaki is one of the symbols of Russian nature. Photos by Andrey Grachev
Tags: Khakassia republic · landscapes
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Church of the Savior on Blood
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg was built in 1883-1907 to commemorate the fact that at this place, in 1881, as a result of the assassination, the Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded. Height of the church is 81 meters.
It was built as a memorial to Alexander II of the money raised throughout Russia. This beautiful church, museum and architectural monument, is located in the historic center of St. Petersburg on the bank of the Griboyedov Canal near Mikhailovsky Garden. Photos by deletant
let’s go on a tour of the church
Tags: churches · Saint Petersburg city
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St. Petersburg from bird’s-eye view
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Travel, Video
Beautiful video of cultural capital of Russia, Saint Petersburg, shot from a height.
Tags: Saint Petersburg city