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Rybinsk – the city of Russia’s Golden Ring
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos, Travel
Rybinsk city is located in Yaroslavl oblast of Russia and has the population of about 207,000. Rybinsk received its coat of arms, present name and status of the city in 1777. The name can be translated as “The fish city”. Rybinsk is known for the preserved architectural monuments of the late 18th – early 20th century. The following photos of Rybinsk were captured by Maxim Yashin.
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Khanty-Mansiysk – the capital of the world biathlon for two weeks
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Sports, Travel
Biathlon stars gathered in these days in Russia’s Khanty-Mansiysk. The world championship will be held there in the capital of Yugra March 1-13. Favorites are known, but who will be the first and collect the greatest number of awards, it will become clear after two weeks.
In the meantime, fans are anticipating the exciting battles on the track and the small stadium in Khanty-Mansiysk. Here are some views of the stadium and the surroundings captured by Padunskiy.
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The video was captured at Moscow city subway station “Lenin Library” (about seven o’clock in the evening).
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Priiskoviy – the semi abandoned village of miners
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Society
Priiskoviy is the village of Ordzhonikidze district of Khakassia Republic located in the spur of the Kuznetsk Alatau mountains (1,5-1,6 km altitude).
The village is located to the south-west of the district administrative center – the village Kop’evo, near the border with Kemerovo oblast.
Tags: Abandoned · Khakassia republic
From March 1, 2011 the law on the police has come into force in Russia.
Picture from http://www.dragoart.com
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The museum of railway equipment of Novosibirsk oblast
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Technology, Travel
Novosibirsk museum of railway equipment named after N.A.Akulinin is located in Sovetsky district of Novosibirsk oblast, near railway station Seyatel, on the road from Novosibirsk city to Akademgorodok.
The museum has a large collection of steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives and wagons, mostly working on the railways in Western Siberia. The photos were captured by Victor Borisov.
Tags: museum · Novosibirsk oblast
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Velikie Luki city page was added
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in RussiaTrek.org News
Velikie Luki is the city of Military Glory of Russia, important cultural and trade center of Pskov oblast.
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Tags: Murmansk oblast
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North Caucasus nature and life sceneries
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions, Travel
The following pictures were captured during the trip from Kislovodsk (Stavropol krai) to Dombai (Karachay-Cherkessia republic) by Maxim Yashin (all the photos are clickable).
Tags: Karachay-Cherkessia Republic · Stavropol krai