The city of Anadyr is the capital of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of Russian Federation. Today with the help of ex-governor of Chukotka region Roman Abramovich the city became a quite modern and adjusted to living place. The houses of Anadyr painted pink, yellow and blue are impressive especially on the gray background of Chukotka region tundra.
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The church of Kazan icon of Virgin Mary in Podmoskovye
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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).
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Chukotka autonomous okrug page was added
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Chukotka (also spelled Chukotsky) autonomous okrug (region) is located on Russian Far East and borders on the USA by sea.
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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.
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Barnaul city is the capital and administrative center of Altai krai (region) of Russia located in the south of Western Siberia.
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Abandoned settlement of scientists Dalniye Zelentsy photos
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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).
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Altai krai (region) of Russia is located in the south-east of Western Siberia and borders on the country of Kazakhstan.
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Russian traffic cops wooden sculptures photos
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The following sculptures of Russian traffic cops captured by darkcjc are one of the places of interest of Khabarovsk city.
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Makhachkala city page was updated
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The information about history and places of interest of Makhachkala city (Dagestan Republic capital) was added.
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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.
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