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Northern Urals: Manpupuner Plateau and Dyatlov Pass
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Northern Urals is one of the most hard-to-reach areas of the Urals, but it gradually becomes more popular among tourists primarily thanks to two main attractions: the rock formations on the Manpupuner Plateau and the Dyatlov Pass.
Both of these places are covered with legends. Although one of them was created by nature, and the second – by human tragedy that is still an unsolved mystery. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Komi Republic · Perm krai · Sverdlovsk oblast
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Church of the Assumption of Our Lady in Nelazskoye
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Nelazskoye is a small village with a population of about 200 people located in the Cherepovets district of the Vologda region, about 30 km north-west of Cherepovets.
The main attraction of the village is the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady – a wooden church of unique shape built in 1694. Nelazskoye on Google Maps. Photos by: Denis Spirin.
beautiful monument of wooden architecture
Tags: Cherepovets city · churches · Vologda oblast
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Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery in Dzerzhinsky
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery is a monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church located in the town of Dzerzhinsky in the Moscow region, to the southeast of Moscow in the immediate vicinity of the Moscow Ring Road.
The monastery was founded by the Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy on the site of the phenomenon of the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in 1380.
Tags: Moscow city · Moskovskaya oblast
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Krutitskoye Podvorye – the spirit of old Moscow
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
Krutitskoye Podvorye (Krutitsy Patriarchal Metochion) is a picturesque preserved fragment of old Moscow located almost in the very center of Europe’s largest metropolis.
This is an excellent example of when the natural landscape allowed to preserve the look of a street of the 18th-19th centuries. Krutitskoye Podvorye on Google Maps. Photos by: Kirill Moiseev.
Tags: Moscow city
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Vladivostok – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Vladivostok is a city with a population of about 600 thousand people and a major seaport located in the Far East of Russia. It is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the last station of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
The city is located on the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula and the islands in the Peter the Great Bay of the Sea of Japan. The military post of the Russian Empire called “Vladivostok”, which means “holding the east”, was founded in 1860. In 1880, it received the status of a town. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Primorye krai · Vladivostok city
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St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Religion
St. Andrew’s Church is the only Anglican church in Moscow located on Voznesenskiy Pereulok (Lane), house #8/5, building #2. Divine services are held only in English.
The parish of the church is international – people of different nationalities and branches of Christianity from more than 40 countries. Church of St. Andrew on Google Maps. Photos by: Vladimir d’Ar.
the spirit of old England in Moscow
Tags: Moscow city
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Sights of the Muromtsev Estate in Balovnevo
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Balovnevo is a village with a population of about 600 people located in the Dankovsky district of the Lipetsk region, 94 km north-west of Lipetsk.
On the territory of the village there are remains of the Muromtsev Estate. Balovnevo on Google Maps. Photos by: Vladimir Malder.
At the entrance to the estate you can see an old gate built of red brick in a classic style in the late 17th century.
stroll through the former estate
Tags: churches · Lipetsk oblast
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Soviet submarine S-189 – a unique museum in St. Petersburg
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Technology, Travel
S-189 is a submarine of Project 613 moored at Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment in St. Petersburg and converted into a museum.
Project 613 submarines (according to NATO classification: “Whiskey”) are Soviet medium-sized diesel-electric submarines built in 1951-1957. This series became the most massive in the Soviet submarine fleet (215 submarines). Photos by: deletant.
The conning tower of S-189.
Tags: museum · Saint Petersburg city · Soviet past
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Top Sights in FIFA World Cup Cities in Russia
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Entertainment, Travel
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia approaching soon, it’s worth getting to know the featured cities so you can plan your travels accordingly.
With 11 diverse destinations, you can experience the best of this vibrant and colorful nation while enjoying world-class games. This guide will go over the top sights in each World Cup city so you can have the trip of a lifetime!
explore the cities of the World Cup 2018
Tags: World Cup 2018
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Cruise on the Volga River – Myshkin
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Entertainment, Travel
Myshkin is a small town with a population of about 5,700 people located on the left, high bank of the Volga River (Rybinsk Reservoir) in the Myshkinsky district of the Yaroslavl region.
Since the mid-1990s, Myshkin has become a major tourist center, one of the stops during cruises along the Volga. The town has a complex of museums, including the Mouse Museum – the symbol of Myshkin. Photos by: Vladimir Dar.
Tags: Yaroslavl oblast