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The beauty of the ice of Lake Baikal
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Baikal is a lake of tectonic origin located in the southern part of Eastern Siberia, the deepest lake in the world (1,642 meters) and the largest natural reservoir of fresh water (19%).
It is situated in the center of Asia, on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia. The lake stretches from the southwest to the northeast for 620 km in the form of a giant crescent. The width of the lake is in the range of 24 to 79 km.
Tags: Buryat Republic · Irkutsk oblast
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New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Religion, Travel
Voskresensky New Jerusalem Monastery is a historic monastery located in the town of Istra in the Moscow region.
The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656. The plan was to recreate the holy places of Palestine, it was the embodiment of the idea of Moscow as the “Third Rome” located in Russia.
Tags: churches · Moskovskaya oblast
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Manpupuner rock formations – a natural wonder of Russia
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Manpupuner rock formations or Pillars of weathering are a geological monument located in the Komi Republic, on the territory of the Pechora-Ilych nature reserve, on the mountain Man-Pupu-ner (“a small mountain of idols” on the Mansi language).
The height of the pillars varies from 30 to 42 meters. There are numerous legends associated with this unique place, it was the object of the Mansi cult.
Tags: Komi Republic · landscapes
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Belyaev Manor in the village of Voskresenskoye
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
Voskresenskoye is a small village with a population of about 6,000 people located 130 km north-east of Nizhny Novgorod, on the banks of the Vetluga River. Voskresenskoye is known since the 16th century as a trading village. Local residents were busy in agriculture and timber industry.
Let’s take a look at the estate built by Sergey Nikanorovich Belyaev, one of the main local timber merchants, in 1904-1905. This amazing building decorated with old Russian carving is a shining example of the merchant’s house built using motifs of Russian folk architecture. Voskresenskoye on Google Maps. Photos by: Denis Spirin.
Tags: Nizhegorodskaya oblast
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Columnar Landscape of Cape Stolbchaty on Kunashir Island
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Cape Stolbchaty is located in the east of Kunashir Island in the Sakhalin region. It consists of layers of basaltic lava of Mendeleev volcano with a well defined columnar jointing in the form of 5- and 6-sided columns.
As a result of erosion, volcanic rocks are gradually destroyed forming spectacular, 40-50 meter high cliffs. Thanks to its unique and picturesque landscape, this cape is a popular tourist site. Cape Stolbchaty on Google Maps. Photos by: lusika33.
Tags: Sakhalin oblast
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Official Look of Host Cities of World Cup 2018 in Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Sports
Eleven host cities of FIFA World Cup 2018, that will be held in Russia, got their unique symbols to demonstrate to the world their cultural values, architectural features, and natural beauty.
The idea is good but the result as you can see is controversial. This giant red snake looks a little intimidating. Source.
Tags: Ekaterinburg city · Kaliningrad city · Kazan city · Moscow city · Nizhny Novgorod city · Rostov-on-Don city · Saint Petersburg city · Samara city · Saransk city · Sochi city · Volgograd city · World Cup 2018
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Oil production on the shelf in the Russian Arctic
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Business, Photos, Technology
Prirazlomnoye oil field, located about 60 km from the coast on the shelf of the Pechora Sea, was opened in 1989. The sea depth in the area of the field is 19-20 meters.
Today, thanks to technological advances, oil production is conducted here with the help of the world’s first stationary Arctic oil platform called “Prirazlomnaya”, 320 km north-east of Naryan-Mar (the Nenets Autonomous District). Photos by: Alexander Cheban.
Tags: Nenets okrug
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The sky in shades of emerald in northern Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
One of the most amazing natural phenomenon that you can see in the north is of course the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis).
The following photos were taken near Teriberka – a village located in the Murmansk region on the coast of the Kola Peninsula. It is the only place reachable by road, where you can see the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Teriberka on Google Maps. Photos by: Anton Petrus.
Tags: Murmansk oblast
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Winter in Perm city – the view from above
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Perm is a city with a population of more than 1 million people located in the east of the European part of Russia, in the Urals, the administrative center of Perm Krai.
It is a major industrial, scientific, cultural, and logistics center of the Urals founded in 1723. Perm is the third largest city of Russia in terms of land area stretching along the Kama River for 70 km. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Perm city
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The most beautiful panoramas of the pre-revolutionary Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Photos
Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a Russian photographer, chemist, and inventor, who made a significant contribution to the development of photography and cinematography and was a pioneer of color photography in Russia.
In 1909-1916, Prokudin-Gorsky traveled a large part of the Russian Empire, photographing ancient churches, monasteries, factories, towns, villages, and a variety of domestic scenes.
The town of Zubtsova on the Volga River (1910).
Tags: Russian Empire