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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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The center of Moscow decorated for New Year holidays
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Holidays, Photos, Travel
This year, the center of Moscow was completely transformed to celebrate the Christmas holidays. All together it is called a festival “Journey to Christmas.” Everything looks pretty nice and cozy.
In Red Square, for example, a large fair and skating rink were opened. Here you can taste Russian pancakes, hot Christmas drinks. Let’s walk through the streets of the city and see how Moscow prepared to welcome the new year. Photos by: Dmitriy Chistoprudov for VOSTOK agency.
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Moscow Kremlin 1700 is a graphical reconstruction of the Moscow fortress at the beginning of the 18th century. Engravings and plans made at the time, as well as more recent and modern reconstructions, were used to make these pictures.
By the beginning of the 18th century, the architectural ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin was completed, and the fortress received a recognizable look. You can see several undamaged buildings that later came to decay. Pictures by: Moscow Kremlin 1700.
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The Church of St. Igor of Chernigov in Peredelkino
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
In recent years, a lot new churches were built in Russia. Of course not all of them are interesting from an architectural point of view, but there are pleasant exceptions.
For example, take a look at the Church of the Holy Prince Igor of Chernigov located in the suburban village of Peredelkino in Moscow.
Tags: churches · Moscow city
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Fireworks in Moscow on Victory Day
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Holidays, Photos, Video
By tradition, the celebration of Victory Day on May 9 in many large cities of Russia ends with fireworks.
The biggest and most colorful fireworks are held in Moscow, the capital city of the country. Let’s look at some photos of one of them. Photos by: Konstantin Abrosimov.
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The Church of the Kazan Icon of Our Lady in Dolgoprudny
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
Dolgoprudny is a town with a population of about 97,000 people located in Moscow region, in the vicinity of Moscow. In the south and east the town almost merges with the northern outskirts of Moscow.
Relatively recently, in 1997-2003, a beautiful church was built here – the Church of the Kazan Icon of Our Lady.
Tags: Moscow city · Moskovskaya oblast
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Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin – the object of constructivism
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Cubism theme from the previous post about the Russian army has received an unexpected continuation. The trend has gone further and has already reached the very heart of Russia – Red Square in Moscow.
Because of restoration work, Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin, for the first time in modern history, has become a constructivist object. Red Square looks very unusual now. Also, New Year’s Fair is held in the square these days. The photos were taken by periskop
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Bird’s eye views of Moscow
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Moscow, the capital of Russia, is the largest city of the country (population – more than 12 million people). It is the most populated of the cities located entirely in Europe.
Moscow is an important tourist center of Russia. Let’s look at some sights of the city from a height. Photos by Stepanov Slava
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Just an attempt to hijack a train in Moscow region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Society
This news is from the series “This is possible only in Russia.”
October 22, at 03:32 in the morning, an unknown person entered the territory of the train depot Lobnya (about 15 km from Moscow), climbed into the cabin of one of the trains, started the engine and escaped.
Tags: Moscow city · Moskovskaya oblast
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Concrete-and-glass symbols of the 21st century Moscow
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities
Moscow International Business Center “Moscow City” is a business district being built on Presnenskaya waterfront in Moscow. This place brings together business, apartments, and leisure.
Construction is carried out on the site of a former quarry, on a total area of about 100 hectares. In 2014, the volume of investments reached $ 12 billion. Photos by Sergey Anashkevitch
a couple of sunset views of Moscow
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