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One of the oldest active monasteries of Russia
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, Photos, Travel
Rizopolozhensky monastery located in the town of Suzdal in the Vladimir region is known as one of the oldest active monasteries in Russia known from 1207. Here are some photos of the monastery taken by padunskiy.
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The mansion of Russian hussar
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Photos, Regions, Travel
According to the legend Russian hussar colonel Vladimir Khrapovitsky had a bet with his friends that he would build a castle comparable to Louvre (Paris, France) with the park better than the Park of Versailles.
The colonel was a successful merchant and had all the resources to win the bet. The castle was built by Moscow architect P.S.Boytsov.
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