Vladivostok - Moscow (May 17 - June 2, 2016)
Vladivostok to Moscow. --- Trans-Siberian Railway Trip, May 17 to June 2, 2016
Our journey started from Vladivostok. Yul Brynner who stared in The King and I was born here; His statue is in front of the house he was born.
The second stop was Irkutsk. The city's old quarter reminded me the scenes from the movie Doctor Zhivago with it's traditional wooden houses and the old trams. As an admirer of the Decembrists and their women, we visited Volkonsky and Trubestskoy's houses. One could tell the owners lived rather extravagant life during their time in the houses. White Army Admiral Alexander Kolchak's statue stands in front of Znamensky Monastery, at the spot he was executed. The monastery also has tomb of Grigory Shelekhov, who claimed Alaska for Russia, and that of the Decembrist wife Ekaterina Trubetskaya.
From Irkutsk, we reached to Lake Baikal via Listvyanka; The amazing beauty of this Lake has to be seen to believe!
Moving on from Irkutsk, the train stopped at Novosibirsk for about 50 minutes, just enough time to taxi to the city center to see the dramatic Lenin statue with flowing cloak.
The industrial city Yekaterinburg is famous for the Cathedral on the Blood, which was built at the location the last Tsar and his family were murdered. We took a local train and then walked for about 40 minutes, along a beautiful, primeval forest, to get to Ganina Yama, visiting the site the bodies of the Romanov family were secretly disposed of originally.
Next, we stopped at Kazan. Ivan the Terrible conquered the Tatars' capital in 1552. Russia's icon, the St. Basil's Cathedral of Moscow was built to commemorate the capture of Kazan. Like Yekaterinburg, Kazan is a financially well to do city compared with other places we visited along the route.
Another over night train took us to Nizhny Novgorod, which was the first of the six golden ring cities we visited during the trip: Nizhny Novgorod, Vladmir, Suzdal, Rostov-Velikiy, Sergiev Posad and Yaroslavl. Rostov-Velikiy is my favorite. It has an unparalleled view of the Kremlin from lake Nero. We also witnessed a Sunday church parade and a Mass in Rostov. Suzdal stands out as an unspoiled village town. Nizhny and Yaroslavl are actually very large cities, their top attractions are the peaceful and scenic river sides. Vladmire and Sergiev Posad both have some most photogenic scenes.
We saved Moscow for the last. Indeed, Moscow proves to be worthy of the capital of Russia! There are simply too many fascinating things to see! The metro is handy, on top of the fact itself is a bona-fide museum.
We visited many Orthodox churches during the trip. Many have magnificent interior. The choral music were serene, peaceful and simply amazing!
The monuments in the country are many. Don't miss Victory park, and all-Russia exhibition center, both of Moscow. The monuments in these two locations are just awe inspiring!
We took the west bound trains for the journey. The east bound direction is more popular with leisure travelers. We had to change trains in each location mentioned above except Novosibirsk. Long distance tickets were either purchased ahead of time ( or at the time of travel in the station. Mid to late May is the shoulder season, it's relatively easy to get train tickets. Local train tickets were easily bought on site.
Train station in big cities usually has resting room with single/double/dorm types and clean linen, charged by the hour. We stayed in such a resting room in Irkutsk as we got there in the early morning. The room was clean, quite and rather spacious.
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Россия: Кострома / Russia: Kostroma
Прогулка по основным достопримечательностям Костромы (улицы, площади, памятники Ленину и Ивану Сусанину, торговые ряды, церкви, Ипатьевский монастырь) и поездка на кораблике по Волге /
Kostroma is a historic city located at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities believed to hav ebeen founded in 1152. Its main sights include Ipatiev Monastery, old shopping arcade, a Lenin monument and many buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Москва: Крутицкое подворье / Moscow: The Krutitsy Metochion
Москва: Юсуповский дворец / Moscow: Yusupov palace
Москва: Новоспасский монастырь/Moscow: Novospassky Monastery
Москва: в районе Чистых прудов /Moscow: Chistye Prudy - an old central district
Греция: Остров Гидра / Greece: Hydra Island
Нью-Йорк с высоты / NYC: Top of the Rock
10 Best Places to Visit in Russia
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10 Best Places to Visit in Russia.
Russia, once the largest and most powerful member of the former USSR, nonetheless remains a fascinating country to visit. It is a country of contrasts, from great subtropical beaches to bitterly cold winter regions in the north. The east may have fewer people, but its lovely cities are among the most popular places to visit in Russia and can hold their own against the west. Russia is steeped in history everywhere a traveler goes, from vicious battles to great classical music and literature. And almost everywhere visitors can see examples of magnificent art, not only in museums but also in its churches.
10. Yekaterinburg
9. Sochi
8. Veliky Novgorod
7. Vladivostok
6. Nizhny Novgorod
5. Irkutsk
4. Kazan
3. Golden Ring
2. Saint Petersburg
1. Moscow
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HISTORICAL PLACES OF RUSSIA IN GOOGLE EARTH PART FOUR ( 4/9 )
CHURCH OF ASCENSION, SVERDLOVSKAYA 56°50'41.30N 60°36'45.94E
MOSCOW TRIUMPHAL GATE,ST PETERSBURG 59°53'28.97N 30°19'9.86E
SUNNI MOSQUE, VLADIKAVKAZ 43° 1'33.51N 44°40'33.23E
KHARITONOV'S MANOR-HOUSE,YEKATERINBURG 56°50'44.59N 60°36'40.54E
TOWER THUNDER(GROMOVAYA TOWER),SMOLENSK 54°46'47.89N 32° 2'37.49E
HOLY TRANSFIGURATION CATHEDRAL,ST PETERSBURG
59°56'34.55N 30°21'8.76E
ANCIENT GOSTINNYJ COURTYARD,NOVGOROD 58°31'6.14N 31°16'58.18E
LENIN MONUMENT, ARKHANGELSK 64°32'24.16N 40°30'57.03E
MOSQUE,UFA 54°49'10.41N 56° 3'20.57E
FIRST UFA CATHEDRAL MOSQUE,UFA 54°42'52.87N 55°56'58.17E
SPASO-CONVERT.CATHEDRAL CHURCH,YAROSLAVL 57°37'17.79N 39°53'20.63E
CHRIST THE SAVIOUR CATHEDRAL,KALININGRAD 54°43'15.63N 20°30'13.01E
RUSSIAN MUSEUM, ST PERTERSBURG 59°56'19.21N 30°19'56.70E
CATHERINE PALACE, PUSHKIN 59°42'59.13N 30°23'40.15E
MONUMENT BAYONHETS, MOSCOW 56° 0'52.14N 37°12'31.59E
ANCIENT BRIDGE, YAROSLAVL 57°37'58.50N 39°53'30.90E
SUMMER PALACE OF PETER,ST PETERSBURG 59°56'50.13N 30°20'9.71E
VICTORY MONUMENT, MOSCOW 55°43'54.10N 37°30'25.62E
CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION,NOVGOROD 58°31'2.83N 31°17'44.03E
ALEXANDER NEVSKY CATHEDRAL, YEKATERINBURG 56°49'22.20N 60°35'55.24E
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YAROSLAVL: BEAR-SLAYERS, MERCHANTS, REBELS (Travelling around Russia,p.7)
“Travelling around Russia” is back on track!
Today we are visiting Yaroslavl, one of the most beautiful and tourist-attractive cities in the European part of Russia (famed Golden ring route, capiche?
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The Russian Revolution. Episode 5. Docudrama. English Subtitles. StarMediaEN
Russia’s two revolutions – in February and October 1917, collectively known as ‘The Russian Revolution’, changed Russia beyond recognition. The February Revolution dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and forced the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, ending the imperial Romanov dynasty that had ruled the country for over three hundred years. A few months later in October, Russia was to face a further shock - another revolution.
This epic series, using a stunning mixture of CGI, dramatic reconstruction scenes and unique historic library footage, commemorates the centenary of these two most crucial events in Russian history - the February and the October Revolutions.
Type: TV series
Genre: docudrama
Year of production: 2017
Number of episodes: 8
Directed by: Pavel Tupik
Written by: Aleksandr Danilov
Production designer: Maria Zolina
Director of photography: Dmitriy Triphonov
Music by: Boris Kukoba
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TULA,V.1: TOLSTOY, KREMLIN AND LENIN (Traveling around Russia, p.3)
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Here is the 3rd chapter of my shenanigans in Russia.
This time I’m going to Tula - a city of weapon masters and gingerbread. I love sweets, do you?
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Антоха. Путешествие из Магадана в Европу / Journey from Magadan to Europe (English subs)
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Мы в Португалии, на мысе Рока, самой западной точке континентальной Европы.
Уже неделю мы находимся в пути и снимаем новый сложносочиненный выпуск.
Один из самых грустных фактов про Россию звучит так: больше 50 процентов населения нашей страны никогда не были за границей.
Понятно, что основная причина – в том, что люди за пределами Москвы и еще пары городов живут очень скромно.
Но параллельно с этим уже много лет нам рассказывают, как же за пределами России плохо. Эмигранты, гей-парады, бездуховность – ну вы сами все знаете.
Наша позиция: путешествия – это неотъемлемая часть процветания и прогресса. Если ты видишь, как устроен чужой мир, тебе гораздо проще обустраивать мир собственный. Ну а если где-то действительно плохо, лучше узнавать об этом самому, а не по пламенным речам людей из телевизора.
Поэтому мы придумали следующее:
1. Выбрали очень классный и – важное – НЕпопсовый маршрут по Европе.
2. Взяли с собой человека, который не так искушен путешествиями, как мы.
Те, кто смотрел наш выпуск про Колыму, наверняка помнят Антоху – нашего водителя, очень яркого парня, который появился всего на пару минут, но покорил абсолютно всех. Антохе 33 года и он никогда не был за пределами стран бывшего Советского Союза.
Мы проехали почти 1500 километров от Страны Басков до Лиссабона – таким образом, чтобы Антоха, житель самого востока Евразии, оказался в самой западной ее точке.
У выпуска, который вы увидите, две задачи:
1. Интересно провести время
2. Показать, что мир – большой и классный. И гораздо лучше быть частью это мира, а не настороженно смотреть на него из-за забора.
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300 years of the Romanov Dynasty: Kostroma
1913 marked the Tercentenary of the ruling Romanov Dynasty. A country-wide celebration was held for a whole year. The key event – a symbolic tour on the Volga river in May, when Nicholas II and his family followed the route of the first Romanov Tsar, Mikhail I, from Kostroma to Moscow to assume the throne in 1613.
PART I: Kostroma
The UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kolomenskoye
A segment from the 1985 educational film 'Moscow - From Lenin Hills to Kolomenskoye.'
Desfile bolchevique en el Azerbaiyán liberado, 1921 ☭ Bolshevik Revolution-7
Soviet Azerbaidzhan (1921).
Bolshevik power comes to Azerbaidzhan, 1918-1922. First public display of the Azerbaidzhani Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Smilga: Revolucionario bolchevique. Mienmbro de la Oposición de Izquierda (trotskista) del Partido Comunista. Capitula ante Stalin.
Ordzhonikidze: Revolucionario bolchevique. Próximo a Stalin.
Ivar Tenisovich Smilga.
Ивар Тенисович Смилга.
Ivars Smilga.
Grigoriy Konstantinovich Ordzhonikidze
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Grigol (Sergo) Orjonikidze
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Sergo Ordzhonikidze (Серго)
Подлинная История Русской Революции. 5 серия. Сериал 2017. Документальная Драма
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Сто лет назад произошло событие, изменившее Россию до неузнаваемости. Этим событием стала русская революция. В феврале 1917-го года от престола отрекся Николай II. В небытие ушла династия, правившая страной триста лет. Однако спустя несколько месяцев Россию ждало новое потрясение -- еще одна революция.
Фильм посвящен двум переломным событиям в русской истории -- Февральской революции и Октябрьской и расскажет, что именно произошло со страной в тот судьбоносный год.
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Год производства: 2017
Количество серий: 8
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Russian Enlightenment | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Russian Enlightenment
00:01:12 1 Early developments
00:02:16 2 Catherine the Great
00:03:58 2.1 Foreign policy
00:06:57 2.2 Politics
00:10:34 2.3 Culture
00:14:33 2.4 Economics
00:17:06 2.5 Catherine and Voltaire
00:32:50 3 Education
00:35:20 4 Arts
00:36:20 4.1 Opera
00:38:47 4.2 Other music
00:40:11 5 Freemasonry
00:41:29 6 Aftermath
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The Russian Age of Enlightenment was a period in the 18th century in which the government began to actively encourage the proliferation of arts and sciences, which had a profound impact on Russian culture. During this time, the first Russian university was founded, a library, a theatre, a public museum, as well as relatively independent press. Like other enlightened despots, Catherine the Great played a key role in fostering the arts, sciences, and education.
The national Enlightenment in the Russian Empire differed from its Western European counterpart in that it promoted further modernization of all aspects of Russian life and was concerned with abolishing the institution of serfdom in Russia. The Pugachev Rebellion and French Revolution may have shattered the illusions of rapid political change, but the intellectual climate in Russia was altered irrevocably. Russia's place in the world was debated by Denis Fonvizin, Mikhail Shcherbatov, Andrey Bolotov, Ivan Boltin, and Alexander Radishchev; these discussions precipitated the divide between the radical, western, conservative and Slavophile traditions of Russian thought. Intellectuals often used the term prosveshchenie, promoting piety, erudition, and commitment to the spread of learning.
Bolshevik Revolution-2 ☭ Yaroslavl after the battle, 1918.
The ruined city of Yaroslavl after suppression of the Left SR rebellion. Spasskii Monastery: the church, bell steeple and other buildings, destroyed by artillery fire. City buildings destroyed by artillery. Residents amongst the ruins.
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Los SR de izquierda, contrarios al tratado de Brest-Litovsk con Alemania, salen del gobierno soviético e inmediatamente organizan levantamientos y provocaciones contrarrevolucionarias:
El 6 de julio de 1918 chekistas miembros del partido SR de izquierda organizan el asesinato del embajador alemán Mirbach, pretendiendo provocar la guerra.
Simultaneamente intentan apoderarse del poder en Moscú y Yaroslavl, siendo derrotados por el régimen obrero.
Savinkov, conocido terrorista, fue el que organizó el levantamiento de Yaroslav, recibiendo financiación del agregado militar francés en Moscú según E.H. Carr.
Tsar’s routine: How did Nicholas II spend his day-to-day life?
Nicholas wasn’t ready to become a tsar when his father Alexander III died of kidney disease in 1894. The 26-year-old tsarevich hoped that he had at least 20 years before he took his father’s place. He struggled to rule the country during the first years, but with time he came up with his daily routine that he followed everywhere.
Moscow up-close - statue of Karl Marx
Statue of Karl Marx. This statue is located opposite the Bolshoi Ballet, near the Kremlin. The pics were taken at dusk.
Brazil stadium war: Massive violence as football fans clash at Atletico vs Vasco game
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A key Brazilian league match was stopped for more than an hour after fans started fighting in the stands on Sunday, prompting police to fire rubber bullets and tear gas to contain the crowd and bring a helicopter onto the field to airlift an injured man to a hospital.
Supporters from Atletico Paranaense and Vasco da Gama charged against each other and it took several moments for police to take control of the situation in the southern city of Joinville.
Groups of fans punched and kicked each other several times until police arrived and fired rubber bullets and tear gas to clear the crowd.
Doctors said three other fans were hospitalised but none of their injuries were life-threatening.
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Order Of Lenin For British Airmen
In London Mr Maisky presented the Order of Lenin to RAF men who had fought in Russia. The first to receive the Order was Wing Commander Ramsbottom Isherwood, followed by Squadron Leader Rook, Squadron Leader Miller and Pilot Officer Haw.
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