Clocks State History Museum collection The State History Museum Collection of clocks and watches, regarded as art objects, boasts about 400 items. Comprising all the main types of mechanical timekeepers,…
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Moscow Kremlin Armory ancient state regalia
Moscow Kremlin Armory ancient state regalia Ancient state regalia is preserved in the Armoury of the Moscow Kremlin ventsy (caps of sovereignty), scepters, orbs barmy (small mantles), crowns and thrones…
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Museum of scarecrow in Russia
Museum of scarecrow in Russia. In Russia, there are a lot of curious museums. Among them – Uglich Museum of vodka, Museum of Mouse in Myshkin, museum of sins, museum…
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The Rostov Kremlin Museum Preserve
Ensemble of Rostov Kremlin was original residence of the bishops of Rostov-Yaroslavl diocese. Therefore, in ancient times it was called the bishop’s court, or the Metropolitan. Currently the ensemble is…
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Rare treasures of Russia
Rare treasures of Russia Russia, with its rich history and changing eras, also rich in treasures that are found regularly. Here are just a few of the most notable stories…
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Maria Isayeva
Kuznetsk, a small provincial town of Tomsk province in Siberia, was very important to Dostoevsky. A wedding ceremony of Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Maria Isayeva took place in Odigitrievsky church of…
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