The Dead Railroad is a mysterious landmark of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, which, despite its intimidating name, attracts many travelers with its history and surviving Soviet artifacts. This is not…
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Architecture Museums
The Pertsova House in Moscow
The house of Zinaida Pertsova is one of the most beautiful mansions in Moscow, made in the neo-Russian style. Among the people, it is called “Pertsova’s Profitable House”, “Fairy Tale…
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Art
Batashev samovar
In the 19th century, samovar business turned out to be one of the most profitable. Several brands have emerged that have become market leaders. One of the most famous brands…
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Museums
Multimedia center Soyuzmultpark at VDNKh in Moscow
On February 24, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova opened the Soyuzmultpark multimedia center at VDNKh. “One of the most amazing projects at VDNKh is…
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Art
Parsuna – Russian ceremonial portrait of the pre-Petrine era
Parsuna is a trend in Russian portraiture of the middle and second half of the 17th century. The name of the term comes from the Latin word persona (person or…
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Museums Nature
Bitsevsky Park in Moscow
Is it too difficult to get around more than 2000 hectares of forest? Weak, of course, but it’s worth getting to know at least a part of the second largest…
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