Archive for January 2014
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Walking through the streets of Odessa
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Odessa is a city on the northwestern coast of the Black Sea, the largest port in Ukraine, a major industrial, cultural, scientific, and resort center, the third most populous city in the country.
Odessa is presented mainly by architecture of the 19th-20th centuries. Let’s walk through the streets of the city and explore some of its numerous sights. Photos by Alexander Lipilin
The Opera and Ballet Theater
Tags: Odessa city
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Episodes of confrontation in the center of Kyiv
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in People, Politics
There are several common misconceptions about Maidan and the situation there.
The first one is that almost the entire Kyiv is literally destroyed. This is not true. All the pictures of confrontation that you can see were taken on one relatively small area near the entrance to the Dinamo Stadium, it is government quarter.
Photos are of course apocalyptic, but it is actually not that bad.
Tags: Kiev city
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The Atmosphere of Euromaidan 2014
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in People, Politics
Euromaidan is a mass multi-day protest on Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosty) and adjacent streets and squares in the center of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
It began November 21, 2013 in response to the Ukrainian government suspension of preparatory process for the signing of an association agreement between Ukraine and the EU.
Tags: Kiev city
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Stunningly beautiful fall on Ai-Petri in Crimea
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions
Ai-Petri is a mountain and a plateau in the Crimean Mountains located in the Yalta region of Crimea. It is the place with a maximum number of foggy days not only in Crimea, but throughout Ukraine (215 days in 1970).
Also, Ai-Petri is the windiest point of Crimea and Ukraine. Especially picturesque these places look during golden fall. These beautiful photos were taken by Sergey Anashkevitch in October 2013.
Tags: Crimea Republic · landscapes
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Walking the streets of Chernivtsi
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Chernivtsi is a city in southwestern Ukraine, 40 km north of the border with Romania, the administrative center of Chernivtsi region. The city is the historic center of Bukovina and, along with Lviv, is considered the cultural center of western Ukraine.
For centuries, Chernivtsi formed as a city with a unique multi-style architecture, rich cultural heritage and tolerant atmosphere. It is one of the few cities in Ukraine, which is rightly considered the jewel of architecture. Photos by Alexey Kulikov
Pedestrian street Kobylyanskaya in the center of the city
Tags: Chernivtsi city
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Scenic summer landscapes of Kharkiv region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Ukraine is in the grip of chilly winter weather. The temperature in many regions is hovering around zero degrees Celsius. Let’s spend a few minutes in the summer Ukraine – one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Staraya Pokrovka village is located about 40 km south-east of Kharkiv. Near the village, a small narrow river Uda is carrying its waters forming bizarre turns and creating amazing scenery. Photos by Sergey Stepanenko
Tags: Kharkov oblast · landscapes
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Martian Landscapes of the Past in the Crimea
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions
At the time when there was water on Mars surface, the planet possibly had the landscapes similar to these salt marshes in the Crimea.
Also, it is possible that in the future, people will see this scenery on Mars, if the planet is colonized and terraformed by mankind. Photos by Sergey Anashkevitch
Tags: Crimea Republic · landscapes