Archive for May 2011
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Ancient fortress of Kamenets Podolskiy
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Photos, Travel
Kamenets Podolskiy is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine. There are about 200 monuments of 11th-19th centuries in the city. The main attraction of Kamenets Podolskiy is an old fortress.
Tags: fortress · Kamenets Podolskiy city
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The church of neo-Russian style in Parkhomovka
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion
The church of the Intercession of the Virgin is one of the most important monuments of neo-Russian style located in the territory of Ukraine in Kiev oblast.
The church was designed by the largest master of this style Vladimir Alexandrovich Pokrovsky. The temple in Parkhomovka was his debut as an independent architect.
Tags: church · Kiev oblast
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The photos of Odessa in 1890-1905
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, History, Photos
Odessa city standing on Black Sea coast is often called the “Pearl of the South”. And here are several nice pictures of the city taken about one century ago.
Tags: Odessa city
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Festival of historical reconstruction “Battle of the Nations”
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, History, People, Photos
From April 30 to May 3, 2011 Ukrainian town of Khotyn (Chernovtsy oblast) was the home of the second international festival of historical reconstruction of the Middle Ages under the title “Battle of the Nations”.
Tags: Chernovtsy oblast
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St. Nicholas Church with the original “twisted” domes
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion, Travel
One of the main attractions of Chernivtsi city is St. Nicholas Church with the original “twisted” domes built in 1939. The architecture of the church reproduces the Romanian national style neorominesk. The prototype of the original design was the architecture of the church in Curtea de Arges.
The church is also called “Drunk church” because of its “twisted” domes, about which there are numerous legends. Address: Chernivtsi, Russkaya Str., 35. The photos were captured by av_otus.
Tags: Chernivtsi city · church
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National Museum of History of Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, History, Travel
The National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 opened May 9, 1981 is a memorial complex, located on the picturesque slopes of the right bank of the Dnieper River on the outskirts of Pechersk, one of the historic districts of Kiev city.
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Tret – an amazing parkour dog from Ukraine
1 Comment · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Entertainment, Funny, Video
Wonderful video about one mighty Ukrainian dog :)
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The oldest Christian church on former USSR territory
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Travel
Orthodox church of St. John the Baptist located in the center of Kerch is a unique monument of Byzantine architecture. It is the oldest Christian church on the territory of the former Soviet Union, built in the beginning of the 8th century.
For nearly fourteen centuries the church experienced a lot of natural disasters and impacts of human ignorance. Comprehensive restoration of the church made in 1980th returned it to the list of pearls of world architecture, and in 1990 the church again became active. The photos were captured by kvdm.
Tags: church · Kerch city