Pokazywanie postów oznaczonych etykietą Russia. Pokaż wszystkie posty
Pokazywanie postów oznaczonych etykietą Russia. Pokaż wszystkie posty

#195 Golden Mountains of Altai, Russia.


Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. As stated in the UNESCO description of the site, "the region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from steppe, forest-steppe, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation to alpine vegetation".

#194 Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russia.


Volcanoes of Kamchatka are a large group of volcanoes situated on Kamchatka peninsula. About thirty of them are active.

#186 The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Russia.


The Resurrection Church (the Church on the Spilled Blood) as viewed from the side of the Field of Mars. It's is one of the main sights of St. Petersburg, Russia.

#174 Metro Bridge, Russia.


Metro Bridge and Smolenskaya Embankment in Moscow.

#166 The St. Basil's Cathedral, Russia.


The Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. It was the tallest building in Moscow until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600! The cathedral has been part of the Moscow Kremlin and Red Square UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.

#148 Russia.


Official postcard from Russia.

#118 Russia.


From Russia.

#111 Moscow, Russia.


Kremlin as viewed from the river.

#106 Ivan the Great Belfry and Bell Tower, Russia.

 
The Ivan the Great Belltower is a church and historic monument in the Kremlin in Moscow which at a height of 81 metres, was the tallest building in all Russia for almost 400 years.

#104 Saint Petersburg, Russia,


View of the Neva River and Peter and Paul Fortress from the roof of the Winter Palace.
Saint Petersburg, Russia.

#093 Monument of Yury Dolgoruky, Russia.

 
Erected in 1954, this is a monument to Prince Yury Dolgoruky who ruled in the beginning of XII century and is considered the founder of Moscow.

#088 Pavlovsk, Russia.


Pavlovsk.
Aviary, 1782.
Architect: Ch. Cameron.

#077 Russia.


Retro postcard from Russia. I don't collect such kind of cards but thank you :)

#075 Moscow, Russia.


Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia, immediately east of the Moscow Kremlin. The bridge connects Red Square with Bolshaya Ordynka street in Zamoskvorechye. Built in 1936-1937.

In the postcard we can also see Kremlin which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1990 by UNESCO.

#068 Manege Square, Russia.


Manege square in Moscow.
It's s a large pedestrian open space at the very centre of Moscow bound by the Hotel Moskva, the State Historical Museum and the Alexander Garden, the Moscow Manege, and the 18th-century headquarters of the Moscow State University.

#066 Suzdal, Russia.


We can see here a Cathedral of the Nativity in Suzdal. It's one of the eight White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal and it's a World Heritage Site.

#031 Vestibule of the metro station 'Vorobiovy Gory', Russia.


Some metro station in Russia. Irina wrote note in Russian language but I don't know this language. But my mum do so she translated me everything :D
That's funny, she learnt Russian only for few years (in high school) and she still knows this language. I've learnt English for 11 years (or something like this) and I still don't know it perfectly :P

#028 Moscow, Russia


But this postcard I really like. I love such simply cards that show famous places or landscapes. It's Red Square in Moscow, Russia. So, it's another addition to my UNESCO WHS collection :)

#009 Savior Monastery, Solovetsky Islands, Russia.


I've just found out that I should add this postcard to my UNESCO WHS collection :P It's Savior Monastery situated on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea. And the islands are on World Heritage List.