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15/12/2015

St. Petersburg. The Pavlovsk Palace. Large stone stairs in Pavlovsk were built in 1799 by Italian architect Vincenzo Brenna. There are 64 steps fall down from the Pavlovsk Palace to river Slavyanka. Steps are decorated with marble vases and cast-iron and marble lion statues.

07/10/2015

Pskov region. Pushkin Hillstownship.
Museum "Pushkin Hills" encompasses such country seats as Petrovsky, Mikhailovskoye, Trigorskoye and Holy Mountains. The latest are better known asPushkin Hills or even shorter: Pushgory.
The national park is famous forthat the Great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin has lived and worked here in exile since August 1824 to September 1826 in the family estate of Hannibal-Pushkin. His fascinating poetic prodigy has gathered its strength here and marvelously blossomed.

The village Petrovskoye.

The Empress Elizabeth gave toIbrahimPetrovich Hannibal who has been famous "Blackamoor of Peter the Great" a land of Michailovskaya Bay. Back then; this land included 569 souls, which were kindly given for use in perpetuity. Family estate of Hannibals was renamed by Abram into Petrovsoye. He did so to keep the memory of his patron - Peter I. Abram has also gave one of his sons a name of Peter who then becameits landlord and continuously lived here for 40 years! A huge mansion has been built here while he was a landlord and The foundation for the park has been laid as well. Park is quite petit, only 9 hectares, but it is has preserved its styleof the late 18th very well.
Pushkin was a frequent visitor athis cousin great-grandfather. The story "Peter the Great's Negro", the poem "Hannibal and PushkinGeneaology", "How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor", all these worksare owed a lot to conversations with Peter Abramovich and narratives from old servants from there.
The character of Peter Abramovitch along with his hot temper can be easily guesstimated in K.P.Troyekurov who represents an imperious landowner from the novel "Dubrovsky".

14/02/2015

The first mention of the ruble appeared in 1288 birch-bark letter. There is one version, the word “Ruble” is derived from the Russian verb рубить rubit’ means “to hack". 1 ruble was 200 grams. Ruble cut in two called Grzywna (unit). Unit weighed 100 grams. Material - silver.

13/02/2015

Love tree in one St. Petersburg yard.
Happy Valentine's Day!

13/02/2015

This unique product of Russian national cuisine is hardly known in the non-Slavic countries. Even the direct translation does not exist in the English language. It is suggested to use word “Baked Milk”. Baked milk was a favorite delicacy in Rus and served as a dessert for the evening meal.
One benefit of baked milk is a soothing effect on the central nervous system.

10/02/2015

Dymkovo toy is one of the oldest craftworks in Russia, which exists in Kirov (former Vyatka) over four hundred years and therefore become one of the region symbols. Traditionally, the Dymkovo toys are made by women. The largest collection of toys Dymkovo represented in Kirov Art Museum, a unique collection has also Kirov Regional Museum. Dymkovo toy has become one of the symbols of the Kirov region. The Dymkovo ornament was used at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics at the Stadium "Fischt" in Sochi.

09/02/2015

According to the legend, beet gives Russian bogatyrs (hero of folk Russian legends) strength. In Russ, it was not only cooked, but also baked in the oven and served as dessert. Russian beauties reddened cheeks with beet, believing that beet color is "terrible power."