The Kazan Kremlin is a magnificent citadel of Tatarstan. It was built in the 16th century by the
Russian Tsar (king) Ivan the Terrible who defeated Tatar khans and became the ruler of the place.
It's difficult to imagine a more inaccessible place for photographers. And there really is something to marvel at - a magnificent building, covert rituals, a beautiful atrium, secret electronic
equipment and even pink teddy bears. One amateur Moscow correspondent managed to not only get inside this closed organization, but to go out of it with a great photo report.
Categories Culture, Photos, Russian Art, Russian People, Society
The Moscow metro celebrated its 76th anniversary on the 15th of May. In honor of this occasion we prepared some panoramic pictures of tunnels,
stations and escalators. These photos are not ordinary at all, so enjoy! (Click on the pictures to see full scale panoramic images).
Categories Automotive, Exclusive, Funny, Other, Photos, Russian People
One careless move could turn a Mazda into a cabriolet. Turns out this really happened to this driver on the highway. The Mazda was literally
stripped off its roof and giving it the much more sporty look of a cabriolet by a truck. Lucky enough no one was hurt during the accident.
Categories Culture, Photos, russian army, Russian People, Society
The firing ground of the Black Sea Fleet "Opuk" is located in the Crimea and is used only by Russian armed forces. "Opuk" is universal: infantries and artilleries, seagoing ships and
aviations can practice their firing possibilities. Today we'll see one fighting training of a landing assault battalion with imitations of enemy landings and marines attacks.
Categories History, Photos, russian army, Russian People
When World War II just broke out, the Germans didn't expect at all their enemy would resist so much. Their soldiers, brave, initiative and dedicated, faced the great endurance
and incredible strength of the Russians. But not only these qualities helped the latter win the war.... Here's what German soldiers said about their enemies.
Categories Funny, Photos, Russian People
Here's what happens when Russian creative minds decide to clean up trash from the garage. Having found a steel lever resembling a
bone, one guy got a brilliant idea - to execute a sculpture of an evil male cat. 4 hours of unhurried work and voila!
Categories Culture, Photos, Russian People, Society
All of us have different hobbies. The guys who made these pictures, for example, love climbing on the roofs of various public
buildings. And they don't care much it's illegal... Just look at these photos of St. Petersburg - they're amazing!
Recently we've seen how old Russian schools and gymnasiums looked. This technological institute was founded in Kharkov, Ukraine in 1885. During the Soviet times it eliminated
shortages of engineers. The following pictures are taken from an album dedicated to the 10th or 15th anniversary of the institute in 1900 or 1905 respectively.
Categories Photos, Russian People, Society
The contest "Miss Primorye 2011" was finished in Vladivostok on Friday. Only 13 beautiful girls aged 14-23 managed to reach the final. The crown of Miss Primorye 2011 went to 23-year old
Yevgeniya Zubareva. Along with the honorary title she won a prize: a cruise on one of the world's luxury liners, the Queen Mary. So let's look at all the beauties more closely.
