Look at the photos of an abandoned town that was accidentally found in the
forests of the Moscow region. Why have the citizens left the place?
Categories Other, Photos, Russian Art, Technology
Did you know that Damascus steel can't be set on mass production? Its quality depends on temperature, flame color and skills of a
craftsman. Let's have a look at the process of damask steel creation where every little detail is of a great importance.
Categories History, Other, Photos, Russian Nature, Russian People, Society
Many things were banned in the USSR, including taking pictures of naked people. But as we all know, forbidden fruit is sweet.
The pictures were made by Nikolay Bakharev. Courtesy of Nikolay Bakharev and Gallery.Photographer.ru, Moscow
This time we're going to tell you about a stadium in Sacramento (California), which was used as an air base of the USA, but later was occupied by
religious immigrants from the USSR. It was built during World War I and for some time American pilots made their practice flights there.
Categories Photos, Russian Nature, Technology
Ust-Ilimsk Hydropower Plant is one of the largest hydropower plants in Russia and the 14th most powerful hydropower plant of the world. This plant symbolizes the courage and hard work of the Soviet people. The highest tempo of construction fell on a period lasted since 1963 till 1980. The first thing that was built, was a builders' tent. These are some photos taken in the local history museum. In the picture: 'If you are a Komsomol member, prove it with your deeds!' '' 'Registration in the Book of Honor' certificate. Komsomol Certificate. Poster calling for a speeded-up tempo of work. Let's go back to the hydropower plant. Its average annual power production is 21
billion kw/h. The dam has a hight of 100 meters. Some part of the electricity it produces goes to the wood-chemical and aluminium production factories of the region. It has no navigation passes. The road to the power plant is a favorite place of school-leavers. These are views of the old city. This is a bridge which connects the two parts of Ust-Ilimsk. In the distance you can see another enterprise built in the time of the soviet Union. It is a timber-processing complex. t Location: Ust-Ilimsk via gavailer
Categories Automotive, Business, Photos, Technology
Production Commercial Firm 'Stark', Ltd extracts sand which is used in metallurgy, glass-making, and dry building mix production. At first, it was able to produce metallurgy sand only, so the company depended on the demand for metal a lot. That is why they had designed and applied new unique techniques of sand concentration (by washing the sand, they reduced the ammount of clay and other admixtures in it), which resulted in expansion of the range of goods. Today PCF 'Stark', Ltd produces sand of the following kinds: ОВС-020-В, ВС-030-В, ВС-040-1, ВС-050-1, С-070-1, PK-020-З, PK-030-З,
PK-040-З, PK-050-З, PK-070-З. The company's success may partially be explained by the machinery it has. During the 90s, when all that businessmen cared about was their well-lined pockets, the management of the company invested all the money into the development of the production, which now is a competitive high-tech enterprise with over 200 emloyees. It is also the biggest taxpayer of the Shevchenkovsky Area of Kharkivs'ka Oblast' which as a matter of fact forms its budget. The sand pit you see in the picture, has an area of 270 000 square meters.
Categories Automotive, Funny, Photos, Russian People, Science, Technology
Look at the picture and say
if you are good at parking.
Categories Exclusive, Photos, Technology
We are at another shelter. This one is characterized by extremely small size, recent
kitting-up, rather good repair and working lighting. So let's have a look at this structure.
Categories History, Photos, Russian People
These are some old pictures of peasants who lived in the 19th-20th centuries in the Krasnoyarsk Region. Most of them were taken during an expedition to Yenisei Province in West Siberia, which began in
1911 under the direction of a museum worker. Its aim was to explore and photograph the culture and everyday life of the people who lived there. This very picture was taken in 1916.
Categories Photos, Russian Nature
Iturup Island is the largest island of the Kuriles. It is unspeakably beautiful and has a length of 200 kilometers. One of its sides is
washed by the Pacific Ocean and there is the Sea of Okhotsk on the other side. Almost the whole island is a nature reserve.
