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Tour of the Leningrad Zoo
Among the sights located in the historic centre of St. Petersburg there is one place that holds a particularly dear place in the heart of most residents regardless of age — The Leningrad Zoo. Many have fond memories of visiting the zoo as a child, and it is one place that helps visitors to understand that nature has given us more than just a developed mind that has aided mankind in becoming who he is today. Nature has provided us with the ability to empathise, admire and understand the responsibility we hold for the world in which we live. For half of a century the Leningrad Zoo has remained one of the most beloved destinations of St. Petersburg families. Over its long history not once has it changed its address and it remains a hidden corner in the large cultural capital where guests can familiarise themselves with the wild and natural world.
Novodevichy Convent
Novodevichy Convent is marked as one of the most important sites on all Moscow tourist maps. It’s difficult to imagine that only a few centuries ago when the convent was being built, it was located not on the outskirts of the city, but in the suburbs. Nevertheless, the Novodevichy Convent was destined to play an important role in the history of the Russian State on various occasions. Since the 16th century it has served as both a witness and a participant in the events of an amazing country whose actions have extended to reach the furthest borders. For many years the convent was the most privileged and richest in the country, and in the olden days, well-known and respected women such as the wives, daughters, widows and sisters of tsars and boyars lived there. Nowadays Novodevichy Convent is one of the capital’s most beautiful religious architectural ensembles and includes a museum with ...
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Novodevichy Convent
Timofei Mozgov basketball player
The high-standing centre for the Russian national basketball team, Timofey Mozgov, is one of the true symbols of Russian basketball. He won over the hearts of Russian basketball fans playing for Moscow’s Khimki club and set off for the United States to realise the dream of all basketball players — to play for the NBA. Doing such, Mozgov became one of only seven athletes in the history of Russian sport to be invited to play in the North American league.
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