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The fountains of Moscow
Fountains provide cities with freshness and joy. The architecture of squares and parks, with their appearance, is vitalized and enhanced with yet more colors and facets. People long ago noticed that fountains are capable of bringing harmony to man's environment. These artificial springs were created in ancient states and in the ancient civilizations of the East. In modern cities, fountains act as centers of attention, sometimes becoming architectural dominants. This film studies the history of Moscow's fountains.
Fishing for Atlantic Salmon Beyond the Polar Circle
The Barents Sea coast is marked by rapid northern rivers that flow into the sea. It is here that giant Atlantic salmon come to spawn. They stubbornly swim against the strong flows of rivers on the Kola Peninsula in order to lay their eggs. However reaching this difficult destination has proven more of a challenge for fishermen than for the fish. Fishermen are forced to overcome some serious obstacles as the Barents Sea coast is located beyond the Arctic Circle and there is no road across the tundra. The only way to reach the salmon living in the rivers of the Kola Peninsula is by helicopter, and getting the chance to travel to this harsh region is the dream of almost every real fisherman. Here you might catch the biggest fish you’ve ever caught in your life, but then must release back into the sea.
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Fishing for Atlantic Salmon Beyond the Polar Circle
Summer Gardens. Three Eras
St. Petersburg’s Summer Garden is the favourite child of Peter the First. During its almost three-hundred-year history, the park’s appearance has changed almost to the point that it is unrecognisable. The gardens’ were changed to match the fashion of the times, the desires of the rulers and even as a result of natural disasters. The destructive flood of 1777 almost completely ruined dozens of fountains, exotic water mechanisms and the elegant buildings that decorated the gardens. Many monuments and statues constructed under Peter’s rule were ruined and new works of art were brought in to replace them. Large-scale archeological investigations have allowed specialists to reconstruct the historical image of the Summer Garden, perfecting the location of the fountains, statues and the width of the park pathways present under Peter the Great’s rule.
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