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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.
Kizhi. Wooden Church Architecture
The first churches appeared in Russia in the 10th century, built by Byzantines. These constructions served as models for Russian architects. They were models in stone, however. In the forested northern parts, everything was built in wood – a material that was cheap, light and easy to work with. The Russian architects, like translators, had to interpret the Byzantine canon in wood. Gradually, the Russian masters developed their own style of construction. Wooden architecture reached its peak in the Russian north in the 15th to 18th century. Learn how unique churches arose on the island of Kizhi, and hear the legends that surrounded them in a film by RTG TV.
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Kizhi. Wooden Church Architecture
Tour of Kronshtadt
Kronshtadt is both a fortress and a port city. Despite its relatively small size, it has proven to be an island of key importance for Russia as it defended the country from attacks from the Baltic for 300 years. For its entire existence the military island has been subordinate to the sea. Its history, traditions, architecture and the way of life of its citizens have been heavily influenced by the city’s maritime location. For tourists looking not to simply stroll around the city but to get to know the island’s fascinating past it is worth a trip to the local history museum. RTG TV presenter Evgenia Altfeld did just this, as well as sought out Kronshtadt’s shortest street and a place on the road where a granite map of the city can be found. She also checked out the most beautiful and magnificent structure in Kronshtadt, the Naval Cathedral, admired the lovely Finnish Gulf and...
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