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Tour of Peterhof
The first mention of Petergof, which translates to mean “Peter’s Court,” was written in Peter the Great’s journal in 1705. The small city was founded at the beginning of the 18th century when the royal family’s extravagant summer residence was being built. Every year thousands of tourists visit the town to admire its stunning architecture. Many of the buildings were designed using elements of gothic style, including buildings such as the train station, the post office and the imperial stables. RTG TV’s new film tells about the spiritual centre of Petergof – the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Belvedere Palace and the Sergeevka Palace and Park Ensemble, where in the shade one can often see a giant granite head…It is said that this head inspired a passage in famous poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin’s poem «Ruslan and Ludmila».
Kineshma deep-fried pie
Kineshma is one of Russia’s oldest cities and is located where the Volga meets the Kineshemka and Kazokha Rivers. Translated from Finno-Urgic, the city’s name means “quiet harbour,” a perfect characterisation of the settlement’s role on the Volga. At first Kineshma was a small fishing village and a convenient stop for merchant ships to unload their cargo. A thousand years later the settlement has transformed into the second-largest city in Ivanov Oblast. Nowadays Kineshma is a stop for many cruise ships which depart from various Russian cities as it is home to numerous fascinating sights and a variety of recreational areas where tourists and locals alike enjoy spending their free time. Here there are several establishments which, over the years, have managed to preserve their own, unique culinary traditions. It was at one of these places — the museum and teahouse Russkaya Izba (Russian H...
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Kineshma deep-fried pie
Zhostovo painting
In the Moscow suburb of Zhostovo in the 19th century a craft appeared which was to bring fame to these Russian craftsmen all over the world. And what exactly was their claim to fame? Nothing other than carefully painted trays decorated with detailed images of flowers and other colourful pictures. Such trays were initially designed for townspeople and peasants as the everyday item played a central role in the Russian tea ceremony and was also a sign of a family’s prosperity. With time this purely utilitarian item transformed into a piece of art. Among collectors these trays are valued for the colouristic richness of their subjects, defined by the free, full movement of the brushstrokes. In Zhostovo the art of painting these beautiful blossoms on planes of metal is passed down from generation to generation. To this day there are craftsmen in Zhostovo whose ancestors were the first to popul...
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