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Moscow Kremlin
Monumental architectural complex
Hermitage Museum
Art & culture museum founded in 1764
Red Square
Landmark square & site of cathedral
Peterhof Palace
Seafront royal palace, park & museums
Winter Palace
Former residence of Russian emperors
Saint Basil's Cathedral
Museum in iconic former Orthodox church
Peter and Paul Fortress
Original city site founded in 1703
Church of the Savior on Blood
1880s church with vibrant, lavish design
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Ornate religious edifice with gold dome
Lake Baikal
Huge Siberian lake for hiking & wildlife
Palace Square
Square lined by neoclassical buildings
Lenin's Mausoleum
Memorial hall displaying Lenin's body
Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Colonnaded Russian Orthodox cathedral
Russian Museum
Fine artworks, icons & sculptures
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Iconic home of Russian ballet & opera
GUM
Iconic, long-established shopping mall
Kremlin Armoury
Weaponry, jewelry & state regalia
Kizhi Island
Church, open-air museum, lake, nature reserve, and cathedral
Tretyakov Gallery
Collection of 21st-century Russian art
VDNKh
Event venue with 4 traditional halls
Mount Elbrus
Mountain, climbing, snowboarding, volcano, and alpine skiing
Mariinsky Theatre
Grand complex for music, opera & ballet
Nevsky Prospect
Church, shopping, cathedral, architecture, and monument
Pushkin Museum
European painting & sculpture collection
Curonian Spit
Forest, lagoon, nature reserve, nature, and cycling
Qolşärif Mosque
Blue-domed mosque on Kremlin site
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
18th-century Romanov dynasty burial site
Moika Palace
Grand palace museum with ornate decor
Kunstkamera
Anthropological & ethnographic museum
Sparrow Hills
Monument, alpine skiing, and history
Mamayev Kurgan
Hill with a complex of memorials
Diamond Fund
Treasury museum of diamonds & jewelry
Sochi Theme Park
Amusement park suited for all ages
Petergof
Palaces, parks, gardens, sculpture, and cathedrals
Gorky Park
Park with sports & open-air movies
Lake Ladoga
Lakes, monasteries, rivers, and lighthouses
Novodevichy Convent
Landmark 16th-century religious complex
Kazan Kremlin
Hilltop palace & museum complex
State Historical Museum
Landmark museum of Russian history
Lake Onega
Lakes, monasteries, and churches
Tsaritsyno Park
Opulent palace with a fine arts museum
Amber Room
Palace
Summer Garden
Formal gardens designed by Czar Peter
Saint Michael's Castle
Art exhibitions in 1790s royal residence
Grand Kremlin Palace
Palace, cathedral, and architecture
Lake Ritsa
Lake, waterfall, canyon, and mountain
Vasilyevsky Island
Monuments, churches, palaces, architecture, and cathedrals
Alexander Garden
Landmark park with memorials & monuments
Cruise trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow 2017 (Part 2)
Cruise trip from St Petersburg to Moscow 2017 (Part 2), Karelia, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Red Square
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1- The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), located in the northwest of Russia. Its capital is the city of Petrozavodsk. Its population in 2010 was 643,548.
The modern Karelian Republic was founded as an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR by the Resolution of the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTsIK) of June 27, 1923 and by the Decree of the VTsIK and the Council of People's Commissars of July 25, 1923 from the Karelian Labor Commune.
From 1940 to 1956, it was known as the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic, one of the union republics in the Soviet Union. In 1956, it was once again an autonomous republic and remains as part of Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Rivers
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There are about 27,000 rivers in Karelia. Major rivers include:
Vodla River (Vodlajoki, 149 km)
Kem River (Kemijoki, 191 km)
Kovda River (Koutajoki)
Shuya River (Suojoki)
Suna River (Suunujoki) with Kivach Falls (Kivatšun vesiputous)
Vyg River (Uikujoki)
Lakes
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Largest cities of the Republic of Karelia
The Regions of North and South Karelia lie in Finland and the Karelian Republic in Russia. The Karelian Isthmus is now part of Leningrad Oblast.
There are 60,000 lakes in Karelia. The republic's lakes and swamps contain about 2,000 km³ of high-quality fresh water. Lake Ladoga (Finnish: Laatokka) and Lake Onega (Ääninen) are the largest lakes in Europe. Other lakes include:
Nyukozero (Nuokkijärvi)
Pyaozero (Pääjärvi)
Segozero (Seesjärvi)
Syamozero (Säämäjärvi)
Topozero (Tuoppajärvi)
Vygozero (Uikujärvi)
Lakes Ladoga and Onega are located on the south of the republic.
National parks
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Vodlozero National Park
Kalevala National Park
Paanajärvi National Park
2- Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl Rivers some 250 km north-east of Moscow, the historic city of Yaroslavl developed into a major commercial centre from the 11th century. It is renowned for its numerous 17th-century churches and is an outstanding example of the urban planning reform Empress Catherine the Great ordered for the whole of Russia in 1763. While keeping some of its significant historic structures, the town was renovated in the neoclassical style on a radial urban master plan. It has also kept elements from the 16th century in the Spassky Monastery, one of the oldest in the Upper Volga region, built on the site of a pagan temple in the late 12th century but reconstructed over time.
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Yaroslavl is one of the eight cities of Russia's Golden Ring, a group of touristic, historic towns around Moscow. Yaroslavl is situated on the north-eastern side of this 'ring' and is the largest city in its chain. Whilst the city is best known for its architectural merits, it also has a relatively large repertoire of cultural attractions.
3- Red Square is a city square (plaza) in Moscow, Russia. It separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow since Moscow's major streets, which connect to Russia's major highways, originate from the square.
Republic of Karelia, Kizhi Pogost, Russia (HD 1080p)
Republic of Karelia, Kizhi Pogost, Russia, Republic of Karelia wiki travel,Republic of Karelia Wikipedia
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The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), located in the northwest of Russia. Its capital is the city of Petrozavodsk. Its population in 2010 was 643,548.
Geology
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As a part of the Fennoscandian Shield's ancient Karelian craton, most of the Republic of Karelia's surficial geology is Archaean or Paleoproterozoic, dated up to 3.4 billion years in the Vodlozero block. This area is the largest contiguous Archaean outcrop in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
Rivers
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There are about 27,000 rivers in Karelia. Major rivers include:
Vodla River (Vodlajoki, 149 km)
Kem River (Kemijoki, 191 km)
Kovda River (Koutajoki)
Shuya River (Suojoki)
Suna River (Suunujoki) with Kivach Falls (Kivatšun vesiputous)
Vyg River (Uikujoki)
Lakes
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There are 60,000 lakes in Karelia. The republic's lakes and swamps contain about 2,000 km³ of high-quality fresh water. Lake Ladoga (Finnish: Laatokka) and Lake Onega (Ääninen) are the largest lakes in Europe. Other lakes include:
Nyukozero (Nuokkijärvi)
Pyaozero (Pääjärvi)
Segozero (Seesjärvi)
Syamozero (Säämäjärvi)
Topozero (Tuoppajärvi)
Vygozero (Uikujärvi)
Lakes Ladoga and Onega are located on the south of the republic.
National parks
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Vodlozero National Park
Kalevala National Park
Paanajärvi National Park
Natural resources
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The majority of the republic's territory (148,000 km², or 85%) is composed of state forest stock. The total growing stock of timber resources in the forests of all categories and ages is 807 million m³. The mature and over mature tree stock amounts to 411.8 million m³, of which 375.2 million m³ is coniferous.
Fifty useful minerals are found in Karelia, located in more than 400 deposits and ore bearing layers. Natural resources of the republic include iron ore, diamonds, vanadium, molybdenum, and others.
Climate
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The Republic of Karelia is located in the Atlantic continental climate zone. Average temperature in January is −8.0 °C (17.6 °F) and +16.4 °C (61.5 °F) in July. Average annual precipitation is 500–700 mm.
Travel to Russia with Viking River Cruises
With Viking River Cruises, not only do you explore the highlights of Russia's great cities but you also enjoy a river cruise through Russia's heartland. Sail along the Volga, Svir and Neva Rivers and through Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga, stopping in charming Golden Ring area cities along the way.
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Travel to Russia with Viking River Cruises
With Viking River Cruises, not only do you explore the highlights of Russia's great cities but you also enjoy a river cruise through Russia's heartland. Sail along the Volga, Svir and Neva Rivers and through Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga, stopping in charming Golden Ring area cities along the way.
Interested in learning more about traveling in Russia with Viking River Cruises? Visit us online at:
Ruskeala waterfalls, Karelia region, Russia
Tours to Ruskeala waterfalls can be arranged from Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
All private tour guides in Saint-Petersburg, Russia are on PRIVATE GUIDE WORLD
Valaam Island in Russia's Far North
Valaam Island in Russia's Far North is the largest island in Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe. Karelia, Russia
Geyzernoye (geyser) Lake
Geyzernoye (geyser) Lake. The Valley of Geysers, Kronotskiy Reserve, Kamchatka, Russia. August 2011.
The Volkhov River, Veliky Novgorod, Russia
Countryside train (Lake Ladoga - Saint-Petersburg)
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