Kiev Monastery of the Cave

Kiev Monastery of the Cave

Russian wooden church complex by GordonLewis on Flickr.
Just one of many abandoned Russian villages, scattered across huge Russia. People simply leave for cities where they can earn more, and thousands of Russian wooden architecture masterpieces, sometimes more than 200 years old, stay by their own.

Just one of many abandoned Russian villages, scattered across huge Russia. People simply leave for cities where they can earn more, and thousands of Russian wooden architecture masterpieces, sometimes more than 200 years old, stay by their own.

Abandoned Village in Russia

Abandoned Village in Russia

small russian imperial crown

small russian imperial crown

Assumption Church on St Elijah’s Hill by Cepreu K on Flickr.
The church of the Grand Palace, Peterhof

The church of the Grand Palace, Peterhof

windows in moscow

windows in moscow

Smolny Cathedral by Violette26 on Flickr.
St Petersburg, Russia, by Aleksandr Petrosyan

St Petersburg, Russia, by Aleksandr Petrosyan

The Chapel of Peterhof Palace_St. Petersburg_Russia

The Chapel of Peterhof Palace_St. Petersburg_Russia

color in russia

color in russia

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Georgina Stojiljkovic in Givenchy Haute Couture | Ph. by Giulia NoniRussian Vogue June 2011 

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Georgina Stojiljkovic in Givenchy Haute Couture | Ph. by Giulia Noni
Russian Vogue June 2011 

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Izmailovo Kremlin

Izmailovo Kremlin

russia, 1931 by  Branson DeCou

russia, 1931 by  Branson DeCou