#347 Russia
We are one flock Thank you Alena!
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#342 Russia
The HT-styled fountain "The Jet Holding a Stone" near Pushkin Library on the Primorsky Boulevard. Thank you, Sergey!
#327 Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (1952-) is a Russian politician who has been the President of Russia since 7 May 2012. Putin previously served as President from 2000 to 2008 and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000, and again from 2008 to 2012. A keen practitioner of martial arts, Putin has played a major role in the development of sport in Russia, notably, helping Sochi to win the bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics. ( source ) Thank you Olga!
#324 Russia
Bank Bridge is a 25-m-long pedestrian bridge crossing the Griboedov Canal near the former Assignation Bank in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The special popularity of the bridge was gained through angular sculptures of four griffins crowning the abutments. There is a legend still propagated among the citizens that if you rub a griffin’s paw, you will inevitably make a fortune. ( source ) Thank you Galina!
#319 Russia
Evgeniya sent me three cards: Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 71st Grand Master of the Order of Malta (de facto). ( source ) And what a cute envelope, dedicated to the next Winter Olympics: Thank you Evgeniya!
RR #105 Russia
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was one of the largest empires in world history, surpassed in landmass only by the British and Mongol empires: at one point in 1866, it stretched from eastern Europe across Asia and into North America. ( source ) Thank you Julia!
Private Swap - Estonia
This card comes from a Russian postcard collection called “One postcard for every day of the year”. Thank you Aet!
RR #89 Russia
The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow. It is the best known of kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes four palaces, four cathedrals and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. ( source ) Thank you Jane!
#283 Russia
*Painting by Irina Esinevich (paper, watercolor) 2011 The Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps , also known simply as the Artillery Museum , is a state-owned military museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its collections, consisting of Russian military equipment, uniforms and decorations, are hosted in the Kronverk (a crownwork) of the Peter and Paul Fortress situated on the right bank of the Neva near Alexander Park. The museum is managed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. ( source ) Thank you Maria!
#263 Russia
Kursky railway station, the biggest one in Moscow, dates back to 1860, when the first station building was constructed for the Kurskaya railway. P.P. Melnikov – minister of means of communication himself used to select the area for building up. His choice was unique: at that time it was the only Moscow station located beyond the city boundaries. ( source ) Thanks Dasha!
Private Swap - Russia
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna (1913) Tsesarevic Alexis on the yacht Standart (1906) Thank you Alena