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27Jun 2022 by shoe-wiki

Kalyazin, Russia

Asia, Europe

According to Health-Beauty-Guides, Kalyazin is located on the banks of the Volga River in the Tver region. It is believed that the city was founded in 1134 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. At different times, it was part of the Rostov-Suzdal land and the Tver principality. The Trinity Kalyazinsky (Makariev) Monastery, which was erected on the other side of the Volga in the 15th century, brought fame to the settlement. At the same time, Kalyazin with its environs became part of the Moscow principality. By the 17th century, the city and the Makariev Monastery merged into one settlement, which also included the nearby Tver Nikolsky Monastery. In 1775, by decree of Catherine II, the settlement was given the status of a county town. The Volga position of the city made it…

Siberia, Russia

Asia

Siberia is a large landscape in northern Asia. It covers most of the Asian territory of Russia, as well as the north of Kazakhstan. It lies between the Urals in the west and the Pacific in the east, between the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Kazakh threshold as well as the mountain range on the borders with Mongolia and China in the south. Siberia is around 16 million km² and therefore larger than Europe. However, it only has about 33 million residents. Its north-south extension is around 3500 km, the extension from west to east about 7000 km. The relief of Siberia is divided into the large units of West Siberian Lowlands, Central Siberian Mountains, North Siberian Lowlands and North Siberian Mountains. The climate is continental with extremely…

SIGHTS OF ST. PETERSBURG

Europe

It took 40 years to build St. Isaac's Church, which is also rooted in the Finnish saying. Palace Square and Winter Palace The heart of St. Petersburg is Palace Square, built to express the power of tsarist rule. The square is dominated by the Winter Palace, completed in 1762, which served as the official residence of the Russian tsarist family until the 1917 revolution. Today, the Winter Palace is part of the Hermitage Art Museum, which is a must-visit for every visitor to St. Petersburg. Opposite the Winter Palace are two yellow-and-white buildings, the General Staff and the Ministries, between which is the Arc de Triomphe celebrating Russia’s victory over Napoleon. In the center of the square, on the other hand, rises the 47-meter Alexander's Column, which is also dedicated…