Russian Travel Guide

Living Steel. Steam Engines

The starting point for Russian steam engine building came in 1833. The Cherepanov father and son team, self-taught inventors, created … “a land steamer that moves along iron wheel lines.” That’s what they called the first machine, which was used to carry ore at Ural factory. It could shift three tons of cargo at a speed of 16 kilometers per hour. “It is absolutely clear that fast motion would lead to brain illnesses among passengers,” doctors wrote in 1837. A half century would pass, however, and people wouldn’t be able to imagine life without railways. How Russian steam engines were created, and the role they’ve played in the history of the country, in a film by RTG.

Journey through the Northern Ladoga region

Landscapes here can be summed up in a few simple words: Cliffs, pine trees and lakes. The Northern Ladoga area is one of the most picturesque parts of the Republic of Karelia. This vast geographical territory extends throughout several administrative districts and includes the coast, islands and waters from the northern part of Lake Ladoga. RTG TV presenter Igor Maximenko set off for the great Ladoga region where he saw real Ladoga skerries, visited the city of Sortavala and its Museum of Northern Ladoga as well as strolled around the amazing island of Pellotsaari where he managed to find an old quartz quarry.

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