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Petersburg mosaics — pages in history
Construction of St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg began at the beginning of the 19th century. Architects and designers initially planned for the interior to include a great collection of paintings. The best artists of the time were invited to work on the project in order to achieve this goal. After several years of painting, the artists encountered a serious problem – the paint began to flake and peel off due to the drop in temperature, the high level of humidity and the lack of ventilation. Luckily, the problem was solved: the strategy used to preserve the canvas on which the work was painted in St. Petersburg’s cold, damp climate was discovered by Auguste de Montferrand during his travels abroad. During a trip to Italy Montferrand noticed how closely Roman mosaics resembled actual paintings. It was then that the gifted architect came up with the idea to use the timeless paints o...
Astrakhan Caspian Roach
Astrakhan residents call this fish “live gold” and consider it the symbol of their city. In April almost everyone that lives there goes fishing and for these residents vobla, or Caspian roach, is more than just a simple fish. Visiting friends outside of the Astrakhan Oblast and not bringing bundles of dried vobla is considered a huge faux pas. And if friends come to visit from out of town, vobla is a must when it comes to laying the table. People from Astrakhan prepare the fish in a variety of ways; they cure, dry, smoke, fry, steam and bake it. As a matter of fact, because of its remarkable taste and nourishing qualities, the fish was once even part of astronauts’ diets.
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Astrakhan Caspian Roach
The mountain rivers of Karachay
Pristine nature, magnificent mountains and rushing rivers are just a few of the great treasures Karachay-Cherkessia has to offer. One hundred and seventy two rivers flow throughout the republic and RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov decided to pay the area a visit and check things out for himself. Almost all of Karachay-Cherkessia’s rivers originate from glaciers in the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. It is in the mountains that people have the chance to breathe clean air and drink clear, fresh water straight from streams. Perhaps living in such a healthy environment is the reason why mountaineers often tend to live so long. The rivers in Karachay-Cherkessia don’t only supply people with pure drinking water, but also serve as another source of energy – hydro-electricity. The bank of the Kuban River is home to quite an unusual hydro-electric power plant - one which uses water from three ...
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