Russian Travel Guide

Double-glazing — production technology

Glass architecture helps to create the unforgettable image of the modern city. Its originality, lightness and transparency combined with high heat and sound insulation properties have made glass structures and styles popular among architects and designers all over the world. Using modern construction technology professionals can create a project of any shape or size; however they will all undoubtedly be constructed using insulated glass units. Tune in to RTG TV and find out just how the glass panels that make up the face of modern buildings are made.

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The Konstantino-Yeleninsky convent

In 1892 in St. Petersburg a church was consecrated in honour of monk and martyr Andrew of Crete. Christians celebrate this great saint every year on October 17th. It was also on this day in 1888 that a train with the imperial family on board derailed near Kharkov. It was by some kind of miracle that Tsar Alexander III and his family were spared while many others were killed. A church was erected in order to mark the royal family’s fortunate deliverance from death. RTG TV host Nadezhda Lebedeva visited what is nowadays known as the Konstantino-Yeleninsky Monastery where she learned about the history of its construction, as well as that of the church of Saint Andrew of Crete. She also found out about the relics kept a the monastery.