Videos tagged with "statues"

Come to Russia! [14:55]
There are pictures I have found all over the internet! I have found the best ones so that I may share with you how beautiful of a country Russia actually is. Some of these pictures are pictures of projects that will be or are currently bein considered and under construction in Russia. I'm pretty sure that you will be able to tell which buildings have and haven't been built yet. I found these certain regions interesting, due to how much they have improved over the last decade (like Chechnya or Dagestan), or North Ossetia (where the Iranian Ossetians live). Yes I have pictures of statues of Lenin and Stalin in these pictures too, but don't have a cow, its just a part of Russian everyday life. So if you don't like it, then don't go to Russia. If you still want to go then I suggest ignoring those statues of Communists leaders, in a similar way that you would do in China (ignoring Chairman Mao in Tiananmen square Square or of his statues or whatever). Anyways, if you want to travel to these special places that I have found in Russia besides the big cities and main tourist attractions, then please see your nearest travel agent or travel site. You will need a visa, an invitation (shouldn't be too hard if you know people in Russia). For the regions belonging to the different ethnic groups, I suggest you talk to the travel agent or go to some website to look for more info. The songs are in Russian, and don't ask me why, I just thought it would be more authentic, as for my song ...
Tags: Russia, Regions, Culture, Travel, Adventure

Peterhof Beautiful Summer Palace Cascade [01:44]
The Great Cascade sits at the base of Peterhof and is more impressive than the palace. Created in the Baroque style, the Great Cascade is hard to describe. At its base is a large pool with rock platforms crowned by golden statutes spouting water. Rising up from the pool to the palace are two sets of steps surrounding a plateau. The steps are a combination of black marble inlaid with gold and white marble. The steps are crowned with statues and, again, fountains, which make them a combination of sprouting water and cascading falls. All of this is built up on a collection of rock and rises over 30 feet to the base of the palace.. It all runs on gravity no pumps needed!
Tags: Peterhof, Russia, Summer, Palace, Cascade, john, 853920

Cultural Carvings: Russian Statues and Sculptures [01:17]
Taking a closer look at the busts, statues and sculptures found across the city of Moscow
Tags: Russia, statues, travel, culture, moscow, art, politics

Sochi Maritime Terminal - Great Attractions (Sochi, Russia) [00:58]
Take a tour of Sochi Maritime Terminal in Sochi, Russia -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. Sochi, on the coast of the Black Sea, is one of the warmer Russian cities. It's a beautiful place and an important spot for naval trade and traffic. It was, in part, to celebrate this fact that the Sochi Maritime Terminal was built in 1955. The terminal's key feature is its tall spire, nearly 235 feet tall. It also has four statues built around the tower, one for each of the cardinal directions. Located right on the water, the Sochi Maritime Terminal is a key landmark for the city.
Tags: Great, Attractions, Sochi, Maritime, Terminal, russia

"Gold Fountains " Andrewy's photos around Peterhof, Russian Federation [02:05]
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Peterhof, Russian Federation by TravelPod blogger Andrewy titled "Gold Fountains !!!" Andrewy's travel blog entry: "Hi Everyone, Today is my last day in St. Petersburg, so I am doing the last, but the best of the excursions, Petrodvorts or Peterhof. This is a small town 19 km to the west of St. Petersburg build in the 1700s so that Peter the Great can oversee the construction of the military fort on an island in the Gulf of Finland. The Palace and the garden here is just spectacular. But the center piece here is the water fountain and statues amongst them. Every statue is covered in Shiney Gold, under the sun the sparkles of gold figures just blows me away. I started the day by taking a luxury hydrofoil from St. Petersburg to Peterhof then walk around the the water fountains. I then entered the spectacular Grand Palace. back inthe 1800s the Palace reached its peak with maximum luxury interior, furnitures, paintings and fine dining room plus reception areas. However, during WWII, the Soviets closed this placeremoving all the valuables inland to prevent the advancing Germans from holding their victory new year party inside the palace. the rest of the palace was badly damaged by the German planes, and it is not until the 1960 to 1970 the restoration started and now it is back to its former glory. The rooms are full gold plated statues, carvings and every room is loaded with the artifacts from the 1800 and 1700s now back ...