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PMR-D13116 France, Paris, Le Bourget: 304 BLUE Mikoyan MIG-29UB (c/n N50903008134) of the Russian Air Force at the 41st Salon International de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace 1995. Keywords: aeroplane, air transport, aircraft, airplane, aviation, fighter, military
PMR-D13111 France, Paris, Le Bourget: 304 BLUE Mikoyan MIG-29UB (c/n N50903008134) of the Russian Air Force at the 41st Salon International de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace 1995. Keywords: aeroplane, air transport, aircraft, airplane, aviation, fighter, military
PMR-D13059 Germany, Berlin, Schonefeld: 709 Sukhoi SU-35 (Flanker) (c/n 79871011001) of the Russian Air Force at the Internationale Luftfahrt Ausstellung (ILA1994). Keywords: aeroplane, air transport, aircraft, airplane, aviation, fighter, military
PMR003K-17 France, Paris: 42nd International Air Salon, Le Bourget, Paris, June 1997: "03 black" Sukhoi SU-29M of the Russian Air Force. Keywords: Aircraft, Airplane, Aeroplane, Airliner
PMR003K-10 France, Paris: 42nd International Air Salon, Le Bourget, Paris, June 1997: "44" Sukhoi SU-32FN of the Russian Air Force. Keywords: Aircraft, Airplane, Aeroplane, Airliner

Travel (73 files)

PMR145-12 Bulgaria, Stara Zagora, Shipka: Shipka Memorial Church, built 1885-1902 in Russian style, and dedicated to the Russians who fell in battle whilst freeing Bulgaria from the Turks. Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, colourful, Christian, Orthodox
PMR143-04 Bulgaria, Sofia: equestrian memorial to the Russian liberators, standing before the Congress Building. Erected in 1907, it is the work of Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi. Keywords: capital city, metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, monument
PMR143-01 Bulgaria, Sofia: the little "Russian" church, Sv. Nicolai, with its golden cupolas, was built in 1913. Keywords: capital city, metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, Christian, Orthodox, colourful
PMR106-04 Egypt, Aswan: dedication to the everlasting friendship of the Arab and Russian peoples on the Aswan High Dam. Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction, monument
PMR106-03 Egypt, Aswan: overhead view from inside the Russian-built monument commemorating the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970. Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction, memorial, sculpture, art
PMR106-02 Egypt, Aswan: Russian-built monument commemorating the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970. Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction, memorial, sculpture, art
PMR105-12 Egypt, Aswan: view of the Aswan High Dam from the lee, with the Russian-built monument commemorating its completion in 1970 in the distance. Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction
PMR047-08 Poland, Warsaw: a Russian-style Orthodox Church in Praga (1977) Keywords: architecture, religion, Orthodox, Byzantine
PMR047-07 Poland, Warsaw: the Palace of Culture, a present from the Russians, contains 2 cinemas, exhibition rooms, etc., with the Kosmos 77 Exhibition of Russian Space Achievements in the foreground (1977) Keywords: architecture, Russian-style, multi-storey, tower block
PMR047-06 Poland, Warsaw: the Palace of Culture, a present from the Russians, contains 2 cinemas, exhibition rooms, etc., with the Kosmos 77 Exhibition of Russian Space Achievements in the foreground (1977) Keywords: architecture, Russian-style, multi-storey, tower block
PMR-D11874 Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Peenemünde on the Island of Usedom: inscribed stone commemorating the escape of nine Russian prisoners-of-war in a stolen Heinkel bomber. V-2 rocket in the background. Keywords: armament, Hitler, missile, NAZI, warfare, Werner von Braun
PMR-D11790 Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Peenemünde on the Island of Usedom: ex-Soviet submarine U461 of the NATO reporting class "Juliett", built in the early 1960s. Diesel-powered, and capable of launching four nuclear cruise missiles, it is now a museum. Keywords: maritime, navy, Russian, threat, U-boat
PMR-D6898 Germany, Saxony, Leipzig: view of the 36-storey City Hochhaus, at 142 metres, the tallest building in Leipzig, from the roof of the Battle of the Nations Monument. Designed by architect Hermann Henselmann in the form of an open book, it was formerly part of the university campus. In the foreground is the spire of the Russian Church. Keywords: heritage, architecture, masonry, high-rise, skyscraper, landmark
PMR-D6887 Germany, Saxony, Leipzig: the Russian Church (St. Alexi-Gedächtniskirche), built 1912-13 in memory of the 22,000 Russians who fell in the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 by architect W.A. Pokrowski. Keywords: commemoration, historic, heritage, dedication, memorial, architecture, Orthodox
PMR-D6886 Germany, Saxony, Leipzig: the Russian Church (St. Alexi-Gedächtniskirche), built 1912-13 in memory of the 22,000 Russians who fell in the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 by architect W.A. Pokrowski. Keywords: commemoration, historic, heritage, dedication, memorial, architecture, Orthodox
PMR-D6885 Germany, Saxony, Leipzig: the Russian Church (St. Alexi-Gedächtniskirche), built 1912-13 in memory of the 22,000 Russians who fell in the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 by architect W.A. Pokrowski. Keywords: commemoration, historic, heritage, dedication, memorial, architecture, Orthodox
PMR-D5312 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Alexis, built in 1912. Architect: A. Smirnova. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, icons, worship
PMR-D5311 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Alexis, built in 1912. Architect: A. Smirnova. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, icons, worship
PMR-D5310 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Alexis, built in 1912. Architect: A. Smirnova. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, icons, worship
PMR-D5309 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: iconostasis of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Alexis, built in 1912. Architect: A. Smirnova. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, icons, worship
PMR323-06 USSR, Leningrad: Alexander Column in Palace Square with the Winter Palace behind. 47.5 metres high and cut from a single block of granite, in 1829-34, it commemorates the Russian victory over Napoleon. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, monument, imposing, St. Petersburg
PMR322-03 USSR, Leningrad: Pushkin Monument on the "Square of the Arts", with the Russian Museum in the background. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, author, playrwright, dramatist, statue, St. Petersburg
PMR321-01 USSR, Novgorod: monument erected to commemorate the Russian Millennium in 1862, designed by M. Mieschin. The domes of St. Sophia's Cathedral are visible in the background. Keywords: picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, artistic, art
PMR320-12 USSR, Novgorod: monument erected to commemorate the Russian Millennium in 1862, designed by M. Mieschin. Keywords: picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, artistic, art
PMR208-06 Israel, Jerusalem: the Church of All Nations and the Russian Church of Mary Magdalene, built in 1888 for Tsar Alexander III. In the foreground is Qidron Valley. Keywords: historic, antiquity, tradition, culture, capital city, religious centre, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox, walled city, fortifications, defence, cosmopolitan, picturesque
PMR207-07 Israel, Jerusalem: Russian-Orthodox entry arch (1869) to the Muristan (old city). The silver dome belongs to the tiny Church of St. John the Baptist, the oldest church in the city. Keywords: historic, antiquity, tradition, culture, capital city, religious centre, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox, walled city, fortifications, defence, cosmopolitan, picturesque
PMR187-02 Hungary, Budapest: Szabadsay-hid (Freedom Bridge) over the River Danube, with the Russian war memorial on the hilltop beyond. Keywords: architecture, capital city, metropolis, culture, historic , heritage, engineering, construction
PMR146-01 Bulgaria, Stara Zagora, Shipka: Shipka Memorial Church, built 1885-1902 in Russian style, and dedicated to the Russians who fell in battle whilst freeing Bulgaria from the Turks. Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, colourful, Christian , Orthodox
PMR451-05 Latvia, Ventspils: Russian Orthodox Church. Keywords: architecture, Christian, Byzantine, national heritage, picturesque
PMR450-06 Estonia, Narva: the tower "Langer Hermann" in Hermann's Fortress stands eyeball-to-eyeball with the Russian fortress Ivangorod, on the opposite side of the River Narva. It now houses a number of museums. Keywords: picturesque, historic, national heritage, mediaeval, fortifications, defence
PMR450-05 Estonia, Narva: the Russian fortress Ivangorod from the walls of Hermann's Fortress with historic mortar in the foreground. Keywords: picturesque, historic, national heritage, mediaeval, fortifications, defence
PMR450-04 Estonia, Narva: the Russian fortress Ivangorod from the bank of the River Narva. Keywords: picturesque, historic, national heritage, mediaeval, fortifications, defence
PMR450-03 Estonia, Narva: the Russian fortress Ivangorod from the walls of Hermann's Fortress. Keywords: picturesque, historic, national heritage, mediaeval, fortifications, defence
PMR450-02 Estonia, Narva: the tower "Langer Hermann" in Hermann's Fortress stands eyeball-to-eyeball with the Russian fortress Ivangorod, on the opposite side of the River Narva. It now houses a number of museums. Keywords: picturesque, historic, national heritage, mediaeval, fortifications, defence
PMR449-01 Estonia, Tallinn: "Alexander Nevski" Russian Orthodox Cathedral, completed in 1900, on Cathedral Hill. Keywords: city, Byzantine, national heritage, historic, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture
PMR447-12 Latvia, Riga: Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Christ, built in 1884, was used as a planetarium before independence. Keywords: city, Byzantine, national heritage, historic, capital city, metropolis, architecture
PMR447-11 Latvia, Riga: statue of the seated Jánis Rainis, national poet, with the domes of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral behind. Keywords: city, monument, sculpture, national heritage, historic, capital city, metropolis, architecture
PMR445-12 Poland, Ketrzyn: Hitler's "Wolfsschanze" ("Wolf's Redoubt") near the Russian border was to be his eastern HQ and consists of nearly 40 massive concrete bunkers which the Nazis attempted to blow up in the face of the Russian advance: umber 2 mess bunker. In a similar bunker not far away Graf von Stauffenberg made his abortive attempt on Hitler's life with a bomb. Keywords: defence, assassination attempt, Graf von Stauffenberg, Eastern Front, WWII, fortifications
PMR445-11 Poland, Ketrzyn: Hitler's "Wolfsschanze" ("Wolf's Redoubt") near the Russian border was to be his eastern HQ and consists of nearly 40 massive concrete bunkers which the Nazis attempted to blow up in the face of the Russian advance: blown-out wall of Goering's personal bunker. Note the thickness of the roof. Keywords: defence, assassination attempt, Graf von Stauffenberg, Eastern Front, WWII, fortifications
PMR445-10 Poland, Ketrzyn: Hitler's "Wolfsschanze" ("Wolf's Redoubt") near the Russian border was to be his eastern HQ and consists of nearly 40 massive concrete bunkers which the Nazis attempted to blow up in the face of the Russian advance: Hitler's personal bunker had six entrances on the north side; the concrete roof was 8.5 metres thick. On top was an ant-aircraft gun post. Keywords: defence, assassination attempt, Graf von Stauffenberg, Eastern Front, WWII, fortifications
PMR445-08 Poland, Ketrzyn: Hitler's "Wolfsschanze" ("Wolf's Redoubt") near the Russian border was to be his eastern HQ and consists of nearly 40 massive concrete bunkers which the Nazis attempted to blow up in the face of the Russian advance: collapsed roof and twisted steel reinforcing bars with the encroaching forest. Keywords: defence, assassination attempt, Graf von Stauffenberg, Eastern Front, WWII, fortifications
PMR089K-07 Montenegro, Podgorica: memorial statue to Vladimir Vysotsky, iconic Russian singer, composer and musician who died in 1980. Keywords: Yugoslavia, bard, guitarist
PMR089K-02 Montenegro, Podgorica: memorial statue to Vladimir Vysotsky, iconic Russian singer, composer and musician who died in 1980. Keywords: Yugoslavia, bard, guitarist
PMR003K-01 Entrance to the "Russians Tsars' Empire" exhibition, June 1997.
PMR044K-24 Russia, Moscow: Novodevichiy Convent Cemetary for VIPs: grave monument to Andrei Andreevich Gromyko, Russian Foreign Minister 1957-85.
PMR044K-08 Russia, Moscow: Novodevichiy Convent with Smolensky Cathedral and gate churches. Keywords: onion domes, Russian Orthodox Cathedral
PMR043K-33 Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: the "summer" church (1714), the belltower (1874), and the "winter" church (1764), all built without the use of nails. Keywords: wooden churches, Russian Orthodox churches
PMR043K-30 Russia, Karelia: One of the Russian cruise ships, with accommodation for about 300 passengers, which ply the waterways between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
PMR043K-26 Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: the belltower (1874), the "summer" church (1714), and the "winter" church (1764), all built entirely of wood, without the use of nails. Keywords: wooden churches, Russian Orthodox churches
PMR041K-18 Moldova, Chisinau/ Kisinev: Pushkin's cottage, where the poet spent 3 months in exile in the 1820s, is now a museum dedicated to his work. Keywords: Russian poet and author
PMR041K-14 Moldova, Chisinau/ Kisinev: bust of Pushkin on a tall pedestal in Stefan cel Mare public park. Alexandr Pushkin was exiled to Chisinau for three months in the 1820s by the Russian tzar. Keywords: Russian poet and author
PMR064K-24 Bulgaria, Sofia: Entrance porch of Sveti Nikolai Church, built 1912-14, financed by Russian emigrants. The bells were donated by Czar Nicholas II.
PMR064K-18 Bulgaria, Sofia: Golden onion-domes of the Russian-style Sveti Nikolai Church, built 1912-14, and financed by Russian emigrants.
PMR062K-03 Bulgaria, Shipka: Shipka Memorial Church, built in the Russian style in 1902 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Russo-Turkish war in 1877-8. Here, the facade with main entrance and belltower.
PMR062K-02 Bulgaria, Shipka: Shipka Memorial Church, built in the Russian style in 1902 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Russo-Turkish war in 1877-8. Here, the colourful mouldings and highly ornamented belltower.
PMR062K-01 Bulgaria, Shipka: Shipka Memorial Church, built in the Russian style in 1902 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Russo-Turkish war in 1877-8. Here, view from the south, showing the golden onion domes.
PMR059K-33 Moldova, Chisinau/Kishinev: the Russian-style Gufli Church, dating from the nineteenth century, showing the facade and tiled approach.
PMR059K-32 Moldova, Chisinau/Kishinev: the Russian-style Gufli Church, dating from the nineteenth century.
PMR416-11 Slovakia, Kezmarok (formerly Kesmark): Russian lady singing traditional Russian folk songs to guitar accompanyment for visitors to Kezmarok Castle. Keywords: Czechoslovakia, Kesmark, music, busking
PMR402-12 Hungary, Budapest: action figure, part of the Russian War Memorial in front of the Citadel, looking over the south of the city. Keywords: Magyar, architecture, Danube, cityscape, capital city, metropolis
PMR620-12 Germany, Thuringia, Weimar: First mentioned in 975, Weimar reached its cultural zenith in the 18th century under Duchess Anna Amalia, when both Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich von Schiller among other writers, settled and worked here. Painters Lukas Cranach and Arnold Böcklin were also active here, as was composer Franz Liszt. Usually regarded as the home of German culture. Here: Russian Orthodox Church in the historic town cemetery, built 1859-62 for Grand Duchess Maria Pavlova, daughter-in-law of Archduke Carl August. Keywords: German heritage, German architecture, European city of culture 1999
PMR615-06 Bulgaria, Sofia: Facade and main entrance of the Alexander Nevski Cathedral of Remembrance, built between 1892 and 1912, as an act of gratitude to the Russian people for delivering the Bulgarians from the Turks. Keywords: church, Orthodox church, Byzantine style, religious building
PMR615-02 Bulgaria, Sofia: Sveti Nikolai Church, built in Russian style in 1912-14. The bells were donated by Czar Nicolas II of Russia. Keywords: religious building, Orthodox church, golden onion domes
PMR615-01 Bulgaria, Sofia: Side view of the Alexander Nevski Cathedral of Remembrance, built between 1892 and 1912, as an act of gratitude to the Russian people for delivering the Bulgarians from the Turks. Keywords: church, Orthodox church, Byzantine style, religious building, golden domes
PMR613-05 Bulgaria, Shipka: The colourful, ornate facade of the Russian-style memorial church built in 1902, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka Pass on 21st-26th August 1877, when the Russo-Bulgarian force defeated the Turks. Keywords: golden onion domes, Russian-style architecture, Orthodox church, religious building
PMR613-03 Bulgaria, Shipka: The 32-metre-high Freedom Monument at the top of the 1200-metre Shipka Pass commemorates the Russian fallen in the Russo-Turkish battle on 21st-26th August 1877, when the Russians and Bulgarians won, despite being outnumbered 5 to 1. Keywords: military victories, cannons
PMR611-07 Bulgaria, Shipka: The colourful, ornate decorations and golden roofs and onion domes of the Russian-style memorial church built in 1902, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka Pass on 21st-26th August 1877, when a Russo-Bulgarian force defeated the Turks, although outnumbered five to one.. Keywords: golden onion domes, Russian-style architecture, Orthodox church, religious building
PMR611-06 Bulgaria, Shipka: The colourful, ornate decorations and golden roofs and onion domes of the Russian-style memorial church built in 1902, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka Pass on 21st-26th August 1877, when a Russo-Bulgarian force defeated the Turks, although outnumbered five to one.. Keywords: golden onion domes, religious building, Orthodox church, Russian-style architecture
PMR611-01 Bulgaria: Varna, one of Europe's oldest cities, was founded as a trading colony of Greek Miletus in 570 BC, but the area has been settled for at least seven millennia. Under the Greeks and Romans it was known as Odessos. Now a thriving holiday resort on the Black Sea with a population of over 350,000. Here: "Kathedrale Sveto uspenie Bogoroditchno" built in 1886 in Russian style in honour of the Russian liberators of the country. Keywords: cathedral, golden onion domes, Byzantine, Orthodox church, religious architecture, church, cross
PMR609-12 Moldova, part of the USSR until 1991, was formerly Romanian "Bessarabia" until annexed by the Russians. With a population of 4.4million, it is one of the poorest countries of Europe. Here: the Russian-style Gufli Church, dating from the nineteenth century in Chisinau. Keywords: religious building, onion domes, Christian
PMR581-11 Russia, Moscow: Cathedral of the Annunciation (Blagoveshchensky Sobor) in the Kremlin, built by Ivan III 1484-9 using Russian architects from Pskov.
PMR581-10 Russia, Moscow: Arkhangelsky Cathedral in the Kremlin contains the tombs of most of the tsars and Russian nobility. Built by Ivan III in 1508. Architect: Alevisio.
PMR581-08 Russia, Moscow: The White House, seat of government of the Russian Federation, on the Moscow River.

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