Aurora from the Murmansk (Russians Arctic Territory), Russia

Sender: murman2014,  Sent on: 9 Jun, 2014, Received on: 24 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 15 days

Curonian Spit, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/994

 

Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present day has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilisation and reforestation projects.

 

 

Sender: Hiyori, Sent on: 4 May, 2014, Received on: 14 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 10 days

White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/633

 

These two artistic centres in central Russia hold an important place in the country's architectural history. There are a number of magnificent 12th- and 13th-century public and religious buildings, above all the masterpieces of the Collegiate Church of St Demetrios and the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin.

 

1- Cathedral of the Assumption, Vladimir
2- The Golden Gate, Vladimir
3- The Prince Castle in Bogolyubovo (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin and Staircase Tower of the Palace of Andrei Bogolyubsky), Vladimir
4- Church of the Intercession on the River Nerl, Vladimir
5- Cathedral of St. Demetrius, Vladimir
6- Kremlin of Suzdal and Cathedral of the Nativity, Suzdal
7- Monastery of Our Savior and St Euthymius, Suzdal
8- Church of Sts Boris and Gleb, Suzdal

 

Postcard 1 : Vladimir

Cathedral of St. Demetrius, Vladimir

 

 

Sender: zasranka, Sent on: 4 Feb, 2014, Received on: 14 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 10 days

 

 

Postcard 2 : Suzdal

Kremlin of Suzdal and Cathedral of the Nativity, Suzdal

 

 

Sender: mad_madchen, Sent on: 31 Mar, 2014, Received on: 16 Apr, 2014, Travel time: 17 days

Virgin Komi Forests, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/719

The Virgin Komi Forests cover 3.28 million ha of tundra and mountain tundra in the Urals, as well as one of the most extensive areas of virgin boreal forest remaining in Europe. This vast area of conifers, aspens, birches, peat bogs, rivers and natural lakes has been monitored and studied for over 50 years. It provides valuable evidence of the natural processes affecting biodiversity in the taiga.

Sender: mad_manchen, Sent on: 29 Jan, 2014, Received on: 14 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 16 days

Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1023

Located well above the Arctic Circle, the site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island (7,608 km2), Herald Island (11 km2) and surrounding waters. Wrangel was not glaciated during the Quaternary Ice Age, resulting in exceptionally high levels of biodiversity for this region. The island boasts the world’s largest population of Pacific walrus and the highest density of ancestral polar bear dens. It is a major feeding ground for the grey whale migrating from Mexico and the northernmost nesting ground for 100 migratory bird species, many endangered. Currently, 417 species and subspecies of vascular plants have been identified on the island, double that of any other Arctic tundra territory of comparable size and more than any other Arctic island. Some species are derivative of widespread continental forms, others are the result of recent hybridization, and 23 are endemic.

Sender: mad_manchen, Sent on: 29 Jan, 2014, Received on: 14 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 16 days

Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/632

The Solovetsky archipelago comprises six islands in the western part of the White Sea, covering 300 km2 . They have been inhabited since the 5th century B.C. and important traces of a human presence from as far back as the 5th millennium B.C. can be found there. The archipelago has been the site of fervent monastic activity since the 15th century, and there are several churches dating from the 16th to the 19th century.

Sender: mad_manchen, Sent on: 29 Jan, 2014, Received on: 14 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 16 days

Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/634

The Church of the Ascension was built in 1532 on the imperial estate of Kolomenskoye, near Moscow, to celebrate the birth of the prince who was to become Tsar Ivan IV ('the Terrible'). One of the earliest examples of a traditional wooden tent-roofed church on a stone and brick substructure, it had a great influence on the development of Russian ecclesiastical architecture.

Sender: lavander, Sent on: 29 Jan, 2014, Received on: 10 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 12 days

Paveletskaya Station, Moskow, Russia (UNESCO)

Paveletskaya is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line, located in the Zamoskvorechye District, Central Administrative Okrug. It was opened in 1943 and was designed by S.V. Lyashchenko and E.S. Demchenko. Paveletskaya features tall white marble pillars decorated with the hammer and sickle and a high, arched ceiling. The walls are faced with white marble.

Sender: IraTaranova, Sent on: 3 Nov, 2013, Received on: 14 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 72 days

Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/765

This is one of the most outstanding volcanic regions in the world, with a high density of active volcanoes, a variety of types, and a wide range of related features. The six sites included in the serial designation group together the majority of volcanic features of the Kamchatka peninsula. The interplay of active volcanoes and glaciers forms a dynamic landscape of great beauty. The sites contain great species diversity, including the world's largest known variety of salmonoid fish and exceptional concentrations of sea otter, brown bear and Stellar's sea eagle.

Sender: funcheza, Received on: 31 Jan, 2014

Golden Mountains of Altai, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/768

The Altai mountains in southern Siberia form the major mountain range in the western Siberia biogeographic region and provide the source of its greatest rivers – the Ob and the Irtysh. Three separate areas are inscribed: Altaisky Zapovednik and a buffer zone around Lake Teletskoye; Katunsky Zapovednik and a buffer zone around Mount Belukha; and the Ukok Quiet Zone on the Ukok plateau. The total area covers 1,611,457 ha. The region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from steppe, forest-steppe, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation to alpine vegetation. The site is also an important habitat for endangered animal species such as the snow leopard.

 

Postcard 1 : Mount Belukha

 

Belukha Mountain, located in the Katun Mountains, is the highest peak of the Altai Mountains in Russia. It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled Golden Mountains of Altai.

Belukha is a twin-peaked mountain massif that rises along the border of Russia and Kazakhstan, just north of the point where these two borders meet those of China and Mongolia. There are several small glaciers on the mountain, including Belukha Glacier. Of the two peaks, the eastern peak (4,506 m, 14,784 ft.) is higher than the western peak (4,440 m, 14,567 ft.).

Belukha was first climbed in 1914 by the Tronov brothers. Most ascents of the eastern peak follow the same southern route as that taken in the first ascent. Though the Altai is lower in elevation than other Asian mountain groups, it is very remote, and much time and planning are required for its approach.

 

Sender: June_daughter, Sent on: 12 Jan, 2014, Received on: 28 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 17 days

 

Postcard 2 : Ob River

 

The Ob River, also Obi, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world's fifth longest river. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean (the other two being the Yenisei River and the Lena River). The Gulf of Ob is the world's longest estuary.

 

 

Sender: Jullia_v, Sent on: 4 Mar, 2014, Received on: 28 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 24 days

Western Caucasus, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/900

The Western Caucasus, extending over 275,000 ha of the extreme western end of the Caucasus mountains and located 50 km north-east of the Black Sea, is one of the few large mountain areas of Europe that has not experienced significant human impact. Its subalpine and alpine pastures have only been grazed by wild animals, and its extensive tracts of undisturbed mountain forests, extending from the lowlands to the subalpine zone, are unique in Europe. The site has a great diversity of ecosystems, with important endemic plants and wildlife, and is the place of origin and reintroduction of the mountain subspecies of the European bison.

Sender: lavander, Sent on: 12 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 11 days

Uvs Nuur Basin, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/769

The Uvs Nuur Basin (1,068,853 ha), is the northernmost of the enclosed basins of Central Asia. It takes its name from Uvs Nuur Lake, a large, shallow and very saline lake, important for migrating birds, waterfowl and seabirds. The site is made up of twelve protected areas representing the major biomes of eastern Eurasia. The steppe ecosystem supports a rich diversity of birds and the desert is home to a number of rare gerbil, jerboas and the marbled polecat. The mountains are an important refuge for the globally endangered snow leopard, mountain sheep (argali) and the Asiatic ibex.

Sender: lavander, Sent on: 12 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 11 days

Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1170

Situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl Rivers some 250 km north-east of Moscow, the historic city of Yaroslavl developed into a major commercial centre from the 11th century. It is renowned for its numerous 17th-century churches and is an outstanding example of the urban planning reform Empress Catherine the Great ordered for the whole of Russia in 1763. While keeping some of its significant historic structures, the town was renovated in the neoclassical style on a radial urban master plan. It has also kept elements from the 16th century in the Spassky Monastery, one of the oldest in the Upper Volga region, built on the site of a pagan temple in the late 12th century but reconstructed over time.

Sender: lavander, Sent on: 12 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 11 days

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/604

Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian architecture. Its medieval monuments and the 14th-century frescoes of Theophanes the Greek (Andrei Rublev's teacher) illustrate the development of its remarkable architecture and cultural creativity.

Sender: zasranka, Sent on: 12 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 11 days

Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1097

The Novodevichy Convent, in south-western Moscow, built in the 16th and 17th centuries in the so-called Moscow Baroque style, was part of a chain of monastic ensembles that were integrated into the defence system of the city. The convent was directly associated with the political, cultural and religious history of Russia, and closely linked to the Moscow Kremlin. It was used by women of the Tsar’s family and the aristocracy. Members of the Tsar’s family and entourage were also buried in its cemetery. The convent provides an example of the highest accomplishments of Russian architecture with rich interiors and an important collection of paintings and artefacts.

Sender: lavander, Sent on: 12 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 11 days

Ensemble of the Ferrapontov Monastery, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/982

The Ferapontov Monastery, in the Vologda region in northern Russia, is an exceptionally well-preserved and complete example of a Russian Orthodox monastic complex of the 15th-17th centuries, a period of great significance in the development of the unified Russian state and its culture. The architecture of the monastery is outstanding in its inventiveness and purity. The interior is graced by the magnificent wall paintings of Dionisy, the greatest Russian artist of the end of the 15th century.

Sender: lavander, Sent on: 12 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 11 days

Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1070

The Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent were part of the northern lines of the Sasanian Persian Empire, which extended east and west of the Caspian Sea. The fortification was built in stone. It consisted of two parallel walls that formed a barrier from the seashore up to the mountain. The town of Derbent was built between these two walls, and has retained part of its medieval fabric. The site continued to be of great strategic importance until the 19th century.

Sender: Konductor, Sent on: 6 Dec, 2013, Received on: 4 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 60 days

Kizhi Pogost, Russia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/544

The pogost of Kizhi (i.e. the Kizhi enclosure) is located on one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia. Two 18th-century wooden churches, and an octagonal clock tower, also in wood and built in 1862, can be seen there. These unusual constructions, in which carpenters created a bold visionary architecture, perpetuate an ancient model of parish space and are in harmony with the surrounding landscape.

Sender: zasranka, Sent on: 5 Dec, 2013, Received on: 19 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 14 days

Stamps, Russia

Sender: Kristina97, Sent on: 6 Oct, 2013, Received on: 9 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 64 days

Apartments on Lenina Prospect, Murmansk, Russia

Sender: lenka_sam, Sent on: 3 Oct, 2013, Received on: 3 Dec, 2013, Travel time: 61 days