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Galicia, Spain: information about the historical region. Beaches and sights of Galicia

Galicia, Spain: information about the historical region. Beaches and sights of Galicia

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Galicia is an attractive holiday destination. Here the unique nature is combined with the most beautiful architecture, there is no fuss and crowds of tourists. Here is a place for peace

Birch broom for a bath: how to prepare and steam?

Birch broom for a bath: how to prepare and steam?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

It's hard to imagine a Russian banya without a fragrant biting broom. Connoisseurs know that visiting a steam room is not just a way to wash, but a whole ritual that improves he alth. Massage with a birch broom at high temperature creates an amazing effect of cleansing the body. After the bath, the metabolism normalizes, the work of the heart improves and the general tone of the body rises

Diamond in the tourist crown of the East. Beauty of the Ancient World: Azerbaijan (Sheki)

Diamond in the tourist crown of the East. Beauty of the Ancient World: Azerbaijan (Sheki)

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Most tourists visiting the country mainly focus on the capital Baku (Azerbaijan). Sheki is often undeservedly overlooked. But this small town can rightfully be considered a tourist pearl of the Greater Caucasus. The settlement itself and its surroundings are full of historical monuments and artifacts. The city, located at an altitude of 700 m above sea level, is surrounded by picturesque gorges, valleys, alpine meadows and waterfalls. The beauty of ancient monuments

Skull of a bear. hunting trophies

Skull of a bear. hunting trophies

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Preserving the proper form of the skull of a defeated beast is not an easy task, with many nuances. Our article will tell you how to process a bear skull so that it is suitable for storage in the interior

Amazing materials of the future - list, features and interesting facts

Amazing materials of the future - list, features and interesting facts

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Hungarian physicist Denes Gabor said that the future cannot be foreseen, but it can be invented. And these words fully reflect the reality

Great archaeological discoveries: description, history and interesting facts

Great archaeological discoveries: description, history and interesting facts

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People have always thought about who their distant ancestors were, who lived several millennia ago. Great civilizations that have gone forever have left behind many mysteries that excite scientists. Evidence of bygone days, found by archaeologists, lifts the veil of many secrets related to the history of mankind. Let's talk about the most interesting archaeological discoveries made by scientists over several centuries

Geomagnetic field: features, structure, characteristics and history of research

Geomagnetic field: features, structure, characteristics and history of research

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Geomagnetic field (GP) is a magnetic field generated by sources located inside the Earth, as well as in the magnetosphere and ionosphere. It protects the planet and life on it from the harmful effects of cosmic radiation. Its existence was observed by everyone who held a compass and saw how one end of the arrow points to the south, and the other to the north. Thanks to the magnetic screen, great discoveries in physics were made and it is still used for marine, underwater, aviation and space navigation

Moscow Small Ring: history and current state

Moscow Small Ring: history and current state

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The Small Ring of the Moscow Railway is a ring line connecting all 10 radial branches of Moscow railways. Until recently, it was used only for freight traffic. Includes 12 stations for freight trains

Inanimate factors: definition and examples. Influence of factors of inanimate nature on human life

Inanimate factors: definition and examples. Influence of factors of inanimate nature on human life

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Ecology is one of the main components of biology, which studies the interaction of the environment with organisms. The environment includes various factors of animate and inanimate nature. They can be either physical or chemical

Tauride Palace: architect, description and interesting facts

Tauride Palace: architect, description and interesting facts

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St. Petersburg is significantly different from other pre-revolutionary Russian cities. Appearing much later than the same large settlements, it constantly grew and improved under the tight control of the monarchy and the emperors personally, had generous funding and any lack of freedom

Kolomna, Assumption Cathedral Cathedral: description, history and interesting facts

Kolomna, Assumption Cathedral Cathedral: description, history and interesting facts

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The Assumption Cathedral in Kolomna, located on the territory of the Kolomna Kremlin, delights with its strict beauty, light flying shape. He stands like a candle with a flame directed to heaven, burning with prayers for Russia and its people

Green areas of St. Petersburg: Piskarevsky park

Green areas of St. Petersburg: Piskarevsky park

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Recently, society has been very concerned about the unreasonable attitude of man to green spaces in megacities and is fighting to reduce cut down parks and squares, as well as to create new green areas in megacities. One of the quite old vegetation areas of St. Petersburg is the Piskarevsky forest park. It is pleasant to walk here both in hot weather and skiing in the frost in winter

Amazing St. Petersburg: Labor Square

Amazing St. Petersburg: Labor Square

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The Square of Labor in historical sources is known as Blagoveshchensk and Nikolayevskaya. She received the first of three names in Soviet times, and now her historical name has been returned to her. The history of several important sights of St. Petersburg is connected with this square. Some of them are lost. But without talking about them, the history of the square would be incomplete

Hero City Volgograd (Stalingrad): Alley of Heroes

Hero City Volgograd (Stalingrad): Alley of Heroes

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The history of the Great Patriotic War and the heroic deed of the Soviet people are inscribed in the tablets of memory for centuries. Many monuments on the territory of the Russian Federation and the former Soviet republics remind us of these terrible years and make us bow our heads in mourning for the fallen heroes

Lyakhovo Manor: location, description, historical facts, photos

Lyakhovo Manor: location, description, historical facts, photos

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Moscow region has preserved the atmosphere of an old noble estate life to our time. A whole necklace of estates is ready to open the doors of their museum collections and introduce you to the life of the oldest aristocratic Moscow families. Among these estates and Lyakhovo. This estate is not known as widely as Arkhangelskoye, Ostankinskoye, Kuskovo, Izmailovo and others

Walks around Moscow: Luzhniki Park

Walks around Moscow: Luzhniki Park

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Moscow is not only a modern stone metropolis, but also a city rich in its green areas: gardens, parks, forest park areas. Luzhniki Park is considered one of the Muscovites' favorite places for walking. The park that became a legend and a symbol of Soviet Moscow

Along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg: Swan Canal

Along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg: Swan Canal

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Petersburg is a unique city. One of its names is the City of Rivers and Canals. The largest number of canals were dug in the northern capital in the era of Peter I. Some of them were filled up over time. Their existence can now only be learned from street names. But some of them are long-lived. Among these long-lived canals is Lebyazhya Kanavka

Moscow estates: Altufyevo, an estate in the city

Moscow estates: Altufyevo, an estate in the city

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Altufievo - one of the Moscow estates, included in the list of historical and cultural heritage. This place was previously located outside the territory of the capital, but gradually the city grew and the estate turned out to be within the city. The eponymous district of Moscow was formed around. The history of Altufiev is very rich and interesting

Teenage suicide: causes and methods of prevention

Teenage suicide: causes and methods of prevention

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The statistics of teenage suicide in Russia is disappointing. Our country ranks fourth in the world in this indicator. The first three are shared by India, China and America. For example, in 2013, according to statistics, 20 out of 100,000 people died voluntarily

The frigate "Admiral Makarov". Frigate 11356

The frigate "Admiral Makarov". Frigate 11356

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Since the middle of the 20th century, the role of relatively small ships has increased among the ships of almost all the world's largest fleets. In the US, these ships are called escort destroyers

Similar people. Why do people look alike in appearance?

Similar people. Why do people look alike in appearance?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Similar people are often found even within the same country, not to mention the fact that there is such a statement that each person has his own double. But not everyone understands why this is happening

Architecture of Chelyabinsk: monuments and buildings

Architecture of Chelyabinsk: monuments and buildings

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Almost all residents of Russia associate the city of Chelyabinsk exclusively with heavy industry. Therefore, tourists rarely come here, believing that there is absolutely nothing to see here. However, this statement is quite far from the truth. The architecture of the city of Chelyabinsk is quite interesting. And we will try to prove this in our article

Regions of the Kursk region: population and architectural monuments

Regions of the Kursk region: population and architectural monuments

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Regions of the Kursk region: population, administrative centers and historical monuments, a brief description of the economy and industry of individual regions

June 22 - Day of memory and sorrow

June 22 - Day of memory and sorrow

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There is a Day of Remembrance and Sorrow in our country, a tragic date in the history of the country is June 22. In 1941, he divided the life of millions of Soviet people into before and after, where before is happiness, light, and are still alive, and after is the death of millions of people, the destruction of hundreds of cities, villages and towns, unbearable pain from the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis and their henchmen in the occupied territories

Wish-fulfilling "Lion Bridge" in St. Petersburg

Wish-fulfilling "Lion Bridge" in St. Petersburg

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Mysterious St. Petersburg, whose architecture strikes the imagination of tourists, gives locals a lot of reasons to be proud. Venice of the North with great culture fascinates with its special beauty and plunges into the past, causing a variety of emotions. To get to know the atmospheric and mysterious city, guests come here who are breathtaking from what they see

City of St. Petersburg, Admir alteisky district: MFC

City of St. Petersburg, Admir alteisky district: MFC

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The state structure serving the Admir alteisky district, the MFC, provides assistance to the population. In each window of the organization you can get qualified advice on any issues in the social sphere

What is the name of Voroshilovgrad now? Voroshilovgrad - what is the city now?

What is the name of Voroshilovgrad now? Voroshilovgrad - what is the city now?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Due to the large number of renames, questions constantly arose and still arise about the name of Voroshilovgrad now. To answer this question, we will delve into history and see how many times the city was renamed and for what reasons

Dispersal of clouds - the establishment of good weather. The principle of dispersal of clouds, the consequences

Dispersal of clouds - the establishment of good weather. The principle of dispersal of clouds, the consequences

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Very often bad weather interferes with our plans, forcing us to spend the weekend sitting in the apartment. But what to do if a big holiday is planned with the participation of a huge number of residents of the metropolis?

Panama Canal: description, history, coordinates and interesting facts

Panama Canal: description, history, coordinates and interesting facts

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The Panama Canal is located in Central America, separating the North American continent from the South American. It is an artificial water channel that connects the Gulf of Panama in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic

Life in Cuba: the level and life expectancy of ordinary people

Life in Cuba: the level and life expectancy of ordinary people

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Is life in Cuba good or bad for Russians and according to Russians? Everyone has their own vision on this matter. And they say about the Cubans: "Poor, but proud. Half-starved, but dying with laughter." The country itself is seductive

Cities of the Kemerovo region: a brief description

Cities of the Kemerovo region: a brief description

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

Kemerovo region is a subject of the Russian Federation. It is located in Western Siberia, in its southeastern part. The region was formed on January 26, 1943. Occupies an area of more than 95 thousand square kilometers

Tick activity period by month

Tick activity period by month

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

As you know, the bites of bloodsucking ticks are extremely unpleasant, painful and highly undesirable. The fact is that these insects are carriers of various diseases, some of which are very dangerous for human he alth. Every year their number is increasing, so it is necessary to take all available measures to stop this undesirable trend

Melted snow and magnetized water: features, application, obtaining melt water

Melted snow and magnetized water: features, application, obtaining melt water

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Metal water is a natural water obtained by melting ice, snow. It has been proven that natural ice (snow) is much cleaner than ordinary water, since during its formation crystallization occurs, during which the molecules line up in a certain sequence. When melting, the crystal lattice of ice and snow is destroyed, displacing all available impurities, and hydrogen bonds between molecules are preserved

"Asia Park" (Astana). High level entertainment and shopping

"Asia Park" (Astana). High level entertainment and shopping

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Many Astana residents and guests of the city are thinking about how to spend the weekend. Asia Park (Astana) offers a huge selection of goods and services for every taste and budget. Here you can make great shopping and have fun with the whole family

Metro "Perovo". How to get to the metro station "Perovo"?

Metro "Perovo". How to get to the metro station "Perovo"?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The Moscow metro station "Perovo" was launched on the eve of the new year 1980 - 12/30/79. The opening of the station was timed to the Olympics-80, held in the Russian capital. They named it in honor of the village, and then the city of Perovo, then located in the vicinity of Moscow. Since the beginning of the 60s, this city has been part of Moscow, and is called the Perovo district. The station has two more design names - Vladimirskaya and Perovo Pole

Metro station "Technopark"

Metro station "Technopark"

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Metro "Technopark" was opened not so long ago - in 2015. This station is located between Avtozavodskaya and Kolomenskaya. The article describes the architectural features of the Technopark metro station, as well as infrastructure facilities located in its vicinity

Pension fund of Zheleznodorozhny district of Voronezh: address and services

Pension fund of Zheleznodorozhny district of Voronezh: address and services

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The Pension Fund of the Zheleznodorozhny District of Voronezh is a territorial representation, which was conceived for the convenience of citizens who need to resolve issues related to the appointment of pensions and the receipt of maternity capital. Let's try to figure out together how to contact this department and not spend a lot of time

Medvedkovsky registry office of Moscow: work schedule, application procedure

Medvedkovsky registry office of Moscow: work schedule, application procedure

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

It is generally accepted that a family is born on the day of registration of marriage. And the place of her birth is the registry office. Today we present to your attention the Medvedkovsky registry office of Moscow

The capital of Malawi: features of the device and infrastructure of the city

The capital of Malawi: features of the device and infrastructure of the city

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Lilongwe has been the capital of Malawi for a little less than half a century, and during this time the city has not become a special cultural or tourist center. The infrastructure and structure of the capital are similar to many other cities in an African country. Although it has its own characteristics, spirit and color

Chicago State: detailed information, description and interesting facts

Chicago State: detailed information, description and interesting facts

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Megapolis is known throughout America as a large industrial, economic, cultural business center. The agglomeration is distinguished by convenient transport interchange and highly developed infrastructure, which is confirmed by its workload at O'Hare International Airport. This airport, located in Chicago, occupies the second place in the world in terms of the number of takeoffs and landings