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Talashkino: Reviving Russia's artistic traditions

April 16, 2012 William Brumfield, RIR
The estate of Princess Maria Tenisheva at Talashkino is located in the rolling, forested countryside to the south of Smolensk

Pushkin Hills: The great poet’s country retreat

January 16, 2012 William Brumfield
Alexander Pushkin spent many happy moments in the estates of his family and friends near the northwest Russian city of Pskov

Chita: gateway to China

December 26, 2011 William Brumfield
The architecture of the Siberian city of Chita developed as the harsh climate allowed

Verkhoturye: Passage to Siberia

December 21, 2011 William Brumfield, RIR
Verkhoturye, one of the earliest trading outposts connecting Europe and Eurasia, is slowly throwing off its backwater reputation after years of stagnation and disregard to become one of Russia’s more appealing destinations

Omsk: Garrison city on the Irtysh

September 27, 2011 William Brumfield
The Siberian city has been defined by conflict, but is rich in history.

Vologda: Cultural center of the Russian North

August 30, 2011 William Brumfield
Located just far enough from Moscow to develop its own identity, Vologda features a number of interesting monuments in a small space.

Usolye: Stroganov outpost in the Urals

August 11, 2011 William Brumfield
The area along the Kama River boasts magnificent 18th and 19th century churches - built with the profits from the salt industry

Cathedral of St. Dmitry in Vladimir: witness to history

July 29, 2011 William Brumfield
Take an in-depth look at one of the most representative buildings of Russian medieval architecture

Bogolyubovo: poetry in stone

July 14, 2011 William Brumfield
Although much that was created in this medieval golden age has vanished, a glimpse of its power has survived in the white stone churches of Bogolyubovo.

Belozersk: Portal to Russia’s northern waterways

July 1, 2011 William Brumfield
The kremlin and churches of Belozersk trace the early history of the eastern Slavs.

Kirillov: Citadel of the Russian North

June 21, 2011 William Brumfield
In all of Russia, there are few more impressive sights than the walls and massive towers of the St. Kirill-Belozersky Monastery.

The Cherdyn region: Shadows of the Romanovs

June 3, 2011 William Brumfield
Early Russian history was made in this northern part of the Perm territory.

Blagoveshchensk: Russia’s anchor on the Amur River

May 17, 2011 William Brumfield
The city’s architectural heritage shows that Blagoveshchensk was always a progressive outpost; today the city is on the front lines of Russia-Chinese trade.

Varzuga: Outpost on the White Sea

April 28, 2011 William Brumfield
Traditional ways of life adapt to 21st century developments in a far northern fishing community.

Kargopol: Star of the Russian North

March 31, 2011 William Brumfield
Among the many treasures of the historic Russian north, one of the richest is the town of Kargopol, located in the southwestern part of Arkhangelsk province. This small regional center of some 12,000 souls was founded perhaps as early as the 11th cen

Global scientific center rises in the midst of Siberia's forests

February 21, 2011 William Brumfield
Founded in 1893 as a Siberian railroad settlement, Novosibirsk has soared
into prominence as a dynamo of economic and scientific development

Ulan Ude: Cultural crossroads in Siberia

February 15, 2011 William Brumfield
The capital of the Republic of Buryatia mixes Soviet and Buddhist styles in its architecture.

The churches of Kizhi: Russia's sacred island

January 31, 2011 William Brumfield
In the middle of Karelia's Lake Onega sit churches that rival the great medieval cathedrals of Europe.

Solikamsk: salt on the Kama

January 14, 2011 William Brumfield
Perhaps the most impressive ensemble of regional Russia.

Rostov the Great

December 26, 2010 William Brumfield
Although Rostov Veliky has yet to find its footing as a tourist destination, it remains a wonderfully preserved example of medieval Russian architecture.
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