Archive for September, 2008

Soviet submarine base photos. Part II


Soviet submarine base photos. Part I

Want to see exactly what (parts of) Alpha Complex looks like in my own mind, I mean exactly? Check out this Russian-language LiveJournal blog post of pictures of an old Soviet submarine base built between 1957 and 1961 and operated until 1995. Never mind the first bunch of photos; check the ones toward the end.
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It was not just a show…

It was a real massacre. Vyborg is the only Russian city where medieval European constructions have left, and in the last weekend of July one can see medieval warriors and knights there.

Vyborg Tournament (Russia)


The hugest emerald

The weight of this giant makes 536 kg, at length it makes 125 sm, in height 55 and 78 in depth