Birsk, My Hometown


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March 5th 2011
Published: March 6th 2011
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A long time ago I thought about writing a short piece about my native town, Birsk. Strictly speaking, it will not be a travel blog, because one does not travel to one’s hometown, but I think somebody, somewhere, sometime might be interested to look at a simple, old, non-sightseeing town in the Russian province close to the Urals. As usual, I am not planning to provide information of factual char... Read Full Entry



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Shamsutdin LakeShamsutdin Lake
Shamsutdin Lake

Since the photoing in 2008, this has been my permanent image on the desktop
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this area is generally called the Oreshnik
Trinity CathedralTrinity Cathedral
Trinity Cathedral

needs restoration.
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View on Town

from Sokolok Park



6th March 2011
Trinity Cathedral

This Cathedral was founded in 1842
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This is Vatlasheva's house. it was build in the 1839.
21st March 2011

Thank you for a very interesting entry. I'd like to see more blogs from you about this town!
12th June 2012

Birsk history
I am interested in the history of Birsk. I am working on a historical research about French war prisoners in 1814-1815. They were about 350 who lived during several months in Birsk. I would be very grateful if someone could tell me more about this. Kind regards, Nicole.
26th June 2014

how would u find a friend in birsk
what im tryin to find is a friend who works in a medical center in birsk i no she goes to small towns and vilages her name is ekaterina i alsl no that she worked in canada for four years
27th June 2014

unfortunately I do not communicate much Birsk inhabitants, except several old friends, and I think I dont know this Kate. if you have more data you might try to search her on the Russian social network vkontakte

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