Demidov house

The Demidov's built their mansion after transforming the Urals into an industrial powerhouse in the late 18th century. The Demidovs created their fortune, in part, by cheating Bashkir people out of their land and chaining serfs to their machines. In front is a statue of former Soviet head of state Kalinin. I don't think that addition came after Demidov's had left. Anyway, the mansion seems to be undergoing renovation, but currently the grounds serve as both public park and dump.

Warmth-loving people

July 29th 2009
Misha is one of those guys who can always be found in the Perm State University weight room. “He was a champion,” fellow powerlifter Vladimir once told me. “Now he is old.” Misha’s not that old, but he bears the scars of long lived powerlifter: a bum knee and a big belly. For reasons that remain mysterious, Misha took a liking to me. He displayed his affection by accusing me of bein ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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