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Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church

June 15th 2006
Built in the Byzantine style, the Orthodox Church St. Peter and Paul stands away from the center of this small city. Czar Peter the Great visited the church at least once during one of his visits. It is also said that he carved his initials on one of the wooden crosses on what is now called Peter's Heights. In our travels around Central and Eastern Europe we have seen numerous churches with o ... read more
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Czech Flag Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more
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