Lithvyanka

Trans Siberian Railway Part 2

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June 5th 2010
After the first part of the train trip I arrived at Irkutsk where I planned on staying a few nights to see the Russian Siberian. To tell you the truth the city reminded me of a city in South America, it had an European look, but had years of neglect and dirt everywhere. I had little interest in the city and the first day I was not in the mood to do anything at all. During my time there I did meet ... 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