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The white-stone foundation of the Kitay-gorod wall, in the underground passage at the metro exit towards Zaryadye

The white-stone foundation of the Kitay-gorod wall, in the underground passage at the metro exit towards Zaryadye. In its day, in the sixteenth century, Kitay-gorod was one of the mightiest Russian fortresses: on a wall six to seven metres thick, two teams of horses could pass each

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and so it goes, every day

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Armenian Women Pose for a Keepsake Photograph with Their Weapons Before Setting Out for the War with the Ottomans

Armenian women pose for a keepsake photograph with their weapons before setting out for the war with the Ottomans. It is impossible to believe that this picture is 126 years old

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What a lovely hat you have, with ghosts on it: is that Balenciaga?

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Incidentally, Princess Romanova's tiara is by the house of Chaumet and is called Lacy

Incidentally, Princess Romanova's tiara is by the house of Chaumet and is called Lacy. Before Victoria Romanovna it had belonged to no one. 438 diamonds were used in making the tiara, including stones of five and two carats. Before Bettarini, a Chaumet tiara had been worn by, for

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Quite possibly the best view of the magnificent gold embroidery with the heraldic eagle on the train of the wedding dress of Victoria Romanovna, now Romanova

Quite possibly the best view of the magnificent gold embroidery with the heraldic eagle on the train of the wedding dress of Victoria Romanovna, now Romanova. It is the work of the atelier of Sergio Marcone; the design, it is said, is by Elina Samarina

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There is one more Princess Romanova in the world

There is one more Princess Romanova in the world. Delighted for the newlyweds! I also rather like how the girls in kokoshniks and the lads in what looks like the uniform (?) of municipal employees appear against the backdrop of the freshly minted Romanov husband and wife (correct me if I

A bearded man in a dark suit and waistcoat sits beside a woman in a black fur hat and a purple shawl with gold patterns. Other spectators are visible behind them.

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Man and woman in a fur hat seated among spectators in a hall

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The Two Most Regal and Striking Looks Today Belong to Maria Vladimirovna and Olga of Greece

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The wedding of Prince George Mikhailovich Romanov and Rebecca Bettarini brought together in Saint Petersburg the aristocracy and members of royal families from all over Europe and not only from Europe

The wedding of Prince George Mikhailovich Romanov and Rebecca Bettarini brought together in Saint Petersburg the aristocracy and members of royal families from all over Europe and not only from Europe. It is the first wedding of descendants of the Romanov dynasty on Russian soil in more than 120 years.

Top-down architectural plan: an oval green lawn with clusters of trees, paths, dark building outlines at left and bottom, and a river at right. Small labels mark the plan.

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Plan of a riverside city park with buildings and paths

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Birchblackpavilion by architect Helga Blocksdorf in the historic quarter of Weimar

Good architectural morning. All those troubled by modern buildings that mangle the image of old cities, allow me to introduce this project by the German architect Helga Bloxdorf. Birchblackpavilion is a new pavilion, open to the public, in the historic quarter of the city of Weimar, with a splendid viewing

Alexandr Radayev