Russia, Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery

Founded in 1397 by the monk St. Cyril on the shore of Lake Siverskoye. Cyril Belozersky monastery introduced the strict charter. Due to the strategically important location on the northern borders of the state has become the abode of the rich and powerful, but from arising on the settlement of the city Kirillov monastery grew.

Military radio receiver

Another my hobby is amateur radio in addition to travel. During his travels radio spend as much as possible. Here I want to post information about military receivers, transmitters and antennas used in amateur radio.

Radio RPS (radio aircraft) was produced in the USSR, and was used by transport aviation. It is also used for terrestrial communication systems.

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Ecuador, Pedernales beach

The beach near the town of Pedernales. Town Pedernales is located on the Pacific coast. The town is crossed Ecuador Pacific Highway 15, Highway 382 ends here.

Louhi-Kestenga, Karelian Front, WWII

In August 1941, 23 Guards Rifle Division was fighting in the area of Louhi-Kestenga Karelian Front and thwart the plans of a breakthrough to the Kirov railroad.

Ecuador, Cuenca road to the east

Ecuador, Cuenca. Search the road on the east side of the rain forest, an attempt to get to the road 45 Macas - Los Encuentros.

Russia, Old Smolensk road

Ecuador, Ingapirca ruins Inca Empire

Pan American Road, to the ruins the city of the Inca Empire Ingapirca.

Peru, Valley pyramids Tucume

South America, Peru. Valley pyramids Tucume – the ancient religious center of the pre-Inca South American Indian tribes. These pyramids are called “Huaca”, the largest of them – the Huaca Larga (“Long Pyramid”), the length of which is 700m. at 280m width. and a height of 30m. They are all built of mud clay bricks.

Russia. Flooded bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral in the Uglich reservoir near Kalyazin.

Russia, city Kalyazin located on the Volga River, 190 km from Moscow.

In 1466 on the way to India, visited the monastery in Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin. In XVIII-XIX centuries Kalyazin is a significant trading center, twice-yearly fairs were held.

In 1939-1940, part of the territory of the old town, including all the main historical and architectural monuments, was flooded during the construction of the Uglich hydroelectric power station.

Russia, Smolensk region

Zholobovo village located in the south-eastern part of the Smolensk region. At 31 km north-east of Ugra, 11 km north of the R132 road Vyazma – Kaluga – Tula – Ryazan, on the banks of the river Shitovka. 26 km west of the village there is a railway station on Volosta-Pyatnica line Torzhok-Bryansk.

South America, Peru, Chan Chan

Chimu state existed in Peru before the Inca Empire. State Chimu reached its power in the 15th century, shortly before the conquest of the Incas. The capital city of Chan Chan is located in the valley of the river Mocha.

Russia, Kologriv

Kologriv located in the northeast of the Kostroma region, at a distance of 640 km from Moscow.

Russia, Valdai

Church of the Dormition of the village of Shchuchye Ostashkov district of Tver region. Stone Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with chapels of St. Nicholas and the Iberian Mother of God was built in 1778-1790 years. In the area is dominated by unpaved roads.