Thursday, June 23, 2011

Tsar Cannon in Donetsk



Tsar Cannon - a medieval artillery piece (bombard), a monument of Russian artillery andcast art cast in bronze in 1586, the Russian master Andrei Chokhov Cannon on the court.

The length of the gun - 5,34 m, the outer diameter of the barrel - 120 cm in diameter at the muzzle of patterned belt - 134 cm, caliber 890 mm, weight - 39.31 m (2400 pounds).

Tour to the salt mines of Soledar



Who says there is no time machine? With confidence you say: "It is!." Yes, yes. We offer a fascinating journey along the bottom of an ancient sea. "Where is this possible?" You ask. The answer: "a tour of the salt mines Soledar." Just two minutes of the descent into the cage to a depth of 300 meters. And you are transported to 270 million years ago.Before you open a new world! Here all of the salt walls, ceilings, floors, trees. 

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Ukrainian cuisine



Ukrainian cuisine is found well-deserved reputation in Russia and abroad. Different flour products (dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, cakes, etc.), furniture and dishes of meat (sausage Ukrainian, snack, game, poultry, etc.), vegetable and dairy products (fermented baked milk, cheese cakes), various drinks of fruit and honey are widely popular. But especially loved in many countries and known to the world famous Ukrainian borsch. Soup made from fresh vegetables: cabbage, beets, tomatoes, etc., seasoned mashed bacon, garlic and parsley. The combination of these products makes borscht wonderful aroma and taste. Ukrainian borsch, there are 30 species (Donetsk, Poltava, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Volyn, Lviv, etc.). 

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Monument to John Hughes in Donetsk



Monument to John Hughes - established in Donetsk in honor of John James Hughes -Welsh industrialist, founder of Yuzovka (modern Donetsk). The monument is located in the region of Donetsk Voroshilovsky on Artema street, a third academic building of Donetsk National Technical University and the library, which may symbolize theprofession of John Hughes - English engineer of the plant.
The statue sculptor - Alexander Mitrofanovich Soon. The monument was cast in the central repair-mechanical workshop [1] and set September 8, 2001. The monumentstands on a low pedestal, actually a man, a plan that represents the human qualities of the sculptor of this figure.


Thursday, June 16, 2011

Svyatogorsk laurel



The first monks settled in the XIV and XV centuries (according to some, even in the XI century). The founder of the monastic community is Svyatogorsk Rev. Joasaph. 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Donbass Arena


 "Donbass Arena" - the first in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, designed and constructed in accordance with UEFA standards for stadiums category "Elite".