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Sunny and snowy Svetlogorsk, March 2023

April 26, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, balticsea, inspiration, kaliningrad, nature, photography, sea, snow, svetlogorsk, Travels, winterLeave a comment

Sunny and snowy streets of Svetlogorsk

Makarov Organ Hall

Tikhoe (Silent) lake

There is a monument of wildlife near the lake – a linden tree whose age is more than 450 years (the information about this long-lived tree is listed in the Guinness Book of Records).

Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov

The Orthodox Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Svetlogorsk, in the time of East Prussia, was a Lutheran Church. The Church was built in 1903 in the Eastern part of Rauschen. It is located on a hill in a small pine park.

The House-museum of Herman Brachert

The House-museum of Herman Brachert was opened in 1993 in the country house of the Bracherts family in Svetlogorsk. This is the only museum dedicated to the life and work of the wonderful German sculptor. The museum has a total of 738 exhibits – documents, letters and photographs from the sculptor’s family archive. But the pearl of the collection are the original works of the master.

Snowy Baltic sea

Hartman Hotel

Snowy storm at the Baltic sea (weather was changing within minutes).

Spring is coming!

The Water tower was built in 1907-1908 in Rauschen. The 25-meter building was designed in the German national romanticism style. Now this is a symbol of Svetlogorsk.

Hoffmann House and monument to ancient Svetlogorsk

Amber found of Baltic shores after the storm

Cultural space Telegraph

Cozy places of Svetlogorsk

Beautiful sunsets

Beautiful Kaliningrad region on the Baltic sea shore

December 15, 2021March 21, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, balticsea, inspiration, kaliningrad, nature, photography, sea, svetlogorsk, Travels, zelenogradskLeave a comment

Kaliningrad

Kant museum

Magnificent museum named after Kant is located on the Kant island. The collection of the museum includes a variety of exhibits related to the history of Konigsberg-Kaliningrad, with the life and scientific activities of the great German philosopher.

Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of the World Ocean

Observation deck Mayak

Homlins workshop

Homlins are small and cute dwarfs who work hard throughout their lives and create amber works that are known in the whole world. There are total of seven homlins in Kaliningrad, which are located in the different places of the city, near the important landmarks.

Amber museum

Svetlogorsk

Zelenogradsk

Cat museum

Cat museum is the largest art collection of cats images which is located in the old water tower, the symbol of Zelenogradsk. There is an observation deck in the dome of the tower which offers beautiful views of the city and sea.

House of Angels

Museum “House of Angels” located in a small beautiful mansion is very nice and kind place with private art collection of more than 1000 unique exhibits from different countries.

Christmas is all around!

Beautiful Stockholm

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019Posted in TravelsTagged animal, architecture, architecturephotography, balticsea, boat, history, photography, portrait, scandinavia, ship, stockholm, streetphotography, sweden, TravelsLeave a comment

Stockholms strom, also known as Strommen, is a bay of the Baltic sea.

Kastellet is a small naval fort located on the top of the hill on the small island of Kastellholmen just outside of the old Stockholm city center. The Swedish flag, flying above the citadel, signifies whether or not the country is at peace. When it’s up (like in the pictures below) all is well in Sweden. The practice dates back to 1667, when the citadel was first built.

Nybroviken is a small bay in the central Stockholm which connects to the south with the bay Ladugardslandsviken.

Gamla Stan island is the city’s old town with the cobbled streets and colorful 17th and 18th century buildings.

Fika is a concept, a state of mind, and important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it’s important to make time for fika everyday which means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee or tea and a little something to it. There is a great variety of beautiful and cozy cafes in Stockholm where you can enjoy fika time.

Riddarholmen is a small island in central Stockholm, which forms part of Gamla Stan and houses a number of private palaces dating back to the 17th century.

Gamla Lundagatan is another charming old area on the island of Sodermaln.

Jenny Lind, a Swedish opera singer often called the “Swedish Nightingale”, statue is located in a beautiful park near Djurgardsbrunnskanalen, a canal in central Stockholm.

Founded in 1891, Skansen is the world’s first open-air museum which offers an amazing look into historical Swedish life. You can explore five centuries history with over 100 reconstructed farms and houses from different parts of Sweden. It was very interesting experience to meet the local characters working as farmers, carpenters, bakers who tell you the stories about different events and historical facts. Seglora Church is a wooden church dating back to the early 18th century. The town quarter shows urban life in Sweden during the 18th and 19th century.

The Älvros farmstead from the mid 19th century shows life in the north of Sweden, and traditional farm-bred animals.

Nordic animal at the Skansen park.

Astrid Lindgren’s Fairytale World Junibacken is situated on the island of Djurgården in the centre of Stockholm. It was an amazing experience to take a theme-train ride through the world of Astrid Lindgren’s books, with one “stage setting” for each of her well-known works, such as Madicken, Karlsson-on-the-Roof. There is also a great exhibition of different fairy tale characters inspired by amazing books. Brought back so many childhood memories.