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Russia "Waterways of the Tsars" Jay Dunn 57 images Created 8 Sep 2014

The Volga-Baltic Waterway runs between St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, a complicated, often breathtaking series of rivers, lakes, manmade reservoirs and canals. Leaving St. Petersburg via the Neva River, the journey encompasses Lake Ladoga, one of Europe’s largest lakes, the pristine Svir River, Lake Onega, the Vytegra canal to Lake Beloye, the Kovzha River, the Sheksna River to the Rybinsk Reservoir and finally, the Moscow Canal, a journey of 700 miles, multiple ecosystems, and a thousand years of Russian history.

Watch “Waterways of the Tsars, Russia” a beautiful HD video of the journey at http://vimeo.com/104882942
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  • Crew members on the Viking Truvor say farewell to their sister ship before sailing from St. Petersburg along the Volga-Baltic Waterway to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • Passengers on the Viking Truvor say farewell to St. Petersburg as they pass under a suspension bridge headed east along the Volga-Baltic Waterway to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • Serious work vessels line the banks of the Neva River as it widens east of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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  • The former fortress of Schlusselburg in Russia, positioned at the head of the Neva River to defend St. Petersburg from invaders coming from Lake Ladoga, Europe's biggest body of water, at 7,000 square miles.
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  • Moonrise on Lake Ladoga, Europe's biggest body of water, at 7,000 square miles.
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  • A wet day brings forth the color of summer flowers near the village of Mandrogy, Russia. Destroyed during WW II, the village was rebuilt in the 90's by an enterprising businessman who envisioned a place to experience traditional village culture along the pristine Svir River.
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  • The double-headed eagle, one of Russia's most famous symbols, is a study in gray on this traditional Mandrogy rooftop. Destroyed during WW II, the village was rebuilt in the 90's by an enterprising businessman who envisioned a place to experience traditional village culture along the pristine Svir River.
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  • A warm summer and plenty of rain makes for a lush garden in the village of Mandrogy, Russia. Destroyed during WW II, the village was rebuilt in the 90's by an enterprising businessman who envisioned a place to experience traditional village culture along the pristine Svir River.
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  • An artisan's infinite patience helps craft a "matryoshka" doll in the village of Mandrogy, Russia. Destroyed during WW II, the village was rebuilt in the 90's by an enterprising businessman who envisioned a place to experience traditional village culture along the pristine Svir River.
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  • A whole family of "matryoshka" dolls comes to life in the village of Mandrogy, Russia. Destroyed during WW II, the village was rebuilt in the 90's by an enterprising businessman who envisioned a place to experience traditional village culture along the pristine Svir River.
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  • Early morning in a small village along the shores of Lake Onega. The Volga-Baltic Waterway is a combination of natural lakes, rivers and reservoirs between St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, a distance of 700 miles.
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  • Elaborate sculptures grace this lock before entering Lake Onega.The Volga-Baltic Waterway is a combination of natural lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs between St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, a distance of 700 miles.
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  • One of the many locks on the Volga-Baltic Waterway near Lake Onega. The route is a combination of natural lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs between St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, a distance of 700 miles.
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  • Crew members on the bridge of the Viking Truvor monitor the progress of the ship through one of the many locks on the Volga-Baltic Waterway near Lake Onega. The route is a combination of natural lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs between St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, a distance of 700 miles.
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  • A fairy-tale sunset on the shores of Lake Onega. The Volga-Baltic Waterway runs between St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • Early morning on the wild shores of Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • An early morning approach to Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, on the left, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • A cross marks a family grave on the shores of Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • An artisan uses a backstrap loom to create colorful woolens on Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • An artisan uses a backstrap loom to create colorful woolens on Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Early morning sunshine lights up colorful woolen belts for children on Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • An artisan uses a backstrap loom to create colorful woolens on Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Sunlight dapples this traditional house on Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • The Transfiguration Church on Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • A scarecrow stands guard over a small vegetable garden in Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Early morning on the wild shores of Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega. The island is home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Wooden artistry on Kizhi Island, in Russia's Lake Onega, home to the world-famous Transfiguration Church, a timbered marvel with 22 onion domes built without a single nail. Over the years a number of other traditional wooden structures have been moved from Karelia to preserve them, and the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Sunset along the Vytegra Canal on the way to Lake Beloye, part of a 700 mile cruise from St. Petersburg along the Volga-Baltic Waterway to Moscow, Russia.
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  • A burnoff at a canalside factory approaching Lake Beloye, part of a 700 mile cruise from St. Petersburg along the Volga-Baltic Waterway to Moscow, Russia.
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  • A vintage photograph, displayed in a room with other memorabilia from the Soviet era, from the only school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • On the play equipment in a public park across from the school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • A history classroom, with memorabilia from the Soviet era, in the school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • Period artwork displaying proper classroom posture from the school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • Play equipment in the public park across the street from the school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • A sunny corner in an art classroom at school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • A few familiar faces in this art classroom at school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • A composed young girl balances on the exercise wheel across from school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • Hallways at school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. Students have the full three months of summer off, a must in an area that is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter. Freshly painted classrooms and new double-pane storm windows awaited their return.
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  • Lush August gardens in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, the district center. The area is locked in by snow and ice much of the winter.
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  • An afternoon stroll behind the school in Kirillov, a small town of about 8,000 on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye near Vologda, Russia, the district center.
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  • Summer flowers brighten the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery near Kirillov, once one of the largest in Russia. Founded in 1397 by St. Kyrill (St. Cyril) and strategically located on the banks of Lake Siverskoye, the complex has two priories and eleven churches, protected by walls twenty feet thick. During its turbulent history, the remote, well-fortified monastery became a place of exile for many dissenters. Now a museum protecting invaluable religious icons, it is undergoing slow but steady restoration.
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  • A timeless view of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery near Kirillov, once one of the largest in Russia. Founded in 1397 by St. Kyrill (St. Cyril) and strategically located on the banks of Lake Siverskoye, the complex has two priories and eleven churches, protected by walls twenty feet thick. During its turbulent history, the remote, well-fortified monastery became a place of exile for many dissenters. Now a museum protecting invaluable religious icons, it is undergoing slow but steady restoration.
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  • As seen through the windows of a tour bus, the strategic location of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery becomes apparent.  Founded in 1397 by St. Kyrill (St. Cyril) and strategically located on the banks of Lake Siverskoye, seen here, the complex has two priories and eleven churches, protected by walls twenty feet thick. During its turbulent history, the remote, well-fortified monastery became a place of exile for many Russian dissenters. Now a museum protecting invaluable religious icons, it is undergoing slow but steady restoration.
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  • The faded glory of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery near Kirillov, once one of the largest in Russia. Founded in 1397 by St. Kyrill (St. Cyril) and strategically located on the banks of Lake Siverskoye, the complex has two priories and eleven churches, protected by walls twenty feet thick. During its turbulent history, the remote, well-fortified monastery became a place of exile for many dissenters. Now a museum protecting invaluable religious icons, it is undergoing slow but steady restoration.
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  • With no safety equipment in place, restorers build scaffolding six stories up near a bell tower of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery near Kirillov, once one of the largest in Russia. Founded in 1397 by St. Kyrill (St. Cyril) and strategically located on the banks of Lake Siverskoye, the complex has two priories and eleven churches, protected by walls twenty feet thick. During its turbulent history, the remote, well-fortified monastery became a place of exile for many dissenters. Now a museum protecting invaluable religious icons, it is undergoing slow but steady restoration.
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  • Ongoing restoration at the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery near Kirillov, once one of the largest in Russia. Founded in 1397 by St. Kyrill (St. Cyril) and strategically located on the banks of Lake Siverskoye, the complex has two priories and eleven churches, protected by walls twenty feet thick. During its turbulent history, the remote, well-fortified monastery became a place of exile for many dissenters. The monastery is now a museum protecting invaluable religious icons.
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  • A tiny chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas at the entrance to the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery near Kirillov, once one of the largest in Russia. Founded in 1397 by St. Kyrill (St. Cyril) and strategically located on the banks of Lake Siverskoye, the complex has two priories and eleven churches, protected by walls twenty feet thick. During its turbulent history, the remote, well-fortified monastery became a place of exile for many dissenters. Now a museum protecting invaluable religious icons, it is undergoing slow but steady restoration.
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  • A church along the banks of the Sheksna River heading south toward the Rybinsk reservoir. The Volga-Baltic Waterway, made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • Afternoon light along the banks of the Sheksna River heading south toward the Rybinsk Reservoir. The Volga-Baltic Waterway, made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • A Russian bear on the bridge of the Viking Truvor guards passengers and crew alike. The Volga-Baltic Waterway runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • Sunset on the Rybinsk Reservoir. The Volga-Baltic Waterway, made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • One of the many locks along the Volga-Baltic Waterway, which is made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, and runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia.
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  • Lock art along the Volga-Baltic Waterway, which is made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, and runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • A new church glistens in the late afternoon light on the banks of the Rybinsk Reservoir. The Volga-Baltic Waterway, made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • Families enjoy the last of summer in the late afternoon light along the banks of the Rybinsk Reservoir. Children will return to school September 1st. The Volga-Baltic Waterway, made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • A rustic timbered church graces this small village on the banks of the Rybinsk Reservoir. The Volga-Baltic Waterway, made up of natural lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and canals, runs from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, a journey of 700 miles.
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  • The old and the new along the Volga-Baltic Waterway: the sunken bell tower of the Church of the Trinity, built in 1654, flooded for a canal project, and in the background, a massive communications dish used by the Russian space program.
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