“World Ranger”: 7 wonders of Russia
In the article ” Seven wonders of Russia “we talked about the seven most interesting sights of our country, identified in the framework of the project”7 wonders of Russia”.
7 wonders of Russia
1. Valley of geysers
2. Baikal
3. Peterhof
4. Pillars of weathering
5. St. Basil’s Cathedral
6. Mamayev Kurgan and the Motherland monument»
7. Elbrus
Seven wonders of Russia
Almost simultaneously with the global project was launched a similar project ” Seven wonders of Russia “according to the magazine”world tracker”. This project was implemented with the support of the Russian Union of tourism industry, the non-profit partnership “Time to rest in Russia” and the tourist Internet portal Travel.ru. the Main goal of the project was to create a national tourist “Golden route of Russia” based on the seven most interesting sights of our country. The project was carried out in three stages. At the first stage, the Russians sent their versions of the contenders for the title of “Miracle of Russia”to the organizers with the help of mail, Internet services and SMS. On the basis of these proposals, the organizers approved the final list of hundreds of wonders of Russia-the TOP 100. At the second stage, by voting on the Internet and by SMS, the finalists of the competition were determined-the TOP 21. At the third stage, the top 7 attractions of Russia-seven wonders of Russia according to the magazine “world Pathfinder” — were chosen by voting.
7 wonders of Russia according to the magazine “world tracker»
1. Kazan Kremlin (Kazan)
2. Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk monastery (Pechora)
3. Palace square with Winter Palace (St. Petersburg)
4. Kizhi Pogost (Kizhi)
5. Tobolsk Kremlin (Tobolsk)
6. Vyborg castle (Vyborg)
7. Detinets Novgorod (Novgorod the Great)
Kazan Kremlin (Kazan)
7 wonders of Russia: Kazan Kremlin (Kazan)
Kazan Kremlin (Kazan) — the historical center of the capital of Tatarstan, is a complex of architectural and archaeological monuments, revealing the thousand-year history of Kazan. On the territory of the Kremlin is the main mosque of the Republic of Tatarstan-the majestic Kul-Sharif, as well as the” Tatar sister ” of the leaning tower of Pisa — Syuyumbike tower and other interesting monuments.
Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk monastery (Pechora)
7 wonders of Russia: Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk monastery (Pechora)
The Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk monastery is one of the largest and most famous monasteries in Russia. The monastery with a long history is famous for its “God-built” (that is, created by God) caves.
Palace square with Winter Palace (St. Petersburg)
7 wonders of Russia: Palace square with Winter Palace (St. Petersburg)
Palace square (the main square of the cultural capital of Russia) and the Winter Palace (the main Imperial Palace of Russia) form the most beautiful architectural ensemble of modern St. Petersburg.
Kizhi Pogost (Kizhi)
7 wonders of Russia: Kizhi churchyard (Kizhi)
Kizhi churchyard — the famous monument of Russian wooden architecture of the XVIII-XIX centuries, located on the island of Kizhi Onega lake.
Tobolsk Kremlin (Tobolsk)
7 wonders of Russia: Tobolsk Kremlin (Tobolsk)
Tobolsk Kremlin-the historic center of Tobolsk, is a unique example of Siberian architecture, the only stone Kremlin in Siberia.
Vyborg castle (Vyborg)
7 wonders of Russia: Vyborg castle (Vyborg)
Vyborg castle-a castle built by the Swedes on a small island in the Gulf of Finland in the late XIII century. It is one of the few fully preserved monuments of Western European medieval military architecture in Russia.
Detinets Novgorod (Novgorod the Great)
7 wonders of Russia: Novgorod citadel (Veliky Novgorod)
Novgorod citadel-stone Kremlin of Veliky Novgorod, built in the late XV century.
7 wonders of Russia according to the magazine “world Ranger” on the map of the country
It is surprising that the final lists of the two projects “7 wonders of Russia”, held almost simultaneously, are radically different! In the “official list” most of the wonders of Russia (4 of 7) — natural objects, and in the list of the magazine “world tracker” all the wonders of Russia-historical monuments. St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow (the miracle of Russia from the “official” list) is marked only on the eighth position in the TOP 21 of the magazine “world tracker”. Another miracle of the “official” list — Mamayev Kurgan and the monument “Motherland” – only on the 14th place in the list of the magazine “world Ranger”. However, both lists include interesting sights of our country, which can undoubtedly be called the wonders of Russia.
