"Winter in Verkhovyna". 1953

"Winter in Verkhovyna" (1953) / Zoltan Sholtes / Ukraine.

"Verhoviina talv" / Zoltan Šoltes / Ukraina.

"Зима на Верховине" (1953) / Золтан Шолтес / Украина.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Zoltan Sholtes (21 July 1909 - 16 December 1990) was a Greek Catholic priest who was born in Slovakia and lived in Uzhhorod; a leading figure of the Transcarpathian branch of the Union of Artists of Ukraine.

Monument to Maxim Gorky. Moscow. 1955

Monument to Maxim Gorky.
Maksim Gorki mälestussammas.
Памятник Горькому.

* Monument to Maxim Gorky (1939, 1951) was in the square near the Byelorussia Station. From 2005 this monument to the wellknown writer is in the Fallen Monument Park (Muzeon Park of Arts). Moscow. Russia.

* Maksim Gorki mälestussammas (skulptorid Ivan Šadr, 1939 ja Veera Muhhina, 1951) paigaldati 1951. a Valgevene vaksali esisele väljakule. 2005. a detsembrist on see kunagi laialt tuntud kirjaniku kuju aga nn langenud monumentide pargis "Muzeon". Moskva. 

* Памятник Горькому (И. Д. Шадр, 1939; В. И. Мухина, 1951) был установлен в 1951 году на площади Белорусского вокзала. 16 декабря 2005 года памятник был перемещён в парк искусств "Музеон". Москва.

See also: Maxim Gorky.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday! / by L. Vladimirsky / Russia; USSR.
Õnnitleme sünnipäeval! / L. Vladimirski.
С днем рождения! / Xудожник Л. Владимирский.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

"Two Greedy Bear Cubs" (1955)

Illustrations by J. Rachev for Hungarian Folk Tale "Two Greedy Bear Cubs". 
The fox "helps" two greedy bear cubs to "evenly divide" a ball of cheese, eating almost all of it in the process.

Illustratsioonid ungari muinasjutule "Kaks ahnet karupoega" - kunstnik J. Ratšev.
Rebane ütleb karupoegadele, et on nõus nende vahel juustukera pooleks jagama. Lõpuks sööb peaaegu kõik ise ära, karupoegadele jäävad ainult tillukesed tükid.

Иллюстрации к венгерской народной сказке "Два жадных медвежонка". / Художник Е Рачев.
1. "О чем вы спорите, молодые люди? — спросила лиса. Медвежата рассказали лисице о своей беде.
— Какая же это беда? — сказала лисица.— Давайте я вам поделю сыр поровну: мне что младший, что старший — все одно."

2. "Пока лисица не наелась досыта, она все делила и делила. Но вот куски сравнялись, а медвежатам почти и сыра не осталось: два крохотные кусочка."

Postcards, 1955.
My collection.

"Tell us about Tsar Cannon! " Moscow. Russia

Young guests in old Kremlin (Moscow, Russia).
"Tell us about Tsar Cannon! It's your speciality after all."

Noored külalised iidses Moskva Kremlis.
(Ütlevad noorele suvoorovlasele - sõjakooli kursandile:) "Rääkige meile Tsaar-kahurist, te olete ju spetsialist!"

Юные гости в древнем Кремле. / Художник И. М Семёнов.
"...Расскажите нам о Царь-пушке, вы же специалист!"

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* The Tsar Cannon  is a large, 5.94 metres (19.5 ft) long cannon on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It was cast in 1586 in Moscow, by the Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov. Mostly of symbolic impact, it was never used in a war. - Wikipedia.

* Tsaar-suurtükk, ka Tsaar-kahur on 1586. aastal valumeister Andrei Tšohhovi valatud suurtükk, mis asub Moskvas Kremli õuel. Tagaplaanil on näha ka teine vaatamisväärsus - Tsaar-(torni)kell.

The Bronze Horseman. 1955

Leningrad (St.Petersburg). Monument of Peter the Great (The Bronze Horseman).

Leningrad (Peterburi). "Vaskratsanik", Peeter I mälestussammas.

Ленинград (Сaнкт-Петербyрг). "Медный всадник", памятник Петру I.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* The Bronze Horseman (Russian: Медный всадник) is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet. The name comes from an 1833 poem of the same the name by Aleksander Pushkin, which is widely considered one of the most significant works of Russian literature. The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg. - Wikipedia.

See also: The "Bronze Horseman" (1986)

Museum of the Revolution. Moscow. 1955

Moscow. Gorky Street. Museum of the Revolution.
Moskva. Revolutsioonimuuseum Gorki tänaval.
Москва. Улица Горького. Музей Революции.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Now: The State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia (the former Museum of the Revolution, renamed in September 1998), housed in the former building of the English Club. Moscow, 21 Tverskaya Street.

Monument to Nikolai Gogol. Moscow. 1955

Moscow. Monument to Nikolai Gogol.
Moskva. Nikolai Gogoli mälestussammas.
Москва. Памятник Н. В. Гоголю.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

See also: Nikolai Gogol.

Red Square. Moscow. 1955

Moscow. Red Square. Lenin's and Stalin's Mausoleum.
Moskva. Punane väljak. Lenini ja Stalini mausoleum.
Москва. Красная площадь. Мавзолей В. И. Ленина и И. В. Сталина.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Lenin died on January 21, 1924. Two days later architect Aleksey Shchusev was charged with building a structure suitable for viewing of the body by mourners. A wooden tomb, in Red Square by the Kremlin wall, was ready January 27, and later that day Lenin's coffin was placed in it. /- - -/
By August 1924, Shchusev had replaced the tomb with a larger one, and Lenin's body transferred to a sarcophagus designed by architect Konstantin Melnikov. /- - -/
... the next year a new mausoleum of marble, porphyry, granite, and labradorite (by Alexey Shchusev, I.A. Frantsuz and G.K. Yakovlev) was completed. /- - -/
Joseph Stalin's embalmed body shared a spot next to Lenin's, from the time of his death in 1953 until October 31, 1961, when Stalin was removed as part of de-Stalinization and Khrushchev's Thaw, and buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis outside the walls of the Kremlin. - Wikipedia.

Moscow State University. 1955

Lomonosov Moscow State University. The main building on Lenin (Sparrow) hills.
Moskva Riikliku Ülikooli peahoone Lenini (Varblase) mägedel.
Москва. Главное здание МГУ.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

"Leningrad. Moyka". 1955

"Leningrad. The Moyka Embankment." / A. Balashov.
"Leningrad. Moika" / A. Balašov.
"Ленинград. Мойка" / A. Балашов.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* The Moyka River is a small river which encircles the central portion of Saint Petersburg, effectively making it an island.

*Moika on jõgi Peterburis, sama nime kannavad ka kaldapealsed.

* Мойка - река в Санкт-Петербурге, протока невской дельты. Топоним также служит обиходным обозначением набережной реки Мойки. - Wikipedia.

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow

The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow.
A. Puškini nim riiklik kaunite kunstide muuseum. Moskva.
Государственный музей изобразительных искусств имени А. С. Пушкина. Москва.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* The largest museum of European art in Moscow. The museum's current name is somewhat misleading, in that it has no direct associations with the famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, other than as a posthumous commemoration of his name and fame. - Wikipedia.

See also:  Moscow. 1955 - 6./28

Moscow. Gorky Street. 1955

Moscow. Gorky Street (now: Tverskaya Street).
Moskva. Gorki tänav (1990. aastast taas Tverskaja tänav).
Москва, улица Горького (Тверская улица).

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Tverskaya Street, known as Gorky Street between 1935 and 1990, is the main and probably best-known radial street in Moscow.

See also:
Maxim Gorky.
Moscow. 1955 - 6/27.

Saint Basil's Cathedral. Moscow. 1955

Moscow. Saint Basil's Cathedral (The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed).
Moskva. Vassili Blažennõi (Püha Vassili) peakirik Punasel väljakul.
Москва. Храм Василия Блаженного. XVI в.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

See also Moscow 1955 - 1/5.

Moscow River. 1955

Moscow River.
Vaade Moskva jõe kaldapealselt Maksim Gorki nimelise kultuuri- ja puhkepargi juures.
Москва. У набережной ЦПКиО имени М. Горького.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

Alexander Pushkin - 215

June 6, 2014 - Pushkin's 215th birth anniversary.

Pushkin statue (1880) in Moscow.
Moskva. A. Puškini mälestussammas (1880).
Москва. Памятник А. С. Пушкину (1880). / Скульптор А. М. Опекушин.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Alexander Pushkin (6 June /O.S. 26 May/ 1799 - 10 February /O.S. 29 January/ 1837) was a Russian author of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. - Wikipedia.

* Tänavu 6. juunil on tuntuima vene poeedi ja prosaisti Aleksander Puškini 215. sünniaastapäev.

* 6 июня 2014 - 215 лет со дня рождения А.С. Пушкина.

Mossovet Theatre. Moscow. 1955

Moscow. Mossovet Theatre.
Moskva. Mossoveti-nim teater.
Москва. Театр Моссовета.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* Mossovet State Academic Theatre  is one of the oldest theatres of Moscow, opened in 1923.

The Bolshoi Theatre. Moscow. 1955

Moscow. The Bolshoi Theatre.
Moskva. Suur Teater.
Москва. Большой театр.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

See also: Moscow. 1955 -3./14.

"Easter Procession in a Village"

"Easter Procession in a Village" (1861) / Vasily Perov (1833-1882) /  The State Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow. Russia.

"Talupoegade ristikäik lihavõttepühal" (1861) / Vassili Perov / Tretjakovi Galerii, Moskva.

"Сельский крестный ход на Пасхе" (1861) / Василий Перов (1833-1882) / Государственная Третьяковская галерея.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

See also: "Troika. Apprentices Fetch Water"

Great Coastal Gate and Fat Margaret Tower. Tallinn. Estonia

"Tallinn. Great Coastal Gate and Fat Margaret Tower" / Märt Bormeister (1916-1991) / Estonia.
"Tallinn. Rannavärav ja Paks Margareeta" / Märt Bormeister.
"Таллинн. Большие морские ворота и Толстая Маргарита"/ Мярт Бормейстер (1916-1991) / Эстония.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

* The Great Coastal Gate - the gate system on Pikk street originated in the 1300s, but it was during reconstruction in the early 16th century that the Fat Margaret cannon tower was added. Built from 1511 to 1530, this hefty, round tower has a diameter of 25 metres, a height of about 20 metres, and walls up to 5 metres thick. The origins of Fat Margaret's name are a mystery. Some theories insist it was named for one of its larger cannons, while others hint at a cook called Margaret who once worked here. In any case, the tower has served a number of different functions throughout its history. It has been used a storehouse for gunpowder and weapons, and as a prison. Now it's home to the Estonian Maritime Museum. - http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee