"The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends" - 3.

The illustration for "The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends" / L. Vladimirsky.

Illustratsioon raamatule "Totu ja tema sõprade seiklused" / L. Vladimirski.

По мотивам сказки Н. Носова "Приключения Незнайки и его друзей" / Худ. Л. В. Владимирский.

Postcard, 1957.
My collection.

Leo Tolstoy and Yasnaya Polyana. Russia. 1976 - 1.

Yasnaya Polyana. (The Volkonskiy house - the big building in the center, the house of Leo Tolstoy - the smaller white building on the right.)

Jasnaja Poljana. ( Mõisa pargis keskel suur Volkonskite maja, paremal puude taga Lev Tolstoi sünni- ja elumaja, vasakul kirjandusmuuseumi hoone.)

Ясная Поляна. (В центре снимка - большой белый дом - самое старое здание на территории усадьбы. Памятник архитектуры XVIII в. носит название Дом Волконского. За деревьями справа - дом Л. Н. Толстого, слева - литературный музей.)

1. The gate at Yasnaya Polyana. 2. Large pond.
1. Mõisa värav. 2. Suur tiik.
1. Въезд в усадьбу. 2. Большой пруд.

Postcards, 1976.
My collection.

* Yasnaya Polyana was the home of the writer Leo (LeV) Tolstoy (1828–1910), where he was born, wrote "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina", and is buried. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Tula, Russia and 200 kilometers (120 mi) from Moscow. In June 1921, the estate was nationalized and formally became his memorial museum.

* Kirjanik Lev Tolstoi kodukoht, praegu tema mõis-muuseum Jasnaja Poljana (vene k Ясная Поляна) asub Venemaal kaheteist kilomeetri kaugusel Tuulast.

* From the set "Yasnaya Polyana - the Estate-Museum of Leo Tolstoy".
* Postkaardikomplektist "Lev Tolstoi mõis-muuseum Jasnaja Poljana".
* Из комплекта открыток "Музей-усадьба Л. Н. Толстого "Ясная Поляна"".

Mamayev Kurgan - 2. Eternal Flame

2 February 2013 - the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad

Mamayev Kurgan.
Mamai kurgaan.
Мамаев курган.

Eternal Flame at Mamayev Hill in the Hall of the Warrior Glory in tribute to all those who died defending the city from 1942–1943.
Igavene tuli Mamai kurgaanil.
Вечный огонь на Мамаевом Кургане.

Postcards, 1981.
My collection.

* The Battle of Stalingrad was a major and decisive battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (renamed Volgograd in 1961). The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943.

* Stalingradi lahing (21. augustist 1942 2. veebruarini 1943) oli Teise maailmasõja otsustavamaid lahinguid, mis lõppes Nõukogude Armee võiduga.

See also: Mamayev Kurgan. "The Motherland Calls!"