Russia's most beautiful islands: stay away from the hubbub of the world to find the soul of Pure Land
Base on the island
In 1650 Onega lake is dotted with small islands. The famous Russian wooden architecture based group which sits on the island (Figure 1), which is Russia's northwest region's main tourist attractions. 20 years ago, it was listed by UNESCO's World Heritage List. In the majority of the Russian people, the 37-meter-high Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral is based on the island's landmark buildings, but also medieval wooden architecture model. Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral, a total of 22 large and small onion domes, according to legend the useless when a nail is placed on a wooden cradle. On the basis of the base on the island on a wooden structure buildings, Russia established the first open-air museum, which is based on the island National Conservation Area.
Sakhalin
Russian Far East, Sakhalin Island (also known as Sakhalin) (Figure 2) area of 76,500 square kilometers, is the largest island in Russia. After the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, half of Sakhalin attributable to Japan, half attributable to Russia. After World War II, the entire island will become the Soviet Union's territory, after Russia inherited by modern sovereign jurisdiction.
Sakhalin island now live about 50 million, of which one-third of the population living in the island's only city Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city. Here winter can last 7-8 months, the short summer is usually cool and windy. Sakhalin is rich in oil, gas, gold and coal resources. The island has several original ecological wildlife sanctuaries and many green resort.
Solovetsky Islands
Solovetsky Islands (Figure 3) is perhaps Russia's most famous islands. Human settlement in northern Russia is achieved by Solovetsky monastery. Under the monastery once in a fully autonomous state, is very rich and has considerable influence.
Solovetsky Islands have their own schools, factories, army and navy, the library was also one of Russia's most valuable library. However, the October 1917 Revolution, where the establishment of a POW camp, which is the Solovetsky prison camp. This is around the camps throughout Russia built the first network. Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, the entire Solovetsky Islands began training young street children to become members of the Northern Fleet.
The most difficult and treacherous period was over. Now, here there are a lot of monks. Served as a prison Solovetsky Islands have become one of Russia's major tourist attractions, not only because this group of islands north of the magical scenery, but also because of its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Olkhon Island
Olkhon Island (Figure 4) is the largest Lake Baikal, is the only inhabited islands. "Olkhon" means the Buryat language is "dry", this is because the Earth fifth of freshwater around the island, but the island has no rivers, and even a creek at all. Hu Zell is the island's largest settlement. Three years ago, the census showed a total of 1,200 people on the island. Hu Zell inhabitants of the island dubbed the "capital." There are several grocery stores, a few restaurants, a church and even a nightclub. Olkhon Island, not far from the Lake Baikal is the deepest point, to a depth of 1642 meters. In this paper, self-published "Global Times", "Russian perspective" special issue, content from "providing Russian newspaper."
In 1650 Onega lake is dotted with small islands. The famous Russian wooden architecture based group which sits on the island (Figure 1), which is Russia's northwest region's main tourist attractions. 20 years ago, it was listed by UNESCO's World Heritage List. In the majority of the Russian people, the 37-meter-high Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral is based on the island's landmark buildings, but also medieval wooden architecture model. Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral, a total of 22 large and small onion domes, according to legend the useless when a nail is placed on a wooden cradle. On the basis of the base on the island on a wooden structure buildings, Russia established the first open-air museum, which is based on the island National Conservation Area.
Sakhalin
Russian Far East, Sakhalin Island (also known as Sakhalin) (Figure 2) area of 76,500 square kilometers, is the largest island in Russia. After the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, half of Sakhalin attributable to Japan, half attributable to Russia. After World War II, the entire island will become the Soviet Union's territory, after Russia inherited by modern sovereign jurisdiction.
Sakhalin island now live about 50 million, of which one-third of the population living in the island's only city Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city. Here winter can last 7-8 months, the short summer is usually cool and windy. Sakhalin is rich in oil, gas, gold and coal resources. The island has several original ecological wildlife sanctuaries and many green resort.
Solovetsky Islands
Solovetsky Islands (Figure 3) is perhaps Russia's most famous islands. Human settlement in northern Russia is achieved by Solovetsky monastery. Under the monastery once in a fully autonomous state, is very rich and has considerable influence.
Solovetsky Islands have their own schools, factories, army and navy, the library was also one of Russia's most valuable library. However, the October 1917 Revolution, where the establishment of a POW camp, which is the Solovetsky prison camp. This is around the camps throughout Russia built the first network. Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, the entire Solovetsky Islands began training young street children to become members of the Northern Fleet.
The most difficult and treacherous period was over. Now, here there are a lot of monks. Served as a prison Solovetsky Islands have become one of Russia's major tourist attractions, not only because this group of islands north of the magical scenery, but also because of its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Olkhon Island
Olkhon Island (Figure 4) is the largest Lake Baikal, is the only inhabited islands. "Olkhon" means the Buryat language is "dry", this is because the Earth fifth of freshwater around the island, but the island has no rivers, and even a creek at all. Hu Zell is the island's largest settlement. Three years ago, the census showed a total of 1,200 people on the island. Hu Zell inhabitants of the island dubbed the "capital." There are several grocery stores, a few restaurants, a church and even a nightclub. Olkhon Island, not far from the Lake Baikal is the deepest point, to a depth of 1642 meters. In this paper, self-published "Global Times", "Russian perspective" special issue, content from "providing Russian newspaper."
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