of which founding date is the most accurate the city's most historical significant events occurred around two hundred years later. let me had a little political influence throughout the region until it rose in significance off of the crown was transferred from soused to the town here does that involve the name change the entire principality from rostov su still to bloody near soused of. the golden gate was erected in eleven sixty four i was the outstanding symbol of the city its witness everything from celebrations to tragedies in the. entrance its goes with it as you can see. today the city is full of life tourist buses zoom past the sights and snap happy tourists take photographs of new buildings that stand next to ancient and historical structures that are centuries old is happy harmony makes a fascinating city what it is today. it's what a story the back streets and the hillside areas behind cathedral not only will you

see impressive views here but the locals relax meet friends and family sing songs and paint. in city attorney it's so nice to come and relax here with friends in the fresh air surrounded by impressive architecture. is roughly one hundred and eighty kilometers from moscow the best way to get here is by car if you don't have your own transport like teach to train. station three times a day. the magnificent golden white some shit is the main highlight it was built in eleven fifty seven and became the model for cathedrals all over russia it was the principal place where the princes of ancient russia were crowned and as a sign of political and religious power it could be seen from kilometers away. as you examine the history of lies in me you find that at every corner you'll encounter interesting facts figures legends and stories. there are also dozens of

monuments spread throughout the city this one here is a bloody mess with the slum of which also known as bloody mia the red sun. the best deal of the entire area is from the top of the belfry sadly it's close to the public but fortunately the church officials have invited me to take a look. at it struck by lightning so it was replaced with what you see today the brick which is over two hundred years old. this with the staircase isn't arriving slightly out of breath at the top when met by a selection of impressive bells and just look at these incredible views. and that's brings us to our guest straight into or is just months right is on his first visit to russia to skate the madness and mayhem of most here's a sample the delights of the golden range between time he wants the sickly ones be

disciplined just. spend time in moscow which is just completely different to a different anything i expected i mean it's unbelievable i was expecting snow and rain and minus temperatures and then i come through. the drools the beautiful golden gates as well as this place here it's completely out of this world it's sort of a traditional russian architecture or this really sort of. a fantastic thing for him and even a well i think it's absolutely beautiful and surprising. so in this new russian village australian friends said softly explore what there is to say.

a lot of. the were here thirty dollars a night but that is. comparable to a backpack is in new york. for you book always make sure you know what type of getting. a western renovation conditioning is needed during the hot and sticky rush and some of. the big difference is just experiments as you can see here. and having inside the main message from here without out but see what say something so traditional russian cooking do you didn't.

need. a please guess i'd say. if the sun is hot during your visit then there are several suggestions we have for you about the same. history architect and odd museum founded in one nine hundred fifty six is one of the first such museums in russia the united more than fifty architectural monuments in the region including several unesco heritage sites war and history display of the museum is located inside the golden gates if you choose lots of armor and weapons from the twelfth to the nineteenth centuries also information about some of the region's most important military people can be found in a museum. of the display inside the gates is a dire omma recreating the events of the year twelve thirty eight when. russia and seized. another suggestion of where to

stay cool is a side deception cathedral as it's one of the most important churches in the country the interiors are impressive and grand it's decorated with frescoes mosaics and icons the highlight being several valuable religious masterpieces one of the most worshiped holy relics of the russian church is on display here the vladimir icon of the mother is going to. the fifteenth century frescoes by famous russian i come painter and they rubinoff also attract many of marring businesses to the religious sites. and if you think you've seen all the sights and blood in me and then to top wary as a town ghost who soundly is also close by with its peaceful lake in quaint village it's a time travelling journey to the past there's also a holiday center in the town offering you the experience of being closer to the region's nature to enjoy outer activities like hiking in the woods cycling and canoeing at the camp just don't forget to have your mosquito repellents and sun

cream with you. people for decades mistakenly transit to cusco stanley as crystal goose in english however new research suggests it comes from the word for the tree in old slavic language founded in seven hundred fifty six it only has a population of around sixty thousand but it's known throughout russia for its famous glass factory. and thomas formed around the plant in the eighteenth century at that time classes were still used just by the wealthy so the factory aimed at producing it for the masses to use in their everyday lives. here are really ready feel they hear from this guy that made the life balance in people working here and now they say hello horace third way are they worth his various items and breaking glass as well as his processing sculptures. it's amazing but inside says. industrial setting they can produce i.c.c.

jackets and beautiful. process hasn't changed much over the past two hundred years or so how made by skilled local workers. this delightful building in the town was constructed as a charge at the end of the nineteenth century during the soviet times it's closed like thousands of others around the country this church here became government offices and the cinema it wasn't until ninety three it became a museum. there are thousands of glass items here ranging from the eighteenth century onwards representing the history and development of the factories craftsmanship. there was a tradition of giving crystal artworks as gifts to their guests to town and also important and famous people in russia for example these crystal table lamps decorated with emblems of all the soviet republics represented just two million see some time later a similar land was given to. cosmonaut yuri gagarin visited the people of chile

presented him with a beautiful was made in the shape of a soaring bird now this was is on display at the space museum in star city and they have it's called be here. piecing together medieval and modern day russia but it's a spectrum of stark and cultural wonders and when you see true russian country life in the past and present i think also helps many west says untangle the knots they have regarding life here so enjoy the summer sun bright and enjoy the magical architecture and local traditions a visit to one of the cities and towns is an experience you will never forget. while unfortunately my time is up so we have from this week's program areas. i'll see you again at the same time next week for more culture from yet another amazing . film for me i'll address that to you bye bye now.

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thousands of people homeless as central russia suffers its one state heat wave you know a hundred yeahs. toxic come down water supplies in russia's far east on this rant as chinese authorities struggle to stop fun zones of chemical waste barrels lost in the flooding from reaching russia. that history of the church has gone on to massive protests is by the law in full with soldiers who fought with the nonces to gather for comodo ration in the country. those are the headlines up next is this pulse news was that. you're watching the sports news in artsy thanks for joining us this hour they have lines zinni tomorrow in the russian primarily the st petersburg siding crazing that overlaid with yet another victory of beaten gold has not been named one of

saturday's highlights. rush hour in full control of the european a flood extensions in barcelona securing twice as many medals as the nearest rivals with one day of competition to go. and extreme behavior here new gun yawn gets through skateboarding girls while jimmy bass really shines on these makes why the sixteenth annual it's games in los angeles. now it's off way through the russian premier league season and the pick of salad these actions sold tabletop was in need to fit champions or be in and extend the overall aid in the process semi comfortably won the match after a brace of bills from strike that i did something that was up there just before half time i was there so the hour. and gets a call from the second of the day to silva to me a final score after sixty five minutes made

a cross that was in the head of the far post by the national squad striker it means a chance for you are now temperance i had ever been. elsewhere terry great to live here with the same squad suniel and in the late games namo were held to a want to. here in moscow. meanwhile spanish football giants are real madrid began training ahead of a couple of pre-season friendlies in north america the club's record signing course tanner and aldo spoke to the press earlier this week and said he is excited about the upcoming season. do. finish. you off to focus knowing that and. i'm really focus i will account for this for this season. we come here to los angeles to carry on we did to train them and so we're ready we are ready for the decision look no more sure there's a training so when you start to say there we are ready. this new coach he said

warning of a very very good experience in a diverse very good training center is he just showed but intensity training so you are really all right. and is good is always good to travel to see different cultures so we are very happy to be here now russia continuing the european athletics championships in barcelona a total of twenty medals now for the country twice as many as their nearest rivals . russian ladies have claimed three medals in the women's four hundred metres final but see on my field of boxing a style of and i'm going in the three of us up there getting a good start in securing gold silver and bronze respectively a bit of a holding on for a fast have a korea gold medal adding to the collection which includes two olympic silvers from athens and a world championship growlings lost him. well that's a hell of a given that in some bible is noticeably absent from the pro bowl to venice with

law itself on a bill that was doing a great job in bringing russia and now the gold the arsenal player in four point seven to five meters while germans silkiest the board and these a rise of got silver and dollars respectively with for me those sixty five centimeters. not more success but arsenal is one is eight hundred metres might be a seven about living out the most status as bravery by winning a title one minute to a point twenty two seconds thanks once again we are told that he needs second gold of the yeah up the winning in the same discipline add the world indoor championships in doha. result of the continued no breaking success in the middle distances winning the women's three thousand meter steeplechase well champion martyrdom in this was unable to overpower the russian towards the end meaning spain's first medal of the position is a silver one worth about a lovable one a tide battle for the bruins to join compadre of the to give up on the podium.

if i may not be untrue or that some drama for me in the women's four hundred meter hurdles one building record setting fashion the venture not covering the distance at a time all fifty two point ninety two seconds bulgarian viney at stamboul about picked up so well while britain's very shades draping set a personal best to grab a bronze medal. outside stateside now where some of the world's bast daredevils have gathered once again to showcase their skills at the sixteenth annual igs games in los angeles here you're going to yawn stealing the show in the skateboard events where jamie bass rig producing some magic on a bee and makes bike englishman past week showing great film which show you wouldn't six points for his wife for the high school the finals best becoming the first driver in history to win big b. and makes the first bands four times elsewhere to family because it was shown why

it was on hand to try for move more domestically bob the twenty three year old who specializes in snowboarding as well as boarding was stopped short by our new guy new on the degraded canadian so cool on the eighty first place and he also got his second gold overnight in the past three categories. now back in russia the country's street ball team reclaimed the trophy they lost to ukraine last him has to be to study in the final of the fourth annual moscow open meter also has the story. bad weather is a common problem for street ball organizers in moscow cold hard win and poor and we intend to show up at the least appropriate moment that certainly wasn't the case at the annual moscow well one which attracted the biggest number of participants and spectators in this four year history. the temperature dropped to just thirty two celsius from thirty seven the previous day making nearly perfect playing conditions

team russia had a lot to prove after losing their title from two thousand and seven and two thousand and eight to korean last year and after hanging on to the feast of venus best of three series on friday the host made the quarterfinals teen daughters had an ace up their sleeve centered alex on the who was tending to throw our team tall and weighing one twenty kilograms but questions overall skill set along with a solid game plan and execution were too much for miller was to handle and the same the final against italy was even an easier ride as point guard. was on fire from long range whatever the player who emerged at the fan favorite didn't represent the home crowd it was team romania's experienced leader with a beautiful acting name akio khan tanika steele he's too even combined with an unparalleled passion and killer instict on the floor made him the star of the tournament the spider man is heartbreaking loss to italy and the third plays given showing that really you know we fell into

a rhythm but that brought to me that we didn't make anything we were trying we were trying to get we know address the bottom part of the three ball but they're going into the finally was time for what usually is the most exciting part of it all the slam dunk contest which soon turned into a two man showdown between a local high flier alex on the show again and but i knew good afternoon of the serbian team and even though the serb had the most spectacular donk of all the hometown boy was more consistent and left home with the title at fourteen russia their final against dystonia was a predictably. tougher contest than the previous ones but once again smart play and taken advantage of the mismatches got the job done for the most eighteen turn of the final score with you if you want to the tournament m.v.p. the most keep the trophy for the third time you for years the media was before the t.v. moscow. and there's been more sports most of it is at the luzhniki on saturday as part of the international sports forum taking place here in the capital and i'm on

course as reports. that russia is truly a country of sports especially in the summertime when the weather is just perfect and everyone wants to be outside so without any further and to sit back relax and enjoy and let you know if the russian style. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks thanks. thanks. thanks.

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leaves thousands of people homeless and the central russia suffers its worst heat wave in over one hundred yards. toxic count down the water supplies and russia's far east are on the ground as chinese authorities struggle to stop thousands of chemical waste barrels last a new flooded river from reaching russia. that is tony authorities own t. non-secret houses but about former soldiers who fought with you know it seems to gather for a commemoration of the country. international news life for moscow this is all see with me here to chicago our thanks for joining us at least twenty eight people have perished in forest fires raging across central russia the country's reeling in its worst hate wave when one hundred thirty is which started in the middle of june the russian emergencies ministry says it's

taken this is haitian under control however firefighters are still struggling with the blazes thousands have been left homeless in the past few days by the flames which have consumed and number of entire villages our first reports from the veronese region one of the westgate areas. well in brightness they've made managing to get the situation under control of the last few days has seen a huge amount of destruction caused by these guys but we've visited the town of muscle of coaches one of the worst hit in the area is some of the people who are living that find out how they were caping with the situation they could only watch helplessly at the fire still in that cave that pays one person's life this is the village of miles love about fifteen minutes from burnished fifty center one of the places worst affected by the fires that have left many of the homes completely destroyed. the fire wasted no time.