significant events occurred around two hundred years later. love me had a little political influence throughout the region until it rose in significance off to the crown was transferred from soused to the town here that involved a name change the entire principality from rostov sue still to vladimir 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 and. over the entrance its field so goes with it as you can see is not. only today the city is full of life tourist buses zoom past the sights nice not happy tourists take photographs of new buildings that stand next to ancient and historical structures that are centuries old is a happy harmony that makes the fascinating city what it is today. it was a store in the back streets in the hillside areas behind the main assumption cathedral not only will you see impressive views here but the locals relax meet

friends and family sing songs and paint. a million 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 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 larger 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

a bitch also known as bloody mia the red sun. the best feel 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 i knew this was 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 twenty times he wants he simply won't be disappointed. by being put through

a life 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 it is 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 say it's soft to explore what there is to say.

latimeria. between three people that is. comparable to a backpack is in new york. for you book always make sure you know what type of getting. renovation conditioning is needed during the hot and sticky rush and some of. the big difference in this experiment as you can see here. and having inside the main mushroom here at the hotel let's see what say something so traditional russian cooking do you need. you need. a please guest i'm sorry.

if the sun is hot during your visit then there are several suggestions we have for you about the state history architecture 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 the war and history display of the museum is located inside the golden gates if you choose lots of armor and weapons from a twelfth of the nineteenth centuries information about some of the region's most important military people can be found in the museum. of the display inside the gates is a dire omma recreating the events of the twelfth thirty eight. and seized. another suggestion of where to stay cool is a gift. 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 the icons 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 admiring businesses to the religious sites. and if you think you've seen all the sights and blood in me and then to top worry as the town ghosts who soundly is also close by with its peaceful lake in quaint village it's a time traveling 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 out directivity 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 transiting 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 glass was mostly used just by the wealthy so the factory aimed at producing it for the masses to use in their everyday lives. if you're really ready feel the heat from this place the life balance in people working here and now they say hello horace heard this really hard laborous that his various items from drinking glasses vases but this thick skull says. it. is amazing that inside such industrial and brush setting they can produce items suit jacket. and peaceful. process hasn't changed much over the past two hundred

years items are so how made by skilled local workers. this delightful building in the town was constructed as a church at the end of the nineteenth century during the soviet times it was closed like thousands of others around the country this church here became government offices and the cinema it wasn't until ninety three that 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 is to their guests a 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 sometime later a similar one was given to. cosmo not to you or go and visit it only zero people of course totally presented him with a beautiful was made in the shape of

a soaring bird you know this moss is on display at the space museum in star city and they have it it's called be here. piecing together medieval a modern day russia a spectrum of historic in cultural wonders and witnessing true russian country life in the past and present i think also helps many westerners untangle the knots they have regarding life here so enjoy the summer sun bright and the much the architecture and local traditions a visit to one of russia's golden ring cities and towns is an experience you will never forget. while unfortunately my time is up that's all 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. until then for me a rest that's here by now. coming

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its worst the way that over one hundred kids. took to come down boulder supplies in russia's far east are under threat as chinese authorities struggle to stop thousands of chemical ways that will stand and flood the rebbe for richer russia. that is staring us hoarse response you know it's a protest of the law so it was soldiers who fought with the no else is to gather paul commemoration in the country. those are the headlines up next is the sports news with us now to sort it out. you're watching the sports news an artsy thanks for joining us this hour they have lines zinni are unstoppable in the russian primarily the st petersburg siding crazing that overlaid with yet another victory of being too cold 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 extrusion behavior here new gun yawn gets through skateboarding girls while jimmy bass really shines on these makes by having sixteenth annual exclaims in los angeles. now it's off way through the russian premier league season and the pick of saturday's action sold tabletop was a need to fit champions or be in and extend the overall aid in the process so he comfortably won the match after a brace of deals from strike that i did something get a sucker just before halftime i was tired so the our way out. and gets a call from the sack and all the data 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 but it is 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 job. 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 maureen you do. finish. you off to focus knowing that and my g.h. are really focus i will account for this for this season. we come here to los angeles to carry on with the tournament so we're ready and we are ready for the decision look no more should there's your training so when you start to see that we are ready. this new coach you said warning of a very very good experience in

a diverse very good training center is you just showed but conducive to training so you are really 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 feet are seeing a style of i've done that 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 of a period gold medal adding to a collection which includes two olympic silver is from athens and a world championship growlings lost him. well that's a hell of a given that isn't bible is noticeably absent from the pro bowl to balance 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 metres while germans silkiest the board and these a rival got sober and dollars respectively with four made those sixty five cents which is. playing out more success at arsenal it is a win is eight hundred meter is a mighty a side of a living up the most status as bravery by winning in a time of one minute to a point twenty two seconds thanks once again we are told that he needs second gold of the yeah the winning of the same discipline add the world indoor championships in doha. it is out 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 the worst got a lot of i want to battle for the bruins to join compadre of the to give up on the podium. if i may not tied into that some

drama form in the women's four hundred meter hurdles one building record setting fashion the veteran won a covering the distance in a time all fifty two point nine two two seconds bulgarian vanya some ball about picked up so well while britons carry shakes drayton setting 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 or it surely wouldn't six point one is why all the high school the finals best becoming the first driver in history to be a mix of various bands more 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 your new guy new on the degraded canadian so cool on the thirty 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 stand 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 winter 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 taters in his 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 do it always had an ace up their sleeve centered on it some of the clues tending to throw our team tall and win one twenty kilograms but question is overall still sat along with a solid game plan and execution were too much for the rules 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 on tanika steel he's carried on combined with an unparalleled passion and killer instict on the floor made him the star of the tournament despite one man's heartbreaking loss to italy in the third place game nice showing a very you know we fell into a rhythm but it brought to me that we didn't make anything we were trying we were

trying because we know that there is important part of the three ball but they are 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 flyer and acts 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 time times 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 four 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 the counting russian style. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks. thanks thanks. thanks. thanks.

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smoldering somebody's raging forest fires claimed at least twenty eight lives and leaves some of those of people homeless in central russia south was its worst heat

wave in over a hundred years. to come down water supplies in russia's far east are on the strength of chinese authorities struggle to stop thousands of chemical waste finals lost in a flooded river for breaching russia. and the sturdiness ortiz county non-secret has just bought a lot of soul with soldiers that saw what the nazis to get that for the ration in the country. hello and welcome to all see twenty four hour news life for most volatile main story a searing heat wave the worst in one hundred thirty years is devastating in central russia at least twenty eight people have been killed in forest fires and thousands have been left homeless residents have been forced to flee their homes as the blaze

consumed entire villages the russian emergencies ministry says this is under control but firefighters are still struggling to contain the flames fast reports now from the veronese region one of the west. well in brightness they've made managing to get the situation under control last of the last few days has seen a huge amount of destruction caused by these guys 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 taping with the situation they could only watch hopelessly at the fire still in the face of one person's alone this is the village of miles love about fifteen minutes from british fifty center one of the places was affected by the fires that have left many of the homes completely destroyed. the fire wasted no time flames leaping from building to building inside.