CULTURE AND HERITAGE IN RUSSIAN

My name is Shalia Adiela binti Wahab. I’m from Terrengganu.  I will tell you about culture and heritage at Russian. For your information Russian have a many historical place. So, I want to share interesting place with you all. 

Before that, let me tell you about history of Russian.

Russian history begins with Kievan Rus, which existed as the first unified, Slavic Christian state and was a great center of politics and learning. After Kievan Rus fell as a result of Mongol invasion, the Grand Duchy of Moscow gained might and power in the region. Peter the Great established the Russian Empire and moved the capital city to St. Petersburg, determined to make Russia a westward-facing nation. With the Bolshevik Revolution in the early 20th century, the Russian monarchy disintegrated and 70 years of Communist rule followed. Towards the end of the last century, Russia became a democracy and continues to develop politically and economically as a world power. Many, many aspects of Russian history are important to Russian culture because they have made Russia.


There is interesting place about Russian :


SOLOVETSKY ISLANDS

The Solovetsky Islands form the largest archipelago in the White Sea, consisting of six major islands and more than a hundred small ones. It is a place with a unique history and atmosphere. The Solovetsky Monastery was founded in these northern latitudes (just 165 km south of the Arctic Circle) in the 15^th century by the monks German, Zosima and Sabbatius. A hundred years later, Father Superior Philipp turned the monastery into a powerful Russian northern outpost. The monastery’s stone walls have seen exiles and disgraced noblemen, the streltsy guards and the British Navy. The tragic history of the Solovki began in the early 20^th century: in 1920 the monastery was shut down and three years later became a labor camp mainly for political prisoners. During World War II, it was the site of a Northern Fleet naval school, and in the 1950’s it became the Solovetsky Islands Museum-Reserve. In 1990, the Solovetsky Monastery was re-opened and once again it is one of the most important Russian Orthodox centers in northern Russia.


KIZHI

The gem of Karelia, the open-air museum of architecture at Kizhi, seems to have grown out of the landscape of the flat banks of the Kizhi Island and the smooth surface of Lake Onega. This harmonious masterpiece, built by anonymous artisans, dates back the 18^th century. The 37-meter-high Great Transfiguration Church has 20 onion-shaped domes and was built without a single nail. Legend has it that the carpenter who built the church had only an axe, which he threw into Lake Onega after finishing his job as a sign that the greatest work of his life was done. The second Kizhi church, the Intercession Church is a smaller and more modest. The finishing touch to the ensemble is provided by the domed bell tower built in the 19^th century.

  THE CAUCASUS

The Western Caucasus, or the Caucasus Preserve is the largest mountain forest reserve in Europe and the oldest reserve in Russia. During the 19^th century, grand princes hunted here, giving the territory the name of “Kuban Hunting Preserve of the Grand Princes.” During the Civil War and in the early 21^st century the animal population was greatly depleted, with the bison affected most of all. This prompted the creation of the Caucasus bison reserve in 1924. Today the fauna still consists of large mammals: the bison, the reindeer, the roe and the gazelle. The high altitude parts of the reserve are famous for their beautiful alpine meadows.

THE KAZAN KREMLIN 

Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, symbolizes the peaceful coexistence of Christian and Islamic cultures. The Kremlin in the heart of the city has both Orthodox and Muslim monuments. It was built on the ruins of a Tatar Bulgar fortress that stood on the spot in the 12-14^th centuries. Now the 16^th century Assumption and Transfiguration churches stand cheek-by-jowl with the Qol Sharif mosque, built in 2005. All the churches and the mosque are functioning. A breathtaking view of the Volga and the surrounding countryside opens up from the Soyembike Tower. The former governor’s palace is now the residence of the president of Tatarstan.

SIKHOTE ALIN

 Central Siknhote Alin is a biosphere preserve in the Primorye (Maritime) province of Russia stretching from the Sea of Japan to the Sikhote Alin mountain range. Its attractions include thick spruce and cedar forests and ancient yew tree groves, Shanduysky mountain lakes and the gaunt rocks of the Abrek preserve. Scientists observe the seal and sea bird colonies on Cape Severny and Cape Schastlivy. Unique animal and plant species are under protection in the reserve. In 1935 when the preserve was created, it saved the practically extinct sable fox; today it is possible to observe rare animals such as the Amur tiger and the Hymalayan bear.

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As conclusion, I wish to emphasize that the culture and heritage of a region is very important to be preserved and protected so that these countries can visit and see the natural beauty of the country.

By : SHALIA ABIELA BINTI WAHAB