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A semi-ruined church near Myshkin

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 08:09:47 +0000

A semi-ruined church near Myshkin.
Myshkin, Russia, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

City Cathedral

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:54:03 +0000

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=57.7899843&lon=38.4499168&z=13&l=1&m=h&v=2.
Myshkin, Russia, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

City - general view

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:54:03 +0000

City - general view.
Myshkin, Russia, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

Town cathedral (under repairs)

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:51:24 +0000

Town cathedral (under repairs).
Myshkin, Russia, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

"Old village" - part of the town museum

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:51:24 +0000

Town museum

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:34:30 +0000

Inside the Vodka Museum

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:34:30 +0000

The museum is organized and managed by the local amateurs, with no money from the municipal budget. It's amasing that such a small place has so many museums: city museum (history and culture), Mouse Museum (toy and souvenir mice of all kinds), Felt Boots (valenki) Museum, Vodka Museum, Art Museum... http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=57.7899843&lon=38.4499168&z=13&l=1&m=h&v=2 Myshkin is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of Volga. Population: 6,076 (2002 Census). A settlement at this location existed at least since the 15th century. The town status was granted to the settlement in 1777. During the Soviet era, however, Myshkin was stripped of its town status and became an urban-type settlement, but this has been reverted in 1991. The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river cruise ships. Myshkin retains architectural features characteristic for the 19th century Russia. It also features a number of museums. One of them is the unique Mouse Museum (the name of the town is derived from "mysh" meaning mouse in Russian), which however severely suffered from fire in January, 2007. There are also Museum of Valenki (valenki are Russian felt boots), ethnographical museum, art gallery, and more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myshkin Vodka is one of the world's most popular distilled beverages. It is a clear liquid containing water and ethanol purified by distillation — often multiple distillation — from a fermented substance such as potatoes, grain (usually rye or wheat) or eventually sugar beet molasses (but this is not a true vodka), and an insignificant amount of other substances such as flavorings or unintended impurities. Vodka usually has an alcohol content of 35% to 50% by volume. The classic Russian, Lithuanian and Polish vodka is 40% (80 proof). This can be attributed to the Russian standards for vodka production introduced in 1894 by Alexander III[1]. According to the Vodka Museum in Moscow, Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist, found the perfect percentage to be 38. However, since spirits in his time were taxed on their strength, the percentage was rounded up to 40 to simplify the tax computation. At strengths less than this, vodka drunk neat (without ice and not mixed with other liquids) can taste "watery": above this strength, the taste of vodka can have more "burn". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodka.
Myshkin, Russia, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

An old house

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:27:03 +0000

Myshkin, or "Mouseville" was founded by a Russian knyaz (prince) who once fell asleep in a forest; a mouse ran across his face and woke him up. The man jumped up, wanting to stomp on the impudent little beast but then saw a poisonous snake right where his head was a moment ago. So he decided that the mouse was sent by the Heaven to save his lilfe and founded a chapel there; later, a settlement sprang up around the place. It became an important merchant center, being a convenient Volga port, but with the railroads coming to Russia - but not here - it lost it importance, but managed to keep its ancient charm. It is interesting that most old houses bear a plate indicating time of construction and names of the architects (if known), first owners and later more or less known owners/tenants. Excellent idea, I think. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=57.7899843&lon=38.4499168&z=13&l=1&m=h&v=2 Myshkin is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of Volga. Population: 6,076 (2002 Census). A settlement at this location existed at least since the 15th century. The town status was granted to the settlement in 1777. During the Soviet era, however, Myshkin was stripped of its town status and became an urban-type settlement, but this has been reverted in 1991. The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river cruise ships. Myshkin retains architectural features characteristic for the 19th century Russia. It also features a number of museums. One of them is the unique Mouse Museum (the name of the town is derived from "mysh" meaning mouse in Russian), which however severely suffered from fire in January, 2007. There are also Museum of Valenki (valenki are Russian felt boots), ethnographical museum, art gallery, and more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myshkin.
Myshkin, Russia, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.

An old house

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:27:03 +0000

Myshkin, or "Mouseville" was founded by a Russian knyaz (prince) who once fell asleep in a forest; a mouse ran across his face and woke him up. The man jumped up, wanting to stomp on the impudent little beast but then saw a poisonous snake right where his head was a moment ago. So he decided that the mouse was sent by the Heaven to save his lilfe and founded a chapel there; later, a settlement sprang up around the place. It became an important merchant center, being a convenient Volga port, but with the railroads coming to Russia - but not here - it lost it importance, but managed to keep its ancient charm. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=57.7899843&lon=38.4499168&z=13&l=1&m=h&v=2 Myshkin is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of Volga. Population: 6,076 (2002 Census). A settlement at this location existed at least since the 15th century. The town status was granted to the settlement in 1777. During the Soviet era, however, Myshkin was stripped of its town status and became an urban-type settlement, but this has been reverted in 1991. The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river cruise ships. Myshkin retains architectural features characteristic for the 19th century Russia. It also features a number of museums. One of them is the unique Mouse Museum (the name of the town is derived from "mysh" meaning mouse in Russian), which however severely suffered from fire in January, 2007. There are also Museum of Valenki (valenki are Russian felt boots), ethnographical museum, art gallery, and more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myshkin.
Myshkin, Russia, photo by Pavel Viaznikov.