Our first destination is PERM, in Russia, where
Barmila Ludmila, the recipient of our first postcard, is from.
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| Perm city |
WHERE
IS PERM?
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| Location of Perm. Wikipedia |
Perm (Russian: Пермь) is
a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks
of the Kama River in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. The
Karma river is the fifth largest river in Europe after the Volga, the Dabube,
the Ural and the Dnieper. The length of the Karma is 1805 km and it is the largest
tributary of the Volga.
Perm's population is approximately 1000,000, which
makes it the thirteenth most populous city in Russia. Perm has a humid
continental climate, which means very cold winters and hot summers.
PERM
IS FAMOUS FOR…
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| Volga river in Perm |
Perm is a major administrative, industrial,
scientific, and cultural center. The leading industries include machinery,
defence and oil production. During Soviet times, Perm was a proper fortress
because of the huge military industry in its region. Nowadays, it is one of
Russia's fastest growing cities because of its prosperity.
PLACES
TO VISIT
Perm’s best known landmarks include:
Perm
Opera and Ballet Theatre
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| Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre |
Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre is one of the oldest
theatres in the country. Its ballet company is one of the most popular in
Russia and has performed most works by the country’s best known ballet
composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).
Perm
State Art Gallery
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| Perm State Gallery |
This gallery houses outstanding collections of art,
including paintings from the 15th- to 18th-century art movements, and wooden
sculptures from the region.
The
Walking Bear
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| The Walking Bear. Perm |
The Walking Bear is a sculpture in Perm which depicts
a walking bear (the symbol included on the coat of arms of city). It is
situated in the central part of city, at the Lenin Street and was opened in
September 2009.
Recreational
Gorky Park
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| Gorky Park in Perm |
Perm has a well-trained and skilled young population.
There are more than 30 research institutes such as the Institute of Ecology and
Genetics of Microorganisms, the Heart Institute. In the Soviet times Perm
scientists contributed a lot to the development of rocketry and space
engineering.
WANNA TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF PERM? Watch this video
created by high school students from Perm!
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