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Left: The interior of the Church of St Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl, built between 1647 and 1650.
Above: Another view inside the Church of St Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl. |
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Left: The Kotorosl River, which joins the River Volga at Yaroslavl.
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Below: Hand-painted lacquer boxes on display in Yaroslavl. These were expensive but many similar boxes are produced using transfer prints or similar cheaper methods.
Right: The hand-painted boxes are produced in the villages of Palekh, Fedoskino, Mstera and Kholui, each village having its own distinctive style of painting.
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| Below: The city of Rybinsk as seen from the River Volga.
Right: Entering Rybinsk Lock taking craft up to the Ribinsk Reservoir.
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Left: The statue of Mother Volga, with a petrel flying by her side, is placed where the River Volga meets the Rybinsk Reservoir. |
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