culture

Cornflower

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The composition of the bouquet determined time and place of secret meeting. Buttercup meant 'today', ivy – 'let's meet' bell – 'tomorrow', light pink – 'Tonight'. Each hour was also a flower: red rose signified an hour of the day, Azalea is a fragile passion, temperance, carries the message 'I take care of you', 'yours won me blush. " Cornflower represents hope and love, joy, delicacy. Calendula – winning grace, the flower of October. In addition to the beauty of a flower known for its culinary and medicinal properties. Kamelia – admiration, perfection, accepted to give a man for happiness.

Pink camellia – to yearn for you, red – you lit someone's heart, white – you admire. Carnation passion, the woman's love. Pink – I'll never forget you, Red – excitement, heartache, purple – fancy, white – pure love, yellow – a disappointment. To this day has preserved many meanings of colors and floral etiquette that determines when and whom to give a particular flavor. In addition, each variety of colors correspond to a certain time of year and month – a sort of floral horoscope. A simple-looking bouquet brings a wealth of information that makes it especially valuable gift.

If you do not have enough words to express their feelings – say it with flowers! Astra – a symbol of love and refinement, also means diversity and remembrance. Translated from the Latin 'star', so named for the similarity of shape. According to legend, the asters were created from stardust, from fallen tears of the Virgin.

Architecture Of The Golden Ring Of Russia

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Spring and summer is the time to leave home, the time to travel and the discovery of new, nice place to relax. Someone prefers to bask in the sun abroad under a palm tree and drinking soft drinks. Some people prefer an active vacation in the mountains on bicycles. Someone try to remain calm and goes to a boarding house or hospital, not only to give rest to his body, and restore health. Especially popular in recent years, holiday in Russia.

We have so much places to see them! And how many pluses in these trips – no need to issue a passport, visa help, endure air travel and acclimatization. You only need to order a vehicle, a route, stock up on groceries and good humor – and go! One of the most popular routes – the Golden Ring of Russia. It is a complex designed tours, a set of landmarks which have survived from ancient times and presented to tourists. The main city of the Golden Ring – Vladimir. He is known for its buildings, the architecture that was created back in 15-18 centuries.

Sergiev Posad is famous for its monasteries and cathedrals, the building which dates back to 15-19 centuries. Pereslavl-Zaleski – a wonderful city, has long been famous for its monasteries, some of which are for 3-4 centuries! Rostov – the pearl of the Golden Ring, which brings together the oldest city in Russia. Considerable cultural potential of the city made him one of the major centers of tourism and pilgrimage. Rostov is included in the special program of cooperation between the Council of Europe and Russia to preserve historical and cultural heritage. The city of Yaroslavl is famous for its temples 17-18 century, which laid the foundation for more in the 13 century! Kostroma – a very old town, order the building which gave herself Catherine II. Key Kostroma is a historic monument Ipatiev monastery. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1432, but was founded much earlier – in 1330-ies. Ivan’s not for nothing is the city of brides, because there are so many beautiful Girls! But this is not the only attraction of the ancient city. In the architectural plan of Ivanovo is known first and foremost monuments belonging to the era of constructivism (30-ies of XX century.): House-boat, house shoe, etc. In the city There are many historical and revolutionary sites, giving him a unique flavor. And in Suzdal is even your own citadel, built before the 10 th century. It is very interesting architecture has been preserved to our days. Every city is interesting in its own way and each deserves special attention traveler. We recommend you to enjoy the beauty and ancient monasteries, churches and enrich their experiences about the rest!

Eastern Landscape

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Sofiyivka created Count Potocki as a sign of his love for his wife Sofia Witt. But the story was such that this sign of love was saved with minor changes to our times. And the joy of tourists, as its romantic history origin, and preserved the beauty of landscape art of the late 18th early 19th centuries. Park is a park Sofiyivka landscape or English style in the making, which used elements of Greek mythology. As is typical for this style parks, emphasizes the primitive nature of Sofiyivka before man. When you create Sophievka managed successfully to use the original topography, supplemented by a number of artificial lakes, cliffs, caves and waterfalls, which were perfect harmony with the surrounding nature. The original decision was the construction of an underground river, which appears to the visitor as one of the wonders of nature, to repeat which is beyond the power of man. The architect of the park, a Polish artillery officer Capt.

L. Metzel, used to create motifs of the individual parts of the poems of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey." These motifs are evident in the use of at the design of the park to be a hero these works and architectural styles typical of the era. Park is divided into six zones: North, Central, Western, Eastern and Southern. Each zone is characterized as its landscaping and decoration. Calling card is a fountain Sophievka "Snake" is located in the middle of the "Lower Lake" in the central part of the park. Initially, the water just beat a hole in the stone, and later on stone sculpture was installed in bronze serpent poured an unknown master.

The height of the fountain is 12 to 16 meters making a lasting impression on visitors. In Sofievka widely used element of unpredictability and surprise. A visitor can not imagine what to expect for the next turn lane. Sofiyivka considered to be the brightest pearl of landscape art in Ukraine.