Next stop...PERM, the hometown of Olga, the recipient of our second postcard.
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| View of Perm. Latitude. CC BY SA 3.0 |
WHERE IS PERM?
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| Location of Perm in Russia. 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.
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| Trans-Siberian Railway Metal Truss Bridge on Stone Piers, over the Kama River near Perm, Ural Mountains Region |
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….
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.
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| Rights Managed Stock Footage. The Footage Collection |
PLACES TO VISIT
Perm’s best known landmarks include:
Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre
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| The Opera in 2007. DVC. CC BY 3.0 |
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)
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| Tchaikovsky. Wikipedia |
Perm State Art Gallery
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| Perm State Art Gallery.University of Perm |
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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| Perm bear. Russia Trek |
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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| Perm Gorky Park. Russia IC |
A beautiful natural spot to go for a walk or have an entertaining time in its attraction park.
LIFESTYLE
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.
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