Postcard 14 is on its way to TAMBOV!
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| The Tsna River in Tambov |
WHERE IS TAMBOV?
Tambov is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers, about 480 kilometers (300 mi) south-southeast of Moscow. It has a population of 280,161.
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| Location of Russia |
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| Location of Tambov Oblast within Russia |
TAMBOV IS FAMOUS FOR...
...being a large industrial center and the location of theTambov air base of the Russian Air Force. Tambov was the birthplace of Sergei Rachmaninoff (,1873-1943) one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.
Watch the video below to listen to an extract of one of Rachmaninoff's wonderful Romances:
PLACES TO VISIT
Tambov Cathedral
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| Tambov Cathedral |
Tambov Puppet Theatre
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| Tambov Puppet Theatre "Little Red Riding Hood" |
Tambov Catholic Church
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| Tambov Catholic Church |
LIFESTYLE
Having become a modern center of the region, Tambov has retained its special view combining new and traditional things. Present day Tambov means lively streets and quarters all in green, high new buildings and cozy old houses, old-fashioned small streets and alleys decorated with fountains.
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| Tambov city view |
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