Peaceful nuclear explosions Peaceful nuclear explosions

Russian scientists tried to find ways of peaceful usage of nuclear energy since the very first researches in this sphere. (more…)

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russian in the moon

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soviet Latvia

On 28 august 1987 70 professional Soviet photographers and their foreign colleagues shot Latvia. Their work resulted in a photo-exhibition “One day in Latvia”. This interesting action was repeated in 20 years. And a unique exhibition was organized “Latvia: the past and the present”. (more…)

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abandoned russian factory

The building of the factory is famous thanks to the power substation, constructed on the project of the German architect Erich Mendelson in 1925-1926. In semicircular spaces there was a water reception well, a clarifying tank, a storage tank for clean water, American filters, primary pumps and a water tank. In the next building (which is behind) there were 7 blocks of a boilers-house. (more…)

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