Amazing
the city of Vladivostokstretches from the coast of the Amur and the Ussuri Bay on the Pacific ocean. Perhaps the city is located far from the Central regions of our country, but the trip to this scenic region with a rich historical and cultural heritage, and beautiful, diverse nature, is spent on moving time. This city is also called the Gateway to the Far East. Here ends the Great TRANS-Siberian railway, as evidenced by a memorial pillar, surmounted by a double-headed eagle, the train station marked on it the distance to
Moscow– 9288 km. the building of the station, in a uniform style with the Yaroslavl station – the southern course of the Great Siberian Way. The first stone of this historic building were laid in the distant 1891, in the presence of the then crown Prince Nikolai Alexandrovich. Inside a two-storey stone building topped with an iron roof, was lined with floors made of Japanese clay plates, which fragments preserved to this day. The facades of the station was lavishly decorated with ceramic reliefs with scenes of Russian folk tales and legends. After the revolution and throughout the reign of the Soviet Union, this building was erected by the project of P. E. bazilevskiy, has undergone many changes, changed the color scheme, complemented by various decorative elements, such as decorative panels on national-Patriotic themes. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, were restored to the pre-revolutionary appearance. There is Vladivostok and the Maritime passenger terminal with the trading ports where you can see many foreign ships. From the sea port, which is located at the Golden horn, with its famous cable-stayed bridge, one can reach the Central city street, the main square, where stands the beautiful monument "to the Fighters for Soviet power", which is one of the symbols of Vladivostok. This street is home of such famous objects as the Circus, GUM, Bank, littoral, and triumphal arch of St. Nicholas, completed in a beautiful ancient style. From there you have to walk a little or drive by bus to the city's waterfront, where there are squares and parks, cafes and restaurants, hotels, sports stadiums, and yacht clubs, as well as the magnificent Museum of the Vladivostok fortress and a unique aquarium. On ship quay is another famous cultural institution – the Museum of the Pacific fleet, with the richest multiplex exposure. Near the Museum is a few temples, Pushkin drama theatre, a prestigious educational institution, the FESTU, and the memorials dedicated to the memory of the heroes of the second world war, the most famous of which – a monument to Krasnoznamenskiy, Guards submarine s-56.