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Ulan-Ude, Russia

Ulan-Ude is the capital city of the Buryat Republic. The population is about 50% Buryat, 50% Russian and other nationalities. This is the biggest gallery because we have been living here for a year, proving you can survive the Siberian winter!
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  • The largest head of Lenin in the world graces UIan-Ude's central square.

    The largest head of Lenin in the world graces UIan-Ude's central square.

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  • Lenin in Winter

    Lenin in Winter

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  • A door handle at the Tibetan Buddhist Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkii.

    A door handle at the Tibetan Buddhist Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkii.

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  • A frost covered door at the Tibetan Buddhist Datsan at Ivolginsky.

    A frost covered door at the Tibetan Buddhist Datsan at Ivolginsky.

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  • The view from one dugan to another at the Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovki

    The view from one dugan to another at the Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovki

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  • The Datsan at Verkhe-Beriozovkhi in winter.

    The Datsan at Verkhe-Beriozovkhi in winter.

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  • The Sviato-Troitsky (Holy Trinity) Russian Orthodox church near Gorky Park, Ulan-Ude.

    The Sviato-Troitsky (Holy Trinity) Russian Orthodox church near Gorky Park, Ulan-Ude.

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  • The Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi.

    The Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi.

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  • The view of Ulitsa Kommunisticheskaya from Victory Prospect in downtown Ulan-Ude.

    The view of Ulitsa Kommunisticheskaya from Victory Prospect in downtown Ulan-Ude.

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  • Close-up on Lenin.

    Close-up on Lenin.

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  • Everyone remembers dramatic pictures of Soviet statues in Moscow being destroyed after the fall of the Soviet Union, but in most smaller cities and towns, Lenin is still a familiar part of the landscape. In Ulan-Ude he is both an important historical reminder and just too heavy to move.

    Everyone remembers dramatic pictures of Soviet statues in Moscow being destroyed after the fall of the Soviet Union, but in most smaller cities and towns, Lenin is still a familiar part of the landscape. In Ulan-Ude he is both an important historical reminder and just too heavy to move.

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  • Ulan-Ude has some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

    Ulan-Ude has some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

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  • Ulan-Ude has some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

    Ulan-Ude has some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

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  • The Sviato-Troitsky (Holy Trinity) Russian Orthodox church near Gorky Park, Ulan-Ude, at dusk.

    The Sviato-Troitsky (Holy Trinity) Russian Orthodox church near Gorky Park, Ulan-Ude, at dusk.

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  • A view of the cemetary around the Sviato-Troitsky (Holy Trinity) Orthodox Church.

    A view of the cemetary around the Sviato-Troitsky (Holy Trinity) Orthodox Church.

  • A wooden statue of a warrior at the yurt restaurant in Verkhne-Beriozovkii.

    A wooden statue of a warrior at the yurt restaurant in Verkhne-Beriozovkii.

  • The Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi.

    The Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi.

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  • The Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi.

    The Datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi.

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  • A wedding party circling a stupa at the datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi. Newlyweds often visit temples for good luck on their wedding day.

    A wedding party circling a stupa at the datsan at Verkhne-Beriozovkhi. Newlyweds often visit temples for good luck on their wedding day.

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  • This is an Orthodox wooden church at the Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Zabaikalia in Verkhne-Beriozovkii

    This is an Orthodox wooden church at the Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Zabaikalia in Verkhne-Beriozovkii

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  • A carved wooden gate at the Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Zabaikalia in Verkhne-Beriozovkii. This photo was edited with PS CS and Nik Efex filters.

    A carved wooden gate at the Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Zabaikalia in Verkhne-Beriozovkii. This photo was edited with PS CS and Nik Efex filters.

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  • An example of traditional Siberian wooden architecture. A surprising number of people still live in these wooden homes. This photo was edited with PS CS and Nik Efex filters.

    An example of traditional Siberian wooden architecture. A surprising number of people still live in these wooden homes. This photo was edited with PS CS and Nik Efex filters.

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