All Posts Tagged With: "Russian Empire"

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A Golden Ring Tour

This is a reference to a round trip of old towns and villages to the northeast of Moscow that are a good reminder of the rich history and culture of the area that was a center of influence in the Russian empire. The tour features historic churches, buildings, monument and Kremlins some over a thousand [...]

16Jan2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Russian Currency

The Ruble has for over four centuries been used first as the Russian official currency. It was introduced during the Russian Empire era and was maintained during the Soviet Union Period. When the various Soviet republics became independent, they adopted their own currencies and the ruble remained as Russia’s currency. One ruble is equivalent to [...]

9Jan2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued