Russia: Moscow State University

Moscow State University (MSU; Russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова Moskovskiy gosudarstvenn'y universitet imeni M. V. Lomonosova, often abbreviated МГУ, MGU) is a coeducational and public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded on 23 January [O.S. 12 January] 1755 by Mikhail Lomonosov. During the Soviet period, MSU was renamed after Lomonosov in 1940 and was then known as Lomonosov University. Its the largest University in Russia and it is widely considered the most prestigious university in the former Soviet Union and it is highly competitive. As of 2019, 13 Nobel laureates, 6 Fields Medal winners and 1 Turing Award winner have been affiliated with the university.

I'm very happy to receive this card, showing the main building of  Moscow University.

Stamps:
Definitives "Kremlins"
National Communications - Issued: 21-08-2013

Russia: Elista

Elista (Russian: Элиста) is the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia with a Population of 103,749. It is the only region in Europe where Buddhism is practiced by a plurality of the population. It has become well known as an international center for chess. Its former President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is the head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). As you see on the cards, the town center has a number of renovated public parks focused on the main square, boasting statues to both Lenin and the Buddha.

Stamps:
5x Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Pskov Kremlin" (from a set of 12) - Issued: 01-10-2009
2x Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Kolomna Kremlin" (from a set of 12) - Issued: 01-10-2009

Thanks to Olya for sending me the cards in an envelope!

Russia: 2016 IIHF World Championship Russia FDC

The 2016 IIHF World Championship was the 80th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), being held in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia, from 6 May to 22 May 2016. Canada won their 26th gold medal, defeating Finland 2–0 in the gold medal game. For this event Russian Post issued a special FDC and stamp. The stamp features the official mascot of the 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship: Laika the Dog in a hockey sweater.

Stamp:
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship - Russia - Issued: 06-05-2016 with special first day of issue postmark


Thanks to Ivan for sending me this FDC in an envelope!

Russia: Pavlovsk Palace

Pavlovsk Palace is an 18th-century Russian Imperial residence built by Catherine the Great for her son, Grand Duke Paul, in Pavlovsk, within Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг). After his death, it became the home of his widow, Maria Feodorovna. The palace and the large English garden surrounding it are now a Russian state museum and public park.

Stamp:
Happy New Year - Issued: 10-12-2015

Russia: Ufa

Ufa (Russian: Уфа́) is the capital city of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, and the industrial, economic, scientific and cultural center of the republic with a Population of 1,105,667 as in 2015. Ufa is situated in eastern Europe near its land boundary with Asia, at the confluence of the Belaya (Agidel) and Ufa Rivers, on low hills forming the Ufa Plateau to the west of the southern Urals. On the card you can see "Bashkir State Philharmony".

Stamps:
1x Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Novgorod Kremlin" (from a set of 12) - Issued: 01-10-2009
3x Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Moscow Kremlin" (from a set of 12) - Issued: 01-10-2009


Many thanks to Aigul for this nice card!

Russia: Bashkortostan

The Republic of Bashkortostan (Russian: Респу́блика Башкортоста́н) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa. With the population of 4,072,292 as of the 2010 Census, Bashkortostan is the most populous of the republics in Russia.

Stamps:
Happy New Year - Issued: 12-12-2014
Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Moscow Kremlin" (from a set of 12) - Issued: 01-10-2009
Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Novgorod Kremlin" (from a set of 12) - Issued: 01-10-2009


Thanks to Svetlana for this card!

Russia: Novosibirsk Akademgorodok

Akademgorodok (Russian: Академгородо́к; Academic Town) is a part of the Sovetsky District of the city of Novosibirsk, Russia, located 30 km south of the city center and about 10 km west of the Science town Koltsovo. It is the educational and scientific centre of Siberia. As you can see on the card it is surrounded by a birch and pine forest on the shore of the Ob Sea, an artificial reservoir on the river Ob. Located within Akademgorodok is Novosibirsk State University, 35 research institutes, medical academy, apartment buildings and houses, and a variety of community amenities including stores, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and cafes, cinemas, clubs and libraries.

Stamps:
left: Coat of Arms - City of Derbent - Issued: 16-06-2015
right: Paintings - The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Pavel Andreyevich Fedotov (1815-1852) - Issued: 23-06-2015


Many thanks again to Tonya!

Russia: Dudinka

Dudinka (Russian: Дуди́нка) is a town and the administrative center of Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It used to be the administrative center of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug, which was merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai on January 1, 2007. Population: 22,175 (2010 Census). Near Dudinka there is a 462-meter (1,516 ft) tall radio mast which was formerly used for the CHAYKA radio navigation system. On the card you can see the sea port of Dudinka. The city processes and sends cargo via Norilsk railway to the Norilsk Mining and Smelting Factory and also ships non-ferrous metals, coal, and ore.

3x Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Moscow Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009

This is my last card for 2015. Many thanks to all, who sent me cards this year. Hope to see you on my blog also next year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!

♁ 69°24′N 86°11′O

Russia: Ulan-Ude

Ulan-Ude (Russian: Улан-Удэ) is the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia; it is located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence with the Selenga. According to the 2010 Census, 404,426 people lived in Ulan-Ude making the city the third largest in eastern Siberia by population.

On the card you can see "The Head of Lenin"-Monument located at Soviet Square in Ulan-Ude. With a height of 7,7 meters, a maximum width of 4,5 meters and a weight of 42 tons it is the largest head of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin ever built.

Stamps:
Winter Olympics - Sochi, Russia (from a set of three) - Issued: 03-10-2011
Wild Life.Definitive Issue (from a set of 15) - Issued: 29-08-2008


Thanks Tatiana for this nice card!

Russia: Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk (Russian: Красноя́рск) is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Omsk, with a population of 1,035,528 as of the 2010 Census. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of aluminum. The city is notable for its nature landscapes; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia.

Thanks to Olga for sending me this nice card in an envelope and thanks for including this nice fridge magnet showing a 10 ruble Russian banknote.

Stamps:
3x Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Moscow Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009

Russia: Salekhard

Salekhard (Russian: Салеха́рд) is a town and the administrative center of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is the closest town to the Arctic circle, the main parts being about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) south and suburbs stretching to the north of the circle. The population in 2010 was 42,544. On the card you can see the City Administration Building of Salekhard.

Stamps:
Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Ryazan Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009
Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Novgorod Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009


Thanks to Olga for this nice card!


♁ 66° 32′ N 66° 36′ O

Russia: St. Petersburg

I got some cards from St. Petersburg, but this is one I like very much. Not so much because of what is printed on the card, but because of the nice stamps. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг) is the second largest city in Russia. It is located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. In 1914 the name of the city was changed from Saint Petersburg to Petrograd (Russian: Петрогра́д),  in 1924 to Leningrad (Russian: Ленингра́д) and in 1991, back to Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg is often described as the most Westernized city of Russia, as well as its cultural capital. It is the northernmost city in the world with a population of over one million. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is also home to The Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world.

On the card you can see the Cruiser "Aurora". As a museum ship, the cruiser Aurora became one of the many tourist attractions of the city, and continued to be a symbol of the October Socialist Revolution and a prominent attribute of Russian history.

Stamp on the front:
3x Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Astrakhan Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009

Stamp on the back:

Minisheet of The 150th Birth Anniversary of A.S. Popov - Issued: 16-03-2009

Russia: Astrakhan

Astrakhan (Russian: Астрахань) is a city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on two banks of the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of 28 meters (92 ft) below sea level. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 520,339. It is the oldest economic and cultural center of the Lower Volga and often called the southernmost outpost of Russia and the "Caspian capital". 

The stamps shows the Astrakhan Kremlin - Issued: 01-10-2009


The card arrived in an nice envelope:

Stamps:
Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Rostov Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009
Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Moscow Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009

Thanks to Elina for this card!

Russia: Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk (Russian: Новосиби́рск) is the third most populous city in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg and the most populous city in Asian Russia, with a population of 1,473,754 as of the 2010 Census. The city is located in the southwestern part of Siberia on the banks of the Ob River adjacent to the Ob River Valley. The city is "only" 122 years old founded in 1893 at the future site of a Trans-Siberian Railway bridge crossing the great Siberian river of Ob.

On the card you can see the Novosibirsk-Glavniy Railway Station. It is one of the largest Railway Stations in Russia and the building was supposed to look like a large steam-engine. (if it does, it is up to you).

Stamps:
left: Definitive Issue "Bear" (from a set of 15) - Issued: 29-08-2008
right: Science and Technology - Watches (from a set of four) - Issued: 28-05-2010


UPDATE: 29-12-2015

Antonya was so nice to send me another card from Novosibirsk and I'm very happy that it makes its may to me an I can show it here. The card shows the City center for Novosibirsk.

Stamps:
Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel - Issued: 02-06-2015
Wild Life.Definitive Issue (from a set of 15) - Issued: 29-08-2008


Thanks to Antonya for these nice cards!


UPDATE 16-02-2016

Today I received another card from Novosibirsk. It shows different churches of the city and the coat of arms in the middle of the card.

Stamps:
Bridges (from a set of 4) - Issued: 28-11-2008
Fauna. Dogs (from a set of 5) - Issued: 15-03-2002
Awards of Russia "Order of St. Ekaterina" (from a set of 3) - Issued: 18-02-2013


Many thanks to Oleg for this card!

Russia: Magadan

Yesterday I received two nice cards from the far east of Russia. Magadan (Russian: Магадан) is a port town and the administrative center of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located on the Sea of Okhotsk. As in 2010 the population was 95,982. The town has a number of cultural institutions including the Regional Museum of Anthropology, a geological museum, a regional library and a university. The climate of Magadan is subarctic, winters are prolonged and very cold, with up to six months of sub-zero high temperatures, so that the soil remains permanently frozen. Magadan is a popular tourist destination today, in part because of its painful association with the Gulag forced labor camps of the Stalin era.

Besides others, Magadan is twinned with Anchorage, AK.

Stamps:

left:  Traditional Costumes - Issued: 21-09-2012

right: Decorative Art - Laze (from a set of four) - Issued: 12-12-2011

On the second card you can see some mountains of the Hasyn Raion of Magadan Oblast.

Stamps:

left: Russian Navy (from a set of two) - Issued: 26-08-2014

right: Russian Contemporary Art (from a set of six) - Issued: 30-07-2012

Thanks a lot to Anna for the nice cards!

Russia: Syktyvkar

Syktyvkar (Russian: Сыктывкар) is the capital city of the Komi Republic, Russia with a Population of 235,006 (as in 2010). Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River, which is the origin of its former name Ust-Sysolsk. The city is located near to the point where the Sysola joins the larger Vychegda River, which is itself a branch of the Northern Dvina.

The card arrived in a nice envelope, which advertises the Masters World Cup in Cross Country Skiing, which was held there from 14th till 20th march 2015.

Stamps:
left:  National Symbols - Coat of Arms of Republic of Komi - Issued: 26-05-20011
right: The 150th Anniversary of Lenigrad Zoo - Issued: 14-08-2015


Thanks to Irina for the nice card and stamps!

Russia: Blagoveshchensk

Blagoveshchensk (Russian: Благовещенск) is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, in the far east of Russia, located at the confluence of the Amur and Zeya Rivers, opposite to the Chinese city of Heihe. Population: 214,390 (2010 Census). On the card you can see the Amur river, which also marks the border to China.

Stamps:
left: Russian Regions - Republic of Crimea - Issued: 19-06-2014
mid: Definitive Issue Kremlins "Rostov Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009
right: The 20th Anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation - Issued: 27-10-2011


Thanks to Kiril, who also marked the the russian and chinese sides.

Russia: Obninsk

Obninsk (Russian: О́бнинск) is a city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Protva River 100 kilometers (62 mi) southwest of Moscow and 80 kilometers (50 mi) from Kaluga. Obninsk is one of the major Russian science cities. In 2000, it was awarded the status of the First Science City of Russia. The city is home to twelve scientific research institutes. Their main activities are nuclear power engineering, nuclear methods and radiation technology, technology of non-metallic materials, medical radiology, meteorology and ecology and environmental protection!

The first nuclear power plant in the world for the large-scale production of electricity opened here on June 27, 1954.

Stamps:
from the left
Definitive Issue. Kremlins "Astrakhan Kremlin" - Issued: 01-10-2009
Coat of Arms of the City of Sergiev Posad - Issued: 24-06-2014
EUROPA Stamps "Postal Vehicles" - Issued: 26-04-2013

Russia: Svetlogorsk

I also received a nice card from Russia. Svetlogorsk is a coastal resort town and the administrative center of Svetlogorsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia with a population of about 11,000. Its my first card from Kaliningrad Oblast. It's "special" because Kaliningrad Oblast is an exclave, with no land connection to the rest of Russia.

Stamp:
The 175th Anniversary of the World's First Postage Stamp - One Penny Black - Issued: 23-04-2015

Russia: Nizhny Novgorod

Today I received a card from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Its a city with a population of 1,250,619, the fifth largest city in Russia and the administrative center of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. From 1932 to 1990, it was known as Gorky after the writer Maxim Gorky who was born there. The city is an important economic, transportation and cultural center of Russia and the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region. It is located about 400 km east of Moscow.

The city is located ant the confluence of two great rivers, the Oka and the Volga. On the card you can see the place where the Oka falls into the Volga. It's called 'Strelka'. In the background you can see Aleksander Nevsky Cathedral.

The stamps are matching to the city!

Stamps:
left: Russian Kremlins - Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin - Issued: 01-10-2009
mid: The 400th Anniversary of the Reunification of the Russian State (Minin & Pozharsky Monument) - Issued: 14-06-2012
right: Coat of Arms - City of Nizhny Novgorod - Issued: 16-06-2015

Thanks Julia for this card and choosing the nice stamps!