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• A Peek Into St. Petersburg’s Metro System

  …opean capitals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The idea would have to wait until after the revolution to see the light of day. The Soviet government made the decision to build the first metro system in Moscow. The first line was opened in 1935, and the second followed three years later. Only after the completion of the latter was the issue of St. Peters…

  29.08.2022

• ITMO Graduate Trang Nguyen on Experience in Russia

  …ays be mindful about this when talking to people from other countries — something that you find fun might not be fun, but instead disrespectful to them. So if there’s any confusion, always ask if what you just said is appropriate to say — no one will get offended when you’re open to learning more about their culture. What are your opinions on ITMO? I personally…

  01.08.2022

• Registan: The Pearl of Central Asia

  …shops and benches work on the square, where tourists can buy unique things made by the hands of oriental masters. You can visit Registan free of charge, but individual excursions, entrance to the museum and other additional entertainment will require some expenses. The prices and variety of such events vary depending on the time of year. You can visit the squar…

  18.07.2022

• St. Petersburg’s Electric Transport: Trams

  …0 passengers. The demand had swelled, and in 1911 construction began on a second tramway network, which would be halted 5 years later. The interbellum period saw a steady expansion of the system, with more and more tracks laid each year. During the Second World War trams were used to transport troops and supplies, and rail parks were used to craft ammunition, whic…

  05.07.2022

• A Mexican Chef’s Journey to Russia

  … other cafes," explained García. "Right now in this place it’s like going with the flow. We live here and it's good here. People here are nice and kind. I’m happy with my decision to move to Russia. I make it work. Everything is really good. It was a good opportunity for me to start my own fast food place. Here, I’m next to places like KFC and Teremok. And I want to…

  21.06.2022

• Student Spotlight: Jorge Eduardo Mayor Fernández, Colombia

  …o try here, but after a while you start to miss what you ate in your own country. In my case, there aren’t any plátanos (plantains), lulos (a tropical fruit), or maracuyás (passion fruit) here and I miss them a lot. I used to eat plantains for every lunch back in Colombia. Do you have any other advice for other international students coming to Russia? I would t…

  31.05.2022

• Ayaz-Kala: A Fortress From the Distant Past

  …le walls facing in all directions are built of mud brick. The powerful outer wall rises to a height of 10 m and has a thickness of up to 2.5 m. The inner wall has smaller dimensions and has been preserved much worse than the outer one. To strengthen the fortress walls, semicircular towers were erected at every 10−13 m, with internal rooms for guards and weapons stora…

  23.05.2022

• ITMO Graduate ‪Igor Petranevsky on His Studies and Career Path

  …My first year was suspiciously easy. I began to doubt my decision when I noticed how many of my fellow students managed to pass their exams just using what they’ve learned at school. However, everything changed when I had my first specialized class. It gave me the so-needed glimpse into the future. Thus, I learned what to expect and got a feeling that everything will…

  21.04.2022

• Miniature St. Petersburg and Russia

  …tween 1818 and 1858, and its construction was not entirely devoid of complications, as it was rebuilt a number of times. The exhibition consists of four models of different versions of the cathedral, as well as of the stages of the final version’s construction. Those who wish to better understand how Auguste Montferrand’s masterpiece ca…

  11.02.2022

• The Women of Computer Science

  …ations… Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of [mathematical] expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent." Lovelace was therefore one of the first — if not the first — to s…

  18.01.2022