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Along canal was taken to put the statues. · 08:49 AM

These statues represent something unknown and the sport, aviation and something unknown.

There's a winter river crossing. The figure of a woman ashore. She looks at a woman fighter pilot.

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An abandoned bank of the channel. the woman's figure dressed in a flight suit. Only she has not departed from there.

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Volleyball.

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Jean Poitiers · 02-22-2014, 09:17 AM

Interesting subject matter ... where did you take these? J

zztopd · 02-22-2014, 09:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Interesting subject matter ... where did you take these? J

The Moscow Canal, named the Moscow-Volga Canal until the year 1947, is a canal that connects the Moskva River with the Volga River.
It was constructed from the year 1932 to the year 1937 by Gulag prisoners during the early to mid Stalin era, under the direction of Matvei Berman. During the process about 22,000 prisoners died.
Thanks to the Moscow Canal, Moscow has access to five seas: the White Sea, Baltic Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea. This is why Moscow is sometimes called the "port of the five seas" .

Dredging and soil transportation

prisoners on the canal construction.

Jean Poitiers · 02-22-2014, 10:07 AM

Thanks for your post and its info ... My Russian history is quite weak being an American ... we were never taught too much about this era. I visited Moscow once about ten years ago and went to Suzdal' which was beautiful ... J

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-22-2014, 11:10 AM

Thank you for the post. In many countries there have been stupid atrocities. Ours is the treatment of people of Japanese extraction on the West Coast of Canada during the Second World War. They lost everything and were shipped to camps in the interior of Canada. We were not as cruel with them in the camps, but they were no picnic, either. Whole families were in small cabins with little. When will mankind wake up and treat people as people?

slowpez · 02-22-2014, 11:17 AM

It would be interesting to find out the story behind the woman dressed as a fighter pilot. TFS. The map is the largest thing I have had to upload.

**Kerrowdown** · 02-22-2014, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by First Poster

put the statues

Interesting history, but I can't help wondering why did they put such wonderful sculptures in such remote places.

ausmoose · 02-22-2014, 03:03 PM

Great shots, looks like an interesting area

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Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Interesting subject matter ... where did you take these? J

02-22-2014, 09:31 AM - 1 Like	#3
zztopd Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 956 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Interesting subject matter ... where did you take these? J The Moscow Canal, named the Moscow-Volga Canal until the year 1947, is a canal that connects the Moskva River with the Volga River. It was constructed from the year 1932 to the year 1937 by Gulag prisoners during the early to mid Stalin era, under the direction of Matvei Berman. During the process about 22,000 prisoners died. Thanks to the Moscow Canal, Moscow has access to five seas: the White Sea, Baltic Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea. This is why Moscow is sometimes called the "port of the five seas" . Dredging and soil transportation prisoners on the canal construction. Last edited by zztopd; 02-22-2014 at 12:51 PM.

02-22-2014, 10:07 AM	#4
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Thanks for your post and its info ... My Russian history is quite weak being an American ... we were never taught too much about this era. I visited Moscow once about ten years ago and went to Suzdal' which was beautiful ... J

02-22-2014, 11:10 AM	#5
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Thank you for the post. In many countries there have been stupid atrocities. Ours is the treatment of people of Japanese extraction on the West Coast of Canada during the Second World War. They lost everything and were shipped to camps in the interior of Canada. We were not as cruel with them in the camps, but they were no picnic, either. Whole families were in small cabins with little. When will mankind wake up and treat people as people?

02-22-2014, 11:17 AM	#6
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	It would be interesting to find out the story behind the woman dressed as a fighter pilot. TFS. The map is the largest thing I have had to upload.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by First Poster put the statues Interesting history, but I can't help wondering why did they put such wonderful sculptures in such remote places.

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ausmoose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Albums Posts: 968	Great shots, looks like an interesting area

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