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Each year, Illinois electric cooperatives send high school juniors to learn more about democracy and our state. On March 20th, Clay Electric Cooperative will send students to Springfield to tour the state capital and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Three of these students will be selected to be sent to Washington, D.C. for a week of visiting historic sites, memorials, and seats of government. The DC trip will be from June 14th to the 21st. An application and parental consent form for the Springfield trip can be downloaded at the link below. The winners of the DC trip will be pulled from the group attending the Springfield trip.

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Are You Up For Amazing?

What Youth Tour Is All About.

Leadership is our focus.

From the monuments and memorials, to our meetings with Congress, the focus of Youth Tour is LEADERSHIP .

Cooperation Is Our Purpose

Electric cooperatives power communities and empower their member-consumers to improve their quality of life. We share this spirit of COOPERATION throughout the Youth Tour experience.

History Is Our Guide

From Civil War to civil rights, to the issues we face today. Youth Tour goes where great leaders have gone before, and explores the possibilities of our nation’s future through the lens of its HISTORY .

This Is How We Roll.

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime: cooperative youth tour is june 18-23, 2024..

Non-stop flight from Grand Rapids to Baltimore.

Private bus transportation around Washington D.C.

Delegates will stay at the Gaylord National Harbor with Youth Tour delegates from across the country!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Visit Monuments
• Meet Elected Officials
• Tour Museums
• Eat Good Food
• Attend a Sporting Event
• Watch a Musical or Play
• Make Friends
• Learn about Advocacy
• Have the Time of Your Life!!!

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About the Youth Tour

The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour has brought high school students to Washington, D.C. for a week in June every year since the late 1950s. Students apply and are selected for this program by their local electric cooperative. We believe that students should see their nation’s capital up close, learn about the political process and interact with their elected officials.

Students gain a personal understanding of American history and their role as a citizen by meeting their Representative and Senators. While student groups are organized at the state level, they all come together for Youth Day, where they get to meet each other and hear featured speakers who provide insight to the important roles electric cooperatives play in their communities.

Nearly 50,000 students from rural areas and small towns across America have participated in this program. Some of our Youth Tour alumni have gone on to design airplanes, to lead companies and to serve in the highest ranks of our government, including the U.S. Senate. Don’t be surprised if you run into a former Youth Tour participant who is a congressional aide on Capitol Hill. While several of our alumni work in Washington, you will find even more alumni in your own community.

If you want to be part of this fun (free!) week in Washington, please contact your local electric cooperative for additional information.

Origins and History

Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson inspired the Youth Tour when he addressed the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Annual Meeting in Chicago in 1957. The Senator and future president declared, “If one thing comes out of this meeting, it will be sending youngsters to the national capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.”

Consequently, some Texas electric cooperatives sent groups of young people to Washington to work during the summer in Senator Johnson’s office. In 1958, a rural electric cooperative in Iowa sponsored the first group of 34 young people on a week-long study tour of our nation’s capital. Later that same year, another busload came to Washington from Illinois. The idea grew and other states sent busloads of young people throughout the summer. By 1959, the “Youth Tour” had grown to 130 students.

In 1964, NRECA began to coordinate joint activities among the state delegations and suggested that co-op representatives from each state arrange to be in Washington, D.C., during Youth Tour week. The first year of the coordinated Tour included approximately 400 young people from 12 states. Word of the program has continued to spread and today, more than 1,500 students and over 250 chaperones participate in the Youth Tour every year.

Youth Tour directors from each state association arrange their delegation’s visits to their U.S. representatives’ and senators’ offices, federal agencies and other educational and sightseeing activities. In addition to the planned statewide activities, the Youth Tour experience encompasses multi-state activities coordinated by NRECA.

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Northland Connection: December 2023

December 2023 | Volume 85 | Issue 12

So Much To Be Grateful For As New Year Approaches

Dave Deihl, General Manager / CEO

From the General Manager

Each year, I’m always surprised how December seems to sneak up on you. How did we get to the end of the year so quickly? It’s hard to believe 2024 is right around the corner.

As I reflect on this past year at the co-op, I’m grateful for my own family as well as my co-op family. At Platte-Clay, we’re driven by a sense of mission and purpose. Our team feels a strong connection to our community and our members.

Our co-op has ultimately had a tough year financially with rising prices and wholesale energy costs, but we’ve continued to make good on our commitment to providing great service and reliability to our members. We have a lot to be proud of as a co-op, and I want to share some of our highlights from this year with you.

We continue to see growth in membership and added miles of energized line spreading through our communities. This year, our member services team has processed over 1320 new membership applications.

I know our members count on us to deliver great reliability, and our industry reliability measurements for this year have been very strong once again.

Our Average Service Availability Index (ASAI) score has grown each of the past four years and through November was 99.987. ASAI is the ratio of the total number of customer hours that service was available during a given time to the total customer hours demanded.

We also track reliability with the System Average Interruption Index (SAIDI). It represents how long the average member experiences an outage. This year our SAIDI score of 69.86 was also the best it’s been in many years.

Another metric we use to monitor our system performance is the Momentary Average Interruption Frequency Index (MAIFI). MAIFI is the average number of momentary interruptions under 5 minutes, also known as blinks, per member during the year. Our five-year average MAIFI score is 9.93 and this year’s score was 8.73.

Our steadfast commitment to vegetation management, investments in maintenance, and the hard work of our linemen have paid off as we continue to provide excellent reliability to our members.

The co-op’s most important strategic goal is our relentless pursuit of safety. And I’m thrilled to share that, to date, we have reached over 1,949,760 consecutive hours injury free in the workplace. It’s clear our employees are committed to the very best safety practices, and I’m so proud of our team for their unwavering dedication to doing things the right way.

The reality is there are more highlights than I even have room for. I’m proud of the way we do things at Platte-Clay. And I’m proud of our co-op members. We don’t always know what lies ahead or the challenges we’ll face in the upcoming year. But, we do know we’ll go through them together.

This holiday season, I wish you and your loved ones peace, joy and prosperity. I know the future will be bright, because of you.

PCEC Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced

The 4th Annual PCEC Safety Poster Contest was held in October, and we’re excited to announce the winners. Students once again shared many wonderful entries making it very difficult to judge.

The contest was open to third graders in local communities. The theme was “How do I stay safe around electricity.” PCEC continually strives to promote electrical safety awareness among students.

This year’s winners were Ethan Johnson from Lawson, Vayda Woody from Kearney, and Claire Furbeck from Platte City. Each student received a $100 gift card.

In addition, third grade teachers who submitted their class entries were also eligible for a prize for their classrooms.

This year’s winners were Sara Alshouse from Dogwood Elementary, Miranda Giger from Lathrop Elementary, and Becky Pendleton from North Platte Intermediate.

2024 Youth Tour Contest Kicks Off

2023 PCEC Youth Tour contest winners Sophia Thomas (left) and Teddi Dixon at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

High school juniors have the opportunity to win a free trip to Washington, D.C. by participating in Platte-Clay Electric’s 2024 Youth Tour contest. Students must submit a video or short essay by March 8, 2024.

The question for the 2024 contest is: “Cooperatives operate according to the same set of seven cooperative principles. These principles are a key reason that America’s electric cooperatives operate differently from other electric utilities. In your opinion, what is the most important cooperative principle?”

Finalists will present to a panel of judges in the spring. Judges will choose 6 students to represent the co-op at leadership conferences in Washington, D.C. and Jefferson City this summer.

Youth Tour is an annual youth event sponsored by rural electrical cooperatives around the country. More than 100 students from the Show-Me state and over 2000 students nationwide will have the opportunity to tour museums, visit America’s historic monuments and meet their elected officials.

Learn more about Youth Tour contest and apply online by visiting www.PCEC.coop/YT .

Supporting Our Communities

PCEC is donating $12,500 to area food pantries to help serve families in need this holiday season and beyond. Organizations have said this year has seen increases in the number of families needing support.

Benefiting organizations were: Good Samaritan Center of Excelsior Springs, Lawson Food Pantry, Smithville Food Pantry, Maple Elementary School Pantry, Plattsburg Food Pantry, Platte County R-3 School District Treasure Chest Program, Weston Rotary Club, Kearney Food Pantry, Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City located in Tracy, Lathrop Food Pantry, Lathrop School Food Pantry, Cameron Food Pantry, Clinton County R-3 School District Food Pantry and Community Food Network of Dearborn.

Utility Pole Inspections Underway Across Service Territory

Each year, Platte-Clay inspects 10% of utility poles as part of the co-op’s routine maintenance program to reduce outages and safety hazards. All poles are inspected and documented over a ten year period of time, ensuring timely repair.

Crews from our partners at Lee Utility Inspection are in the process of inspecting over 4,000 poles.

Lee crews will be out in marked vehicles and may need to access fields or yards to evaluate pole integrity. This fall’s inspection will take place near Platte City, Kearney and Holt.

Members can report damaged poles at any time by calling our office at (816) 628-3121.

Reliable Power For Today And Tomorrow

Board President’s Column

Kendall Davis Board President

Ringing in a new year sparks a sense of renewed hope and optimism about the future. As the Board President of Platte-Clay Electric, for me, it’s a time to reflect on where we are and where we’re going. At the heart of this reflection, I think about ways we can better serve our members of the cooperative.

The team at Platte-Clay is always looking ahead, exploring ways to innovate and utilize new technologies to improve our services. As our nation increasingly relies on electricity to power the economy, keeping the lights on has never been more important. We’re committed to powering––and empowering–– our community at a cost local families and businesses can afford.

So how is PCEC working to ensure reliable and affordable power while adapting to a changing energy landscape and our community’s evolving needs?

One critical component of reliable power is the mix of energy resources used to generate the electricity that keeps the lights on across the Northland. You may not realize it, but PCEC doesn’t generate electricity. Instead, we purchase it from our energy provider, Associated Electric Cooperative Incorporated (AECI), and from there, PCEC distributes it to homes and businesses throughout our community. Their October energy resource mix was made up of 43% coal, 28% natural gas, 25% wind, 3% hydropower and 1% purchased.

We’re increasingly using more electricity generated from renewable energy sources, but we still depend on a diverse energy mix to ensure reliable power that’s available to our members whenever they need it.

Advanced metering technology, also known as AMI, enables two-way communication between the co-op and consumers. In the event of a power outage, AMI helps pinpoint the exact location of the outage and can even analyze damaged or tampered meters. AMI helps PCEC save money with real-time data, and ultimately improves power reliability for our entire community.

Proactive tree trimming is another way we limit service disruptions. Scheduled trimming keeps power lines clear from overgrown limbs that are likely to fall.

As technology advancements become more accessible, we anticipate using things like small drones and advanced mapping software to better reduce labor and equipment costs while bolstering even more reliable service.

One of the best methods for improving our services to you is monitoring trends and leading practices from other electric co-ops in Missouri and across the country. Learning from other co-ops is one of the many benefits of the cooperative business model because for us, it’s about cooperation, not competition.

As we turn our focus to 2024, PCEC and the Board of Directors will continue working hard to provide the reliable electricity you expect and deserve––for today and tomorrow.

Seal The Deal On Savings This Winter

Other winter energy tips include isolating unused rooms, letting sunlight in during the day, and ensuring your chimney damper is closed when not in use.

Community Holiday Drive Continues through December

To assist those in need in our community, please bring a donation of gently-used or new coats and non-perishable foods to one of our offices. We will continue to collect these through the end of the month in Kearney and Platte City.

PCEC Kearney Headquarters: 1000 W. 92 Highway, Kearney, MO

PCEC Platte City District Office: 15055 Bethel Road, Platte City, MO 64079

The Northland Connection is published monthly by Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc., 1000 W. 92 Highway, Kearney, MO 64060. Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Northland Connection, PO Box 100, Kearney, MO 64060 or [email protected] .

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Moscow’s best free city tour

I love Moscow – this charming metropolis, its people, its history and its unique cityscape. I would like to share my passion for this city with you. It is my job to show you the most exciting corners of this fascinating metropolis. That’s why, as a travel specialist and your private tour guide Moscow in Russia, I organize a guided free city tour Moscow – so that everyone, regardless of their budget, would be able to enjoy the insider’s view of Moscow.

You get to see what only Moscow residents know and what other tourist guides keep from you. I am a licensed travel specialist in Russia and would like you to enjoy all facets of the capital of the largest country in the world, without demanding any money from you. I’ll show you the city on my free Moscow walking tour for 1.5-hours on foot.

Everything you need to know:

• My tours take place daily by arrangement, I am the only English-speaking licensed tourist guide Moscow, who offers a free city tour.
• My 1.5-hour free tours Moscow do not cost you a cent, I also offer other great paid tours as well.
• I am an experienced local, I make the tours informative, but at the same time relaxed and not off the plane.

Free Tours Moscow – Daily

My free tours Moscow city starts on Slavonic Square (Kitay-Gorod Metro Station), passes the world-famous St. Basil’s Cathedral, which was built by Ivan the Terrible on the south side of Red Square in the 16th century and where the tsars were once crowned. Then it goes across the Red Square at the Lenin Mausoleum, the luxury department store GUM and with a view of the Kremlin towards the historical museum. Of course, you will also learn more about the stories that once happened behind the thick walls of the Kremlin – from the Tsars and Napoleon to Stalin. Then we continue through the idyllic Alexander Garden.

An advance booking is required!

Practical information:

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 1.5 hours Price: Free Language: English

«First acquaintance with Moscow» – a 2.5-hour city tour in the center of Moscow

This Moscow city tour starts on the Theater Square, past Lubyanka Square and the KGB-building, then through Kitay Gorod district and Varvarka Street, past the world-famous St. Basil’s Cathedral. Then it goes across Zarjadje Park, over Red Square at the Lenin Mausoleum, the GUM-department store and towards the Historical Museum. We walk through the Alexander Garden.

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 2.5 hours Price: 17 $ Students and children: 6 $ Language: English

A 3.5-hour car/bus tour of Moscow.

This is the best tour of Moscow city as all the important sights are visited. I am your Moscow city guide who will walk you through the city explaining the charming history of the city. This tour begins with picking you up from the hotel. 3 breaks are offered for photographing.

First, we will visit the most famous riverside streets and bridges in the center of the city with the most beautiful views of the Kremlin and the Moskva River (e.g. the Kremlin embankment and the Great Stone Bridge).

The first photo break is made at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. We then pass by the district with numerous museums, Prechistinka Street and the district with numerous medical areas.

We again stop at the Novodevichy Convent, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the other bank of the Moskva River to click pictures.

Then we visit “Sparrow Hills” where you can enjoy a bird’s eye view of the city of Moscow from the observation deck. Then there are the skyscrapers of Moscow-City, the Kutuzov avenue, the New Arbat, Tverskaya Street, the world-famous Bolshoi Theater, the KGB building and Varvarka Street. Here there are ample spots to click pictures.

We then drive past the Kremlin again and finally reach Red Square. We take a short tour of Red Square and say goodbye in the Alexander Garden.

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 3.5 hours Price for a group: 170-200 $ (depending on the number of travelers) Language: English

Metro tour – daily

Palaces for ordinary people – that was what Stalin promised to the people when the construction of the Moscow Metro began between the World Wars. The communist dictator hadn’t promised too much. No other underground system in the world can boast such spectacular architecture – chandeliers, decorations, stucco, paintings on the walls – each station is individually designed. No wonder that Moscow residents love their metro. I will guide you through the bustle of one of the busiest subways in the world and show you the most beautiful stations Moscow city has.

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 2 hours Price: 21 $ Students and children: 17 $ Language: English Included in the price: Metro tickets / the guided tour

Tour of Communist Moscow – every day

After the Communist October Revolution in 1918, Moscow became the capital of the Soviet Empire and was the center of socialist orbit for more than 70 years. This left its mark on Moscow, even if the USSR disintegrated more than a quarter of a century ago. The city streets are full of remnants of the communist regime and the Cold War. This is a walking tour where I will show you the most exciting places in Soviet Moscow: from the notorious KGB headquarters, also known as Lubyanka to the Karl Marx Monument to small hidden remains from the time of hammer and sickle. You will also learn about Stalin’s Great Terror political campaign and the system of the GULAG and how the USSR, the communist Russian republic, became modern Russia.

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 2 hours Price: 21 $ Students and children: 17 $ Language: English Included in the price: the guided tour

Alternative Moscow Tour – daily

Explore the unseen Moscow with your Moscow private guide and discover a range of sights during this alternative walking tour.  Away from the main tourist spots (in the central district of Kitay-Gorod), just a short walk from Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral, you suddenly find yourself in one of the trendiest districts of Moscow. This place not only has trendy cafes and green squares, but here you can see the most beautiful spray works (according to Albrecht Dürer), hangout-places of the youth and hipsters, as well as learn what Moscow looked like in the 19th century. Here you will also learn exciting and even bloody stories about famous gangsters, eccentric business people and legends like the wandering preacher Rasputin, who is known in Russia either as the “holy devil” or the mad monk. To learn a little more about Moscow’s culture, this is the tour for you. On my alternative tour, you will get to know Moscow away from the tourist hotspots. This tour is of 2 hours duration and you will experience the following on the tour:

• St. John’s Hill, a quiet oasis right in the center, where time has stopped as it did in pre-Communist times
• Khokhlovka Art Center, where Russian hipsters and street artists hang out
• Samoskvorechye District where you can see beautiful streets and hear stories from old Moscow

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 2 hours Price: 21 $ Students and children: 17 $ Language: English Included in the price: the guided tour / tram ticket

Kremlin tour – daily (closed on Thursday)

With its 20 towers and high walls, the Kremlin rises imposingly over Red Square. This world-famous fortress with its area of ​​28 hectares is home to over 800 years of Russian history. Described as the eighth wonder of the world, this historic fortress complex is the principal symbol of Russia that sits on the banks of the Moscow River. Today the Kremlin still harbors numerous secrets and has palaces and cathedrals, surrounded by Kremlin Wall. The current wall was constructed between the 15 th  and 16 th  centuries, but the original wall was made of wood around the year 1147. The Kremlin Wall became an important symbol of Moscow’s importance in the Russian Empire. This top tourist destination attracts millions of people every year and there are various sights to see. With my Kremlin tour, you will see the oldest square in the city in the heart of the Kremlin, the once largest cannon in the world and the scene of numerous dramas – from Ivan the Terrible and Napoleon to Stalin. You cannot miss this unique experience.

An advance booking and prepayment for tickets are required.

Time: by arrangement, daily (closed on Thursday) Duration: 2 hours Price on request Students and children: on request Language: English Included in the price: Kremlin tickets / the guided tour

Moscow pub crawl – Friday / Saturday

Experience the real nightlife of Moscow with my Moscow Pub Crawl and enjoy 4 pubs/bars plus 4 welcome shot drinks. Move from one bar to another and get to know travelers from around the world as well as the locals. Play fun adventure games and contests in addition to getting perks in the bars. Between the bars, move from one place to another on foot. The routes are organized as such that you will walk no more than 10 minutes between the bars. Visit the most exciting events, parties, concerts, and dance in the bars. Moscow Pub Crawl is a tour that you will never forget.

This tour runs every Friday and Saturday evening at 8 PM and you need to bring along your passport or an ID card, comfortable shoes, and wear smart casual clothes.

An advance booking and a small prepayment are required!

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 4 hours Price on request Language: English Included in the price: the guided tour, 4 shot drinks

1.5-hour boat trip on the Moskva River.

Taking a boat tour in Moscow on the Moskva River is a very pleasant experience. It allows you to know the city from a totally different perspective and admire the beautiful bridges. In this 1.5-hour river trip, you will sail past many beautiful sites in Moscow, so you can take the best photos to commemorate this day. The ship makes several stops on the way. The trip starts from the Ustinskiy Bridge near Sarjadje Park and ends at the Kiev train station.

On this Boat Trip, you can see sights such as: the former Imperial Education House, Sarjadje Park, the “flowing”, “floating” bridge, the most beautiful view of the Kremlin, the Great Stone Bridge, the legendary House on the Quay, the Christ the Savior Cathedral , the monument to Peter the Great on the ship, the central sports arena Luzhniki, the Sparrow Hills, 240 meters high Lomonosov University, the numerous architecturally spectacular skyscrapers of Moscow-City, the Novodevichy Convent, the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs etc.

Time: by arrangement, daily Duration: 1.5 hours Price on request Language: English

A military tour – riding on tanks in Stupino (Moscow region)

Russian Military is one of the largest military forces in the world formed in 1992. With my Military Tour experience what it likes to be in the Russian military, shooting guns, ride the Tank T-34 and various models of German tanks from the Second World War, as well as armored personnel carriers and vehicles. You will also shoot from the AK-47 and another combat weapon.

The tour will begin with your private tour guide Moscow in a Soviet army van accompanied with some tasty snacks and tea for a tasty start. Upon arriving, you will have to put on the army safety clothing and climb the Russian armored vehicles. The tour will take you on the noisy, smoky tank, driving through mud roads. All participants will get the chance to drive the tank which is coordinated by the Russian military.

Time: by arrangement, daily Price on request Language: English

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Welcome to Russia! My name is Alexander, I was born in Moscow and I'm a passionate tour guide. I want to share my passion for Russia and my hometown with you. On my website you will find useful information to make your individual trip to Russia as interesting as possible.

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Moscow: City Sightseeing by Car/Bus

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Visiting a new city is akin to going on a first date, it is something you will never forget. Many people imagine Moscow as just a bunch of sporadic landmarks: Red Square, the Kremlin, Lenin’s Mausoleum and GUM. There is so much more to this wonderful city than that and even though we only have a few hours, we will do all we can to show you everything we know and love about our capital in one fell swoop. We will take you on a journey through the ages, from centuries ago, right up to the modern day, soaking in the sights of this vast and bustling metropolis. Bright, luxurious and both ancient and modern at the same time, Moscow invites you on a date you’ll never forget!

On our sightseeing bus tour of the city, you will see:

• The wonderfully historic city centre and its unique museums, magnificent cathedrals, the exquisite Chambers of the Romanov Boyars and of course, the famous towering red brick walls of the Kremlin, The charming beauty of the Alexander Garden awaits the capital's guests - a lush green oasis in the midst of the glass and concrete clad metropolis, basking in the etherial aura emanating from the whitewashed stone walls of the restored Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the world- renowned fairytale onion domes of St. Basil's Cathedral and other impressive monumental buildings such as the library built in Lenin's honour - the Russian State Library - and the State Duma.
• The Lubyanka KGB headquarters is notorious to members of older generations and although nowadays, the face of the secret police has changed dramatically, the looming enigmatic building on the waterfront maintains its aura of mystery, shrouded in a variety of murky rumours and dark myths. Then, there’s another of Moscow's main attractions - the marvellous Bolshoi Theatre, yew simply cant leave Moscow without taking in its breathtaking architecture. Engrained in the fabric of Russia's cultural heritage, virtuoso performers such as prima ballerina Galina Ulanova, opera singer Feodor Chaliapin and pianist, composer and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff once stood centre stage of this vaunted institution.
• The memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill was constructed in the glory and honour of our heroes who defended our nation in the many crucial battles of the Great Patriotic War (WWII). This is a place that embodies a particularly acute and inextricable link between older ancf younger generations. Moving on to the Moscow International Business Centre, not dubbed ‘Moscow City' for nothing, a true glimpse of the future in the present. This incredible, rather jaw-dropping project in the capital has shown that Moscow has come to accept the age of the skyscraper. Finally, the stunning views from the observation deck at Sparrow Hills will leave professional and amateur photographers alike itching to capture them. How could one resist?

The most beautiful of all the world's cities - lady Moscow invites you out on a date!

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St. Basil's Cathedral

House on the Embankment

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Vorobyovy Hills

Poklonnaya Hill Poklonnaya Gora

Moscow-City

Alexander garden

Russian State Library

Bolshoi Theatre

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