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Eupraxia of Ryazan (died 1237) was a princess consort of Ryazan by marriage to Fyodor Yurevich of Ryazan. She is venerated as a local saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.
According to Russian chronicles, Prince Fyodor acted as an emissary during negotiations with Batu Khan. During these negotiations, Batu Khan demanded that he be given he be given Fyodor's wife to marry. This was an accepted practice amongst Mongol conquerors, with many precedents of conquering Mongol warriors demanding the wife of a newly conquered vassal. Prince Fyodor adamantly refused, and Batu Khan had him killed.
As told by Russian chroniclers and poets, Eupraxia subsequently committed suicide rather than to surrender to captivity of Batu Khan during the Mongol invasion of Russia. Taking her son in her arms, she jumped from a tower.
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Eupraxia of Ryazan (died 1237) was a princess consort of Ryazan by marriage to Fyodor Yurevich of Ryazan. She is venerated as a local saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.
According to Russian chronicles, Prince Fyodor acted as an emissary during negotiations with Batu Khan. During these negotiations, Batu Khan demanded that he be given he be given Fyodor's wife to marry. This was an accepted practice amongst Mongol conquerors, with many precedents of conquering Mongol warriors demanding the wife of a newly conquered vassal. Prince Fyodor adamantly refused, and Batu Khan had him killed.
As told by Russian chroniclers and poets, Eupraxia subsequently committed suicide rather than to surrender to captivity of Batu Khan during the Mongol invasion of Russia. Taking her son in her arms, she jumped from a tower.
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βͺοΈ Intercession Church in Piddubtsi, Ukraine πΊπ¦
Piddubtsi is a village with a population of about 1,000 people located in the Lutsk district of Volyn Oblast, about 16 km east of Lutsk.
The main architectural attraction of this village is the nine-headed Orthodox Church of the Intercession, originally β the Uniate Church, built in 1745.
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Piddubtsi is a village with a population of about 1,000 people located in the Lutsk district of Volyn Oblast, about 16 km east of Lutsk.
The main architectural attraction of this village is the nine-headed Orthodox Church of the Intercession, originally β the Uniate Church, built in 1745.
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Peterhof Palace, Russia π·πΊ
Peterhof Palace is a former summer residence of the Russian tsars, situated on the Gulf of Finland in Peterhof, some 25 km west of Saint Petersburg.
The complex was built to mark Russiaβs victory in the Great Northern War, modelled on the Palace of Versailles and based on designs drawn up by Peter the Great himself. The palace and park were constructed in several phases between 1715 and 1755.
Peterhof was destroyed during World War II and subsequently rebuilt by Soviet restorers. The complex, also known as the βRussian Versaillesβ, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990 and one of the Seven Wonders of Russia since 2008.
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Peterhof Palace is a former summer residence of the Russian tsars, situated on the Gulf of Finland in Peterhof, some 25 km west of Saint Petersburg.
The complex was built to mark Russiaβs victory in the Great Northern War, modelled on the Palace of Versailles and based on designs drawn up by Peter the Great himself. The palace and park were constructed in several phases between 1715 and 1755.
Peterhof was destroyed during World War II and subsequently rebuilt by Soviet restorers. The complex, also known as the βRussian Versaillesβ, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990 and one of the Seven Wonders of Russia since 2008.
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Kremnica in Slovakia πΈπ°
Kremnica is a town in central Slovakia and has around 5,300 inhabitants. The geographical centre of Europe is claimed to be in the nearby village of Krahule.
The history of the town of Kremnica is closely linked to gold mining. Kremnica was among the major mining towns of the world during the Middle Ages and in the modern era due to the abundant gold ore deposits in the Kremnica Mountains. As one of the most important centers of Protestant Reformation in the country, the town belonged to the Protestant "League of Seven Mining Towns".
In the 16th century however, the miners had to dig deeper and deeper to reach new deposits and the mining conditions deteriorated because of underground water in the shafts. The cost of mining increased and the mining was becoming less profitable. The last gold was extracted in Kremnica in 1970, at which time all the mines were closed.
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Kremnica is a town in central Slovakia and has around 5,300 inhabitants. The geographical centre of Europe is claimed to be in the nearby village of Krahule.
The history of the town of Kremnica is closely linked to gold mining. Kremnica was among the major mining towns of the world during the Middle Ages and in the modern era due to the abundant gold ore deposits in the Kremnica Mountains. As one of the most important centers of Protestant Reformation in the country, the town belonged to the Protestant "League of Seven Mining Towns".
In the 16th century however, the miners had to dig deeper and deeper to reach new deposits and the mining conditions deteriorated because of underground water in the shafts. The cost of mining increased and the mining was becoming less profitable. The last gold was extracted in Kremnica in 1970, at which time all the mines were closed.
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Mavka is a female nature spirit from Ukrainian folklore, closely associated with forests, wild nature, and the spirits of the dead. She is often portrayed as a beautiful young woman with an otherworldly, sometimes eerie presence. Mavkas are especially connected with people who died young or unnaturally, and traditional stories portray them as beings living in forests and sometimes luring or confusing humans. Their exact nature varies between regions and folklore traditions, so they are not simply βSlavic fairies.β The figure developed within Ukrainian folk beliefs about nature spirits and the dead, and became especially famous through Lesya Ukrainkaβs 1911 drama The Forest Song, where Mavka is reimagined as a sensitive, free-spirited being who represents nature, love, and the conflict between the natural world and human society. Today, Mavka is particularly associated with Ukrainian culture and folklore, although related female nature-spirit traditions exist elsewhere in Slavic folklore.
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CheΕmno, Poland π΅π±
β€οΈ Today CheΕmno is also known as the βCity of Loversβ, thanks to its long tradition connected with the relics of St Valentine preserved in the parish church. This unusual combination of medieval heritage and romantic identity has become one of the townβs most distinctive features.
The first written mention of CheΕmno is known from a document allegedly issued in 1065 by Duke BolesΕaw II the Generous of Poland for the Benedictine monastery in Mogilno. The city's name CheΕmno comes from chelm, the old Polish word for hill. In 1233 Kulm was granted city rights known as "Kulm law", the model system for over 200 currently Polish, Lithuanian and Russian towns.
The town is situated in the Lower Vistula Valley near the right bank of the Vistula, with the old town on a hill overlooking the Fryba. It is situated approximately 30 kilometres south-west of GrudziΔ dz, 45 kilometres north of ToruΕ and 45 kilometres north-east of Bydgoszcz.
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β€οΈ Today CheΕmno is also known as the βCity of Loversβ, thanks to its long tradition connected with the relics of St Valentine preserved in the parish church. This unusual combination of medieval heritage and romantic identity has become one of the townβs most distinctive features.
The first written mention of CheΕmno is known from a document allegedly issued in 1065 by Duke BolesΕaw II the Generous of Poland for the Benedictine monastery in Mogilno. The city's name CheΕmno comes from chelm, the old Polish word for hill. In 1233 Kulm was granted city rights known as "Kulm law", the model system for over 200 currently Polish, Lithuanian and Russian towns.
The town is situated in the Lower Vistula Valley near the right bank of the Vistula, with the old town on a hill overlooking the Fryba. It is situated approximately 30 kilometres south-west of GrudziΔ dz, 45 kilometres north of ToruΕ and 45 kilometres north-east of Bydgoszcz.
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