Interesting places: Engineering structure

Поющие фонтаны в Сочи, или Чаша Олимпийского огня, действительно представляют собой зрелищное и масштабное сооружение. Вот ключевая информация, которая может быть полезна при планировании визита. Вечером фонтан превращается в красочное представление с танцующими струями воды и музыкальным сопровождением. Лучшие места для наблюдения — у самого фонта

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge in Washington State (USA), built across the Tacoma Narrows Strait, which is part of Puget Sound. This bridge became famous due to its tragic accident that occurred on November 7, 1940. At 11:00 local time, with winds of about 40 mph (65 km/h), the central span of the bridge collapsed. Traffic was lig

In December 2015, the Orsk solar power plant named after A.A. Vlaznev was put into operation in the Orenburg region. At the time of launch, the plant's capacity was 25 megawatts, and the project was implemented by the T Plus Group. During the first two years of operation, the Orsk solar power plant produced 72.6 million kilowatt-hours of energy, wh

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It links the city of San Francisco, California, at the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait

Point Bonita Lighthouse is located at Point Bonita, at the entrance to San Francisco Bay in the Marin Headlands near Sausalito, California. It holds the distinction of being the last staffed lighthouse on the California coast and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Historical Significance During the California Gold R

The Europe-Asia cable car has become one of the main attractions of the city of Orenburg since its opening in 2006. It received its name because of its route, which passes through the geographical border between Europe and Asia, as symbolized by the Europe-Asia stele. Located between the Belovka district and the Zauralnaya Roshcha park, the cable c

The Baksan Neutrino Observatory, owned by the Institute of Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INR RAS), is a unique scientific facility located in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains, not far from Mount Elbrus. It is built into the rock for four kilometers and has served as a center for obtaining the latest knowledge about the Uni

The observatory on Terskol peak is one of the high-altitude astronomical stations, founded in 1980 at an altitude of 3150 meters above sea level. This is an international observatory, which is a branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and is part of the International Center for Astronomical and Medical-Ecological Research. The main t

RATAN-600 (Radio Astronomy Telescope of the Academy of Sciences) is the world's largest radio telescope with a variable-profile ring antenna with a diameter of about 600 meters. This radio telescope belongs to the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is located near the village of Zelenchukskaya in the Republic

The Zelenchukskaya radio astronomical observatory is a significant scientific facility located in the Zelenchuksky district, Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. Founded in 2001 by the Institute of Applied Astronomy (IPA) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN). This observatory is the second of three observation points of the Kvazar-KVO netw

The North Caucasus Astronomical Station of the Kazan Federal University (SCAS KFU) is a significant astronomical observatory located in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. SKAS KFU is engaged in a variety of astronomical research, including astrometry, astrophotography, observations of comets, asteroids and other space objects. Historical

The Large Alt-Azimuth Telescope (LTA) is a significant object of astronomical science and engineering. Housed at the Special Astrophysical Observatory at the foot of Mount Pastukhov, in the lower Arkhyz region of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia, the BTA was the world's largest telescope from 1975 to 1993. From a historical perspective, it p

The Teriberki weather station, founded in 1889, is the oldest meteorological station on the Kola Peninsula and one of the oldest operating in Russia. It is located on the territory of the specially protected natural park “Teriberka” and monitors weather conditions in the area. The weather station in Teriberka consists of two houses: an old buildin

Арка шлюза №13 Волго-Донской канала, соединяющего реки Волгу и Дон в месте их максимального сближения на волгодонском перешейке и одновременно обеспечивающего связь Каспийского моря с Мировым океаном. Звено единой глубоководной транспортной системы европейской части России. Построен в начале 1950-х годов, одна из Великих строек коммунизма.

The children's railway in the city of Orenburg is one of the main attractions and the calling card of the city. The length of this railway is 6 kilometers, laid along the coastline of the Ural River. There are three stationary stops on the children's railway route: Komsomolskaya station (Ural embankment), Kirovskaya station and Dubki station (loca

Ириклинская ГЭС - это гидроэлектростанция, расположенная на реке Урал в Оренбургской области, недалеко от посёлка Ириклинский. Эта станция является крупнейшей гидроэлектростанцией на Урале и принадлежит ПАО «Интер РАО». Ириклинская ГЭС входит в комплекс со строящейся Ириклинской ГРЭС. По своей конструкции Ириклинская ГЭС представляет собой среднен

The Zhigulevskaya HPP (formerly known as the Kuibyshevskaya HPP and the Volzhskaya HPP named after Lenin) is a significant hydroelectric power station on the Volga River in the Samara region, located between the cities of Zhigulevsk and Tolyatti. It is part of the Volga-Kama cascade of hydroelectric power stations and represents the sixth stage of

The Argazinskaya hydroelectric power station, located on the Miass River in the Chelyabinsk region, near the village of Bayramgulovo, began its construction history in 1939. In this place of the river, several dams were already built before the appearance of the hydroelectric power station. The first of them was built in 1853 for the needs of mills

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