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29 02.2012

More panoramas

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I’m continuing to post panorama photos made by me at different time and seasons of year. Here are four more buildings.

Poltava's museum

Poltava’s museum

Main building in Askania Nova (back)

Main building in Askania Nova

Main building in Askania Nova (front)

Main building in Askania Nova (front)

Masandra castle

Masandra castle

Topics: building, castle, museum, panoramas

Location: Askaniya Nova, Masandra, Poltava, Ukraine

25 02.2012

Trip to Askania Nova

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Posted by: Roman Shymko

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Askania-Nova is a biosphere reserve (sanctuary) located in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, within the dry Taurida steppe near Oleshky Sands. The reserve consists of a zoological park, a botanical (dendrological) garden, and an open territory of virgin steppes.

More of this interesting place you can read in Russian or in English here

I was there in 2010 and was wondered by this place’s nature although it became a point of tourists it is still virgin.

: artifact caves on lake

: girl statue

: black swans

: peacock’s family

: a white swan

: a goat

: a little horse

: a modest ostrich

: monument of heroes

: montain-goat

: water tower

: old water tower

Topics: nature

Location: Askaniya Nova, Ukraine