On the first day of the new year I found myself in the city of Kaluga. I was unlucky with the weather (cloudy and rainy), but the city amazed me with its beauty, and especially its people! Most of the residents of this city came to the embankment of the reservoir early in the morning on January 1, 2025 to participate in the marathon. Young, old, children and even dogs... The atmosphere is magical! In my city, everything is banal: they eat, drink and launch cheap fireworks: and then sleep until lunch... boring and senseless).

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Large elegant lanterns at the entrance to the museum in Kaluga. (The museum was closed, but the details caught my attention.)

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The city of Kaluga is located on a hilly area. I liked the cute little houses on the tops of the hills.

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We are celebrating the Old New Year! I congratulate you on this! Let all your dreams come true!
In Russia, according to statistics, about half of the country's population celebrates the Old New Year, gathering around the festive table.
The Old New Year came into our culture together with the old style of chronology.

In 1918, the Bolshevik government decided to change the calendar. Tsarist Russia lived according to the Julian calendar, and Europe according to the Gregorian calendar. The first was created in the Roman Empire and was based on ancient Egyptian astronomy. The Gregorian calendar was more accurate, it was created in the 16th century taking into account the latest knowledge about the structure of the universe. The difference between the two systems of calculation was 13 days and created inconveniences for conducting international political and economic affairs and led to funny incidents in everyday life. For example, according to the dates on postmarks, it turned out that a telegram was received in Europe several days earlier than it was sent in Russia.

The transition to the Western European calendar took place on February 14, 1918. According to the decree, the main goal of the entire project was "to establish in Russia the same calendar as almost all cultural nations." An unusual holiday also appeared - the Old New Year, that is, the New Year according to the old style, which was not forgotten by the people. However, the Old New Year was not celebrated as widely as the night from December 31 to January 1.

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I congratulate all believers on Orthodox Christmas!
"Miracles come to those who believe in them."
Beautiful churches and monasteries in Moscow and St. Petersburg, like on postcards. But in other cities of Russia the architecture looks something like this. Beautiful or not beautiful, for me it is not important. This photo reflects my thoughts.

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