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unusual facts about Varvara



Agia Varvara, Heraklion

Agia Varvara lies on the busy north-south line from Heraklion on the south coast of the island towards the centre.

Alapayevsk

Other victims died a slow death including Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna, the Prince Ioann Konstantinovich of Russia, Prince Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia, Prince Igor Konstantinovich of Russia and Prince Vladimir Pavlovich Paley, Grand Duke Sergei's secretary Varvara Yakovleva and Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and the Rhine a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

Dva Puti, Dva Shliakhy

Ruslana, who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine in 2004 on the country's second ever attempt, met Varvara at one of the Eurovision parties during the Kiev contest of 2005, and the two became firm friends.

Liteyny Avenue

The avenue passes by several notable locations including the Big House (Liteyny 4), the 19th-century Varvara Dolgoruky mansion (Liteyny 14), Muruzi House with Joseph Brodsky apartment (Liteyny 24), Nekrasov Museum (Liteyny 36), Zinaida Yusupova mansion (Liteyny 42), Mariinsky Hospital (Liteyny 56).

Papraća Monastery

It was partially repaired in 1954, mostly through efforts by nun Varvara Božić from the Tavna Monastery.

The Turkish Gambit

Upon arrival, Varvara is reunited with Pyotr, and Fandorin delivers his message: the Turkish army is advancing towards the Bulgarian town of Plevna, which sits on the road to Sofia and must be taken so the Russian army can easily advance through Bulgaria and into Turkey.

Varvara Panina

Varvara Vasilyevna Panina (Варва′ра Васи′льевна Па′нина; 1872, Moscow, Russian Empire, - May 28, 1911, Moscow, Russian Empire) was a Russian singer of Romani origins, famous for her deep contralto, one of the Russian popular music stars of the early 20th century.


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