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The shore of the Ladoga Lake,100 km to the North from Saint Petersburg.
Ricardo Marquina Montañana
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Here we can find a ghost of the Soviet past.
Victor Lax
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It's a "pioneer" summer camp for the young people of the Communist Party.
Victor Lax
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...abandoned, dilapidated, but still recognizable.
Ricardo Marquina Montañana
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The buildings and swings, mute witnesses of the past time and desolation...
Ricardo Marquina Montañana
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...seem to dream and hope that all these children are back again.
Victor Lax
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The Ladoga Lake
Victor Lax
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The Ladoga Lake
Victor Lax
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The railway station of Staraya Ladoga
Victor Lax
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The railway station of Staraya Ladoga
Victor Lax
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The town of Staraya Ladoga
Victor Lax
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The town of Staraya Ladoga
Victor Lax