Samara, Russia / 09.2021
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This drone video of the city of Samara, Russia by Anemko opens with a great shot of the city's most well-known landmark: the Monument of Glory on Slavy Square. Then you'll fly over the Church of St. George the Victorious, before heading out over the Volga River. At about the 1:30 mark, you'll see the P-7 rocket in Kozlov Square, a testament to Samara's importance in Soviet and later Russian space programs. Other highlights include the Hagia Sophia Cathedral on the Volga Embankment (2:30), and more.
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Samara (Russian: Сама́ра, IPA: [sɐˈmarə]), known from 1935 to 1991 as Kuybyshev (Куйбышев; IPA: [ˈkujbɨʂɨf]), is the largest city and administrative centre of Samara Oblast. The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara rivers, with a population of over 1.1 million residents,[15] up to 3 million residents in the urban agglomeration. The city covers an area of 541.382 square kilometers (209.029 sq mi), and is the eighth-largest city in Russia, the third-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District.