I personally found this vlog to be very informative and eye-opening. I've briefly heard about the Royal family in school, but knew nothing about their murder. Also, I never knew how amazing Yekaterinburg is! The music, drone and time-lapse footage gets an A+ from me 👍🏼
Alina, this a wonderful presentation! As most Westerners, I did not learn much about Russian history. I am intrigued with this subject because I grew up on a farm near Loretto, Pennsylvania. There is a church in Loretto that was started in the 1700(s) by a Prince from the Russian Royal Family. His name is Prince Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin. He was the first fully ordained Catholic priest in the United States of America. It is an interesting history on how he became a Catholic Priest and ended up in the United States! I appreciate your creativity and expertise!
@@AlinaMcleod Alina, I am glad that I discovered your presentations! You produce wonderful presentations that are creative, educational, professional and authentic! In addition, your positive demeanor and happy, joyful disposition is astonishing! Please realize that you are very much appreciated!😍
Молодчина что бпобывала у нас в Екатеринбурге! 👍 Конечно было-бы лучше тебе приехать летом или зимой. Тогда и город красивее и гораздо больше вариантов отдыха и развлечений. Видео очень красивое. И ты конечно очень красивая.
My new husband (although we have known each other 23 years) loves this city and like you, says it is his favourite. What struck him in a nice way was how tolerant and friendly locals were there.
It's beautiful city, clean and the food looked amazing. Watching these videos makes me see how much we are all alike, very little difference between us outside of language. I would love to visit if I could speak Russian.
Высота = Height Высокий = High/Tall Самый высокий = Highest/Tallest Высоцкий = Vysotsky(that's a second name of a person. You can google, for example, a famous singer Vladimir Vysotsky)
Высоцкий I wonder if this has to do something with Vladimir vysotsky he was a Soviet singer-songwriter poet, and actor, his career had an immense and enduring affection on Soviet and Russian culture.
Actualy it is named in honor of Vladimir Vysotsky, there is a museum devoted to him on the second floor. It's just a play of words, becouse surname Vysotsky and adjective "vysokiy" (высокий) , that means hight, have a similar pronunciations, and ,most likely, comon origin.
Very nice tour of that city. The story of the Romanovs makes me quite sad. The children were innocent, especially Alexei, who suffered his entire life with pain. Thanks for posting!
The children were victims of their parents. They were all possible claimants to the deposed empire if it had been restored. That is why they were all eliminated.
I'm a chef so I really like to see a restaurant the reflects the owner's love for creating a shared space. It wasn't just a diner or a brass fern bar. It was nice. Thank you Mcleod
I appreciated the gentleness in dealing with the tragic events of those times. We all (at least me, directly, my generation just after the second war) feel the consequences of those happenings. From Italy but actually from Jugoslavija after the 2ww.
I guess the thing your videos illustrate is that Russia really is a peaceful, friendly and safe country where tourists can enjoy a culture very different from their own.
We just watched your Yekaterinburg trip. It’s a great short film and is encouraging about travelling in the Ural Mountains region. We look forward to seeing more of your work, particularly in places less traveled.
The unpopularity of Tsar Nicholas and the Romanov dynasty was not just because of Russian losses in World War 1. It also had to do with centuries of repression of the lower classes and failure of the dynasty to adapt to modern ideas of democracy.
Absolutely correct! The Russian Tsars were absolute monarchs and did not allow modern parliamentary democracy to exist in the Russian Empire. The Tsar also engaged in a disasterous war against Japan about 10 years before WWI, which Russia lost badly. Also, his German-born spouse, the Tsarina, was not helpful during WWI, when Russia was at war with Germany.
WOW what an amazing video! Yekaterinburg is absolutely stunning! I studied Russian history in college and for some reason never picked up on where exactly the royal family was murdered. My parents toured Russia twice. Now I gotta go!
Love your story telling skills! I basically watch your videos to expand my English vocabulary haha. You are so articulate, love it! Wow, Russia is truly ONE amazing country, like you said - people have been through so much! We've been watching all of your videos and we really hope that we will get a chance to visit Russia one day! 🇷🇺♥️
Алина! Высоцкий - знаменитейший-презнаменитейший, любимый всеми поэт, поэт-песенник, автор-исполнитель, прозаик, актёр театра и кино, певец, композитор, гитарист. Вам необходимо вернуться в Екат со знаниями страны - всё заиграет другими красками. Да, небоскреб Высоцкий, конечно, это и игра слов, что высокое здание, но Владимира Высоцкого знать надо. Это как поехать в Канаду и не знать кто такой Леонард Коэн.
And I am going deep into subject of astrology now. It also has a lot of sense to me:) it is nice to see that despite leaving Ukraine at early age you still feel some kind of connection with this part of the world. I miss this Slavic world.
During the fist 3 mins when you were interviewing the locals there was a store behind you flashing green cross...was that a pharmacy? Great video, thanks!
несколько месяцев царская семья вела переписку с монаршими домами Европы о предоставлении убежища - ВСЕ отказали, я не снимаю вины с убийц царской семьи, но все те монархи отказавшие, также разделяют вину за это преступление , хоть и косвенно...Пилат и сказал ему :"Тогда я умываю руки"
Перевод/Translation: several month Tsar's family wrote letters to royal houses of Europe about granting asylum for them - EVERYONE declined, i don't absolve responsibility from murderers of tsar's family, but all those monarchies who declined, share the blame for this crime, albeit indirectly... As Pontius Pilate said :"I am washing my hands then"
Обычно обвиняют почему-то в этом большевиков. Только есть один нюанс - большевики как раз и свергли тех, кто сверг царя и убил царскую семью. Но кому это интересно...
Спасибо за Ваше старание. Вы делаете хорошее и очень нужное дело! Кстати, мне очень нравится Ваш английский в плане произношения. Очень легко понимать. :)
Hi, and thanks a lot for your videos! Some comments, nonetheless: I'm sort of accustomed that most Europeans are absolutely confident that the Russian history was very, VERY, V-E-R-Y harsh and cruel. OK, but when I ask if Henry VIII of Bloody Mary were also cruel, I hear the asnwer "yes, but that was just an exception. Unlike the Russian history." "Well", I say then, "but did you ever know that Russian Empire was the first country in Europe to abolish the death penalty? The most severe punishment that a court could sentence over a criminal, was sending him to the hard labour." (Death penalty was abolished in Russia 1754 by the Empress Elisabeth. it was then reinstated in 1906). Most Western people to whom I tell it get kind of confused, apparently because it contradicts anything in their knowledge, experience and understanding.
As Montesquieu allegedly said, "Happy is the country which has no history." Your juxtaposing English with Russian history is spot on. No nation is without its embarrassing blemishes.
Do you have any tips or advice on approaching people for street interviews? It looks so intimidating! Yekaterinburg also looks like a fascinating place I've been wanting to learn a lot more about Russian history
Oh I am still sometimes intimidated! It honestly just gets easier the more you do it and the way I try to approach it is to choose people who don't look like they're in a hurry to get anywhere or are curiously looking at me with the camera (meaning they're already kind of interested). After that I just let them know what I'm doing and usually give them a little bit of money too for their time. Overall it's been a very positive experience.
Great video. I have only known this City as a place name, and site of that infamous event. Your views of it show a place far more modern and wealthy than I expected. The tower views reminded me of those in Toronto and Chicago. And the Russian pronunciation of the City was a surprise, too. I should have asked my (Russian) wife about that long before.
Very interesting video Alina, thanks. The Czar and immediate family did have some opportunity to flee, prior to abdication. Alexandra apparently did not want to leave Nicolas behind during his activities during the war (WWI). As Great Britain's King George V's cousin (who resembled each other quite a bit), there were tentative plans discussed to bring Nicolas (and family) to Great Britain or other European royal houses (they were not fans of Alexandra). Time ran out. Murdering the children was completely abhorrent. History could argue with The Czar (and Czarina's) deeds for certain. It wasn't until early adulthood that I learned that most of the European royalty were all interrelated (and closely) and this upset me to think of all the millions of victims of all the wars that these monarchs essentially played at, like a perverse board game. The photo banners of the Romanoffs were very poignant. And yes, it is depressing. You did exactly what I would do after all that somberness; get thee to a bakery🙂! Yakaterinburg looks cool, a nice RU-vid channel, "Russian Plus", comes from there often and what a great mix for a city. Спасибо большое 🇺🇸.
Simply put, a beautiful episode ! The church had the best Russian artistry, the city looks very clean and modern, yet classic and friendly, and the restaurant heavenly ! Yekaterinburg has always fascinated me. Very well done ! 👍👍❤❤
Hi Alina Cheers from Canada! Just recently joined your channel.. Well done!!! You are really doing a top rated job!!! I'm trying to travel as much as possible and already have been over the 40 countries in the world and I find your blog so good and helpful... Not just a travel side, also how you speak about yourself and your life experience... Just keep going! And I was really pleasant to see you're visiting my hometown Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg) where I was born and raised... Just when I left Russia back in 1990, Sverdlovsk was a pretty shady place... But now It is one of the most beautiful cities in Russia!... After St. Petersburg of course. Best wishes to your channel!
Awesome video Awesome information, I think I will visit when I go to Russia. The church on blood looks absolutely beautiful though it carries a sad history.. thanks again Alina!!!!!!!
Alina, all you videos are interesting, entertainers. I like all of them. The music is beautiful in all the languages even when I dont understand what is said. The architectecture is amazing.
The story of the Russian royal family is so tragic... these black and white pictures of Nicholas, Alexandra and their children are beautiful and yet so sad at the same time. They did not deserve what happened to them. Thank you for this vlog Alina!
The “innocent” citizen Romanov received exactly what he deserved. No more and no less. The "innocent" citizen Romanov flooded Russian Empire with blood and choked in it himself with his family. It's funny how those who once portrayed the last tsar in their caricatures in full accordance with his nickname now shed crocodile tears over his grave.
@@AlexandraaFeodorovna Just like the children of the workers killed on January 9, 1905, as well as the teenagers killed by the tsar’s soldiers during punitive expeditions, just like the children of workers who left behind without fathers in Lensk. For tsar and his government the lives of those who constituted 95% of the population were not more valuable than a penny and it's not surprising that when the situation changed 180 degrees, the life of the tsar himself and his family depreciated to the penny. What goes around comes around.
Privyet Alina. Im from Mumbai, India and had planned for months to visit Yekaterinburg in June 2020 to meet my beloved. Never did i imagine that a virus would play spoil sport to my plans.The video is great and i have added a couple of places to my go-to list whenever i visit this place (hopefully soon). Spaciba vam bolshoe
Алина, Николай 2 - предал свой народ! При чём предал его дважды сначала ввергнув свой народ в одну из величайших трагедий - Первую мировую войну, а второй раз когда к нему пришли с ультиматумом отречения, он должен был арестовать заговорщиков, а не подчиняться незаконному требованию об отречении! Его дети стали жертвами его действий, хоть и не впрямую, но косвенно! Екатеринбург с его клоаками: ельцин-центром и американским консульством, - один из современных антироссийских центров! ИМХО!
@Александр Калинкин Убогий ты! Идёшь в русле навязанных тебе суждения и трендов! Я же имею своё мнение. И мне нестрашно, ещё и потому, что жизнь я уже прожил, внуки растут, жизнь прошла с пользой. Так, что, даже если, внезапно, смерть придёт, то уйду с ней с лёгким сердцем!)
The name Высоцкий is kind of original because it is a wordplay. Высоцкий was a singer and songwriter who had an immense impact on our culture. Almost every Russian knows his meaningful songs full of brilliant satire. At the same time, as you said, his family name sounds similar to the word "high" in Russian). The songs are highly recommended to listen to if you understand and speak Russian)). By the way, thank you so much for all your videos, you are amazing)))
Yeah I just learned that today from my cousin! I hadn't heard of him before but playing some of his songs is definitely recognizable. Glad you're enjoying the videos!
If you want to visit Ekaterinburg again, i highly recommend you to visit Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center (or just simply Yeltsin Center). It`s nice museum about Boris Yeltsin`s life (he was born, grow up and studied in Ekaterinburg. Also he was the leader of Sverdlovs Oblast) and his presidency in 1990-s.
@@foxol69 Чувак, меня совершенно не волнует твое мнение. Факт в том, что это очень хорошее место и экспозиция там очень крутая, и людям оно нравится. А свое мнение можешь засунуть себе в жопу (это, в общем то, то место, где в принципе должно быть твое мнение)
Thanks Alina as I had know idea that’s where Czar Nicholas children spent their last moments. Such a sad story and I’d always had an image it was in the middle of nowhere.
Can't believe I've missed the chance to meet you in Yekat :( Maybe next time. You are the second blogger who visited the capital of Ural and who say that it's known for the fact that the royal family was killed here. This fact is very much overvalued. Вы хорошо говорите по-русски и лучше меня сможете правильно перевести выражение "Опорный край державы". Урал - это металлургия, тяжелая промышленность, это синие леса и огненные печи. Это выставка Russian Arms и рыбалка у черта на рогах. Это умопомрачительные памятники природы, сплав по Чусовой, это сказы Бажова. А то, что здесь убили царскую семью - да фигня это всё. Вот история Демидовых - это тема! Акинфий Демидов, Павел Бажов - каждый кирпич мостовой у администрации кричит тебе: "Нахрена тебе эти Романовы??? Ты на Урале, а не в Питере!"
Но ведь убили-то их у вас, это факт. Не забывай, что она из Канады, Канада - сама по себе монархия, поэтому канадцев этот вопрос вполне может интересовать.
Алина в первых кадрах показала "цвет нации", суровых Екатерининских мужиков, которые смотрят по ночам канал- Географик и наверно при этом не забывают исследовать продукцию местных ликеро-водочных заводов. Вот такие у нас Алина любознательные мужчины.
Alina, This is just lovely. It is an opportunity for us non-Russian speaking people to have an "insider's look" into a culture that due to the cold war, and of course Stalinist restrictions before that, we never see. I knew the story about the Czar's family from school and about the possible escape of Anastasia. Many Americans and English people heard of it in the book ( originally banned in Russia ), and quite popular movie done about it ( Dr. Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak ). I have read another book about the life of Boris, his family and lover and her daughter, both sent to the gulag because of their associations with Boris. It was written by Anna Pasternak. It opened my eyes to many things. You are opening them to many more things as well. Thank you so much for doing so. You seem to be in much better spirits now out eating fancy food and taking in the sights than you were while starving on the railway adventure a short time ago. In the movie, depicting the early 20th century, they went through the Urals crowded into a freezing, dirty cattle car, so even though it's still a bit rough, some progress may have been made. The paintings and photographs and the gold icons in the church are lovely. A religious response by a people to an act of political brutality of the type that of course start wars, change the destinies of nations, etc., and to be present throughout the length of all recorded human history, unfortunately. Love, an American musician and artist, Steve
Hi Alina, great videos! And you look gorgeous! I've been in Canada few years ago. I think in Ottawa at Parliament or maybe at Parliament Library I saw a portrait of Nickolay's cousin. I don't remember his name. HE HAS THE SAME FACE as Nick!!!!! Literally, they both look like twins. Our guide said that when our royal family asked for shelter at Canada, it was refused. I just can't forget it.
Love your videos Alina. I have been to Russia before about 5 years ago and I feel like I am experiencing Russia all over again when watching. Spasiba Alina.
Hi Alina, the history of the death of the royal family wasn’t depressing, it was good to know that. Personally speaking the vast majority of the videos on RU-vid are crap, but yours and a few others are truly a welcome relief May you attain the Victory of Life
Alexander Solhenitsyn's first hand accounts in his books - 'Our first 200 years','Gulag Archipelago' are must read instead of the fairy tale churned out by western "historians".President Putin recently opened a Museum in Moscow dedicated to his memory,his writings and works are on display.
@@alexbeau348 Historic facts, Putin opened the museum in Moscow, where guys in denial can read Alexander Solhenitsyn's writings. What are you blind to the fact that Wall Street crooks financed the Murderous Bolsheviks with $millions, just like Killary and Obama did in Libya and now Bolivia?
In the end his cousin in Great Britain (King George V) changed his mind about giving the Czar and his family asylum in his country. I guess the British felt it would not be appropriate giving support to a tyrant.
@Jaleel Akhtar That is NOT why George V would not grant asylum to the Tsar and his family. See: www.history.com/news/romanov-execution-royal-relatives-george-v "George V expressed his concern for his cousins in private letters, but he knew the situation was precarious as most Brits at the time called the former tsar “Bloody Nicholas.” They also despised the German-born Alexandria just as much, as anti-German sentiment was at such a fever pitch that George V eventually changed the royal family’s name from the very German “Saxe-Coburg-Gotha” to the thoroughly British “Windsor.” Great Britain also needed to tread lightly with the new Provisional Government in Russia; it would be a disaster for the Allies if Russia succumbed to internal pressure and withdrew from World War I. That new Russian government, however, faced its own looming threat: what if pro-monarchist groups try to restore Nicholas to the throne? Because of this, they wanted to Romanovs out of Russia-and fast. They asked other Governments to grant the Romanovs asylum. The British agreed. Britain regretted the offer almost immediately. The government was nervous having the Romanovs on British shores, while George V’s private secretary, Lord Stamfordham, feared an uprising against the monarchy. The king soon urged the government to rescind the offer, leaving him open to claims that he abandoned his family for politics. “I think he’s been scapegoated for too long,” says Helen Rappaport, author of The Race to Save the Romanovs: The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue the Russian Imperial Family, adding, “[Not to] exonerate King George, not at all. He had a role he could have played more effectively…But the chips were down and they had to choose.” Other crowned heads of Europe-mainly Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway-considered ways to rescue the family, but they all feared antagonizing the new government in Russia. Bolsheviks seize power, sealing the Romanov’s fate. The Romanovs remained under house arrest while various rumors swirled about their fate. They moved to the remote Siberian city of Tobolsk in August 1917 and, as reality set in, the family began sending hidden messages about their situation in capitivty to the outside world in hopes of reaching pro-monarchist groups. Rappaport contends that those groups were fragmented and not aligned, asserting that “to do any kind of effective kind of rescue, you’ve got to have dedicated people, disciplined people who can keep a secret.” Lack of money and alignment among these groups were major debilitating factors. When the Bolsheviks seized power in November 1917, even the most ardent Romanov supporters began to lose hope. While the Provisional Government seemed somewhat sympathetic to the family, the Bolsheviks wanted their heads. "
Nice video, very interesting. Some of the music was a little bit annoying. I know thats just my personal opinion, not a huge deal. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! I think there's no pleasing everyone with that lol. Literally on every video lately I get people who say they absolutely loved the music and them some who hated it. Can't win em all!
It's amazing that the current Prince Michael of Kent is a lookalike for the last tsar of Russia, as was a former King George of England since they all came from the same Romanov stock. It's like a great , great, great grandchild of Napoleon was a dead ringer for a portrait of his powerful antecedent !
Thank you Alina.. for showing and telling us so much about Yekaterinburg's history ...you are my one of most favorite travel vlogger..I will always watch your each and every videos from now 😊
@@user-wz1yo7xe2w это не та девочка, которая сможет полюбить Россию. это из той категории где после любой профессии следует обязательная приписка - предприниматель !
