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Topic: Gus Khrustalny


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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Gus Khrustalny
Gus Khrustalny (Гусь-Хрустальный in Russian) is a town in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia, located on the Gus River (a tributary of the Oka River) 63 km south of Vladimir.
The name of the town may be translated as "crystal goose", for it is known as one of the oldest centers of glass industry in Russia and stands on the Gus (Goose) River.
Gus Khrustalny was founded in the mid-18th century with the construction of a crystal plant.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Gus_Khrustalny   (155 words)

  
 Gus Khrustalny - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gus Khrustalny - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Gus Khrustalny contains research on
Gus Khrustalny and Cities and towns in Russia.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Gus_Khrustalny   (183 words)

  
 GUS
GUS insisted its retail businesses were performing better than its rivals even though sales fell during the six months to the end of September and it was...
Gus Frerotte wants to do it, as well, and he's going to be quite unhappy if he's not accepted into one of this season's trendy little NFL fraternities.
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There are countless additional attractions, from the beautiful crystal of Gus Khrustalny to the work of artisans in Mstyora, from the important industrial sector of Kovrov to the quiet charm of Mezinovsky.
In the past, Mstyora was well known as an icon-painting center, however, as the Soviet leaders attempted to discourage religion, the market for icons diminished, forcing the painters of Mstyora to turn their skills to painting folk and other themes on lacquered pieces.
Gus Khrustalny was a so-called “closed” city during the Soviet period.
www.reec.uiuc.edu /outreach/fulbright/documents/vladimirhistory.doc   (22495 words)

  
 Graham Bell - Russian touroperator
The town is located on the river Gus, south-west from Vladimir, there is a Railway Station;
To Russians, the art of glass blowing is associated with the town of Gus-Khrustalnyi like wine is with France and designer clothing is with Milan.
The Gus Crystal factory was founded in 1756.
www.graham-bell.ru /gus.php   (461 words)

  
 Nickolai Gurgeiff - Glassware   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Glassware is produced by famous russian crystal factory "Gus Khrustalny Zavod".
The town of Gus-Khrustalny is situated not far from Moscow, in the picturesque countryside between the old cities of Vladimir and Riazan.
The Gus Khrustalny Zavod was founded in 1756.
www.nickolai-gurgeiff.com /cpage/products?cid=1863   (176 words)

  
 Gus - Gus Zernial Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gus Alexander Architects is a small architectural practice based in Clerkenwell that specialises in renovating and remodelling existing properties.
For the first time, GUS is available as a single distributable from the downloads area on this
Gus Zernial batting, fielding and pitching major league baseball lifetime statistics for each season and his career, and a list of any post-season awards he
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 Gus Crystal Factory Candles & Holders,Crystal,Glassware,Glass & Crystal Vases
About Us The gus-khrustalny crystal factory, established in the year 1756 by the famous manufacture akim maltsov, produces some of the most exquisite 24% lead cristal in the world.
At the universal exhibition in Paris in 1900, the factory won the highest prize of grand prix.
Today, after 250 years the gus crystal factory is still just west of Moscow in the pictursque countryside.
www.alibaba.com /memberhome/fm/fmAboutus.vhtml?companyid=10373752&printFlag=true   (298 words)

  
 RUSSIAN ART MALL.com Art vs Time   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1756, the Crystal Plant was founded in the town of Gus that later became known as Gus Khrustalny (Crystal Goose).
At the Paris World Fair in 1900, the work of Gus Khrustalny's craftsmen received the Grand Prix; in 1958, in Brussels- the Bronze Medal; in 1978, in Bratislava- two Gold medals; at the Leipzig International Fair in 1979- the Big Gold Medal.
In September of 1990, the Gus Khrustalny plant hosted the International Glass Art Symposium; there the best artists representing all but one style and school of the art of glass.
www.russianartmall.com /Merchant2/crystal-about.htm   (167 words)

  
 Gus-Khrustalny --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Grissom, Virgil I. astronaut Virgil Ivan Grissom (better known as Gus Grissom) was born in Mitchell, Ind., in 1926.
He was elected president of the student body and in his final year became president of the Duke Bar...
Exhibit commemorating the tragic fire that killed the three-man crew of Apollo 1--astronauts Virgil ("Gus") Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee--during a launchpad training exercise on Jan. 27, 1967.
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 GFR Products Page
At the first All-Russian Fair of manufactured products Maltsov was rewarded with a Great Golden Medal for "an excellent crystal".
High quality of Gus crystal was noticed in fore coming years.
We always have on hand a wide selection of Gus Crystal items.
www.giftsfromrussia.net /products.htm   (826 words)

  
 The Moscow Times (Russia): Crystal Firm to Appeal Ruling, THE MOSCOW TIMES@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The factory is best known by the town in which it is located, Gus-
Khrustalny in the Vladimir region, about 100 kilometers east of Moscow.
It is not the first time the bankruptcy service has been accused of
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 Gussevskoy Khrustalny zavod • Crystal, cased crystal, glassware manufacturer
Gussevskoy Khrustalny zavod • Crystal, cased crystal, glassware manufacturer
The Gusevskoy Khrustalny zavod™ (Gus-Khrustalny Crystal Factory) - the Russian market leader in manufacturing of crystal, cased crystal, glassware, colored glass and artistic ware.
In 1756 Akim Maltsov, the famous manufacturer, founded the plant, which became famous worldwide.
www.ghz.ru /eng/intro.php   (215 words)

  
 Xinhua - English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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MOSCOW, Jan. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Two were killed and 15 injured in a household gas explosion in an apartment house in the town of Gus Khrustalny, Russia's Vladimir region, on Friday evening, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.
The explosion occurred in the basement of a five-story house of 96 apartments with a furniture store on the first floor, Deputy spokesman for the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Viktor Beltsov told Itar-Tass.
news.xinhuanet.com /english/2006-01/21/content_4080133.htm   (157 words)

  
 Okroshka recipe from RusCuisine.com
We went sightseeing into a Russian province, we visited two wonderful places Gus Khrustalny and Muromtsevo.
The Gus Khrustalny (Crystal Goose) town owes its origins and existence to the crystal factory, which was founded in 1756 on the river Gus in the Meshchora area by Akim Maltzov, a merchant.
Today the name of Gus Khrustalny is associated in Russia with the production of artistic glass in the same way as are Murano in Italy and Baccarat in France.
www.ruscuisine.com /recipes-by-email/archive/040620.html   (620 words)

  
 Art tour 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Group will be met at the airport and escorted by motorcoach to Vladimir.
Meet Vladimir artists, visit the icon restoration studio, see demonstrations of laquer box painting, visit the Glass and Crystal factory in Gus Khrustalny, and dine at the Quilt Club.
Visit the majestic Assumption Cathedral, the famous Golden Gates (the historic entrance to Old Vladimir), and the Crystal Museum.
www.serendipity-russia.com /artiststour.htm   (442 words)

  
 News. Russian St.Petersburg Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The trail will start in Moscow with visiting the Russias Craft Centre fair.
The next points of the tour will be Gus Khrustalny (glass and crystal), Semyonov (Khokhloma painting), Mstyora (lacquered miniature painting on papier- mвchй boxes and plates) and Skopin (pottery).
The first one, the Golden Khokhloma, will appear in Semyonov as early as next year.
www.russianstpetersburg.com /2-news/newsline-archive.html   (15100 words)

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