UFA, BASHKORTOSTAN. RUSSIA. APRIL 12, 2005. The Battle on the Ice diorama (in pic), which is being created by Ufa resident Igor Ivanov. The diorama depicts the battle of 1242 on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, where Russian army, led by prince Alexander Nevsky, crushed Teutonic Knights. Over 300 figurines have already been made for a 2-square-meter diorama. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Nikolai Marochkin) +++(c) dpa - Report+++ |