Pushkin and his wife sculpture
People
June 27, 2008
A fine bronze sculpture of the great Russian Poet and founder of Modern Russian Literature Alexander Pushkin, with his wife Natalia Goncharova in Moscow, in Arbat street where they resided.
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Russia's new Santa cemetery
Spectacular Vistas
June 23, 2008
Новоде́вичье кла́дбище
Novodevichy Cemetery
Opened in 1898
Famous people buried at the cemetery include
Anton Chekhov
Boris Yeltsin
Nikita Krushchev
et al ...
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Pushkin House
Buildings
June 22, 2008
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin
1799-1837
Playwright, Novelist, Poet
Died by the sword when he challenged his wife's lover Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès to a duel
d'Anthès having killed Pushkin went on to become the most...
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Moscow Church
Buildings
June 22, 2008
Another fine example of the some of the churches to be found in Russia
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Cathedral of St. Basil
Buildings
June 22, 2008
Собор Покрова что на Рву
Покровский Собор
Храм Василия Блаженного
Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed
Consisting of nine chapels located on Red Square
The Onion Domes make this an easy...
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Moscow Subway
Transportation
June 20, 2008
Moscow Metro (Subway) spans almost the entire Russian capital. It is the world's second most heavily used metro system and well known for the ornate design of many of its stations.
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Holy Trinity Monastery
Buildings
June 18, 2008
Тро́ице-Се́ргиева Ла́вра
Spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church
Dating back to 1345
Located in Sergiyev Posad which is approx 90 kilometers outside Moscow
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Saint Basil's Cathedral - Moscow
Rare Architecture
April 26, 2008
Pokrovskiy Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed
Symbolic church noted for Moscow's central postion between Europe and Asia a religious center for unification
Located on the south east side of Red Square, with its famous identifiers...
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Russian Building
Buildings
April 13, 2008
Russian Building
Some fine buildings from Moscow included
Moscow State University
Ivan the Great Bell Tower
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Russian ballet "Swan Lake"
Culture
April 10, 2008
Supreme form of dance emerging in the 15th century, some of the finest centers for this art are Russia,Italy, France
Some of the greatest dancers in the last 100 years are Russian
Mathilde-Maria Feliksovna Kschessinskaya,
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova,
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Red Square
Spectacular Vistas
April 10, 2008
World famous square that covers the areas between the Kremlin and Moscow's china town - Kitay-gorod
Huge square 330 meters long by 70 meters wide
Its impressive!
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The National History Museum
Buildings
April 10, 2008
Located near to Red Square in the center of the largest city in Europe
Moscow
Imposing impressive design and structure make this a landmark to remember
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Kremlin
Culture
April 10, 2008
The center of government for the USSR located in the center of Moscow near to Red Square
Some very impressive guns are positioned on the perimeter along with
Some giant sized Bells
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Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Buildings
April 10, 2008
Since 1329 towering 81 meters high the bell tower stands out as a magnificent unique landmark located in central Moscow in the Kremlin complex
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - War Memorial
Sculptures & Monuments
April 10, 2008
Могила Неизвестного Солдата
Eternal flame of the unknown soldier unveiled in 1967 in memory of the victims of the Patriotic War - 1941 to 1945
Located in Alexander Garden at the Kremlin Wall, Moscow
Guarded by USSR soldiers...
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Moscow Arc de Triomphe
Buildings
April 10, 2008
Known as the Grand Triumphal Arch adorned with the coats of arms from the 48 Russian provinces. Built in celebration of the war victory against France 1812 remarkably similar in design to the 'Arc de Triomphe' in Paris
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Volga River
Water
April 09, 2008
Longest river in Europe affectionately named in Russia as 'Mother Volga' flowing for over 3,500 kilometers through Western Russia with many hydroelectric reservoirs along its bank strategically placed to supply water for both urbanized and...
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