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Here we have photographs of
Moscow city taken during our visit June 2005. Here are photos of the Armory museum in the Kremlin and of other
scenes in the Kremlin.
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Elizabeth and Amanda arrive at
Sheremetevo airport at Moscow. Here they are ready to go down stairs and join
the mob waiting to clear passport control.
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In the parking lot outside the
airport terminal building waiting for the Vantage company bus to take us into
Moscow to the N. Chernishevski cruise ship.
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Elizabeth and Amanda eager to
start their adventure in Moscow - right outside the terminal building at
Sheremetevo airport.
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Rain is splashing on the bus
window as we pass the huge IKEA store on the Leningrad road north of Moscow.
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The bow of our cruise ship
identifies it as the Nikolai Chernishevskii. It is our first stop on arrival in
Moscow - we check in as we would at a hotel and turn in our passports.
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Midships of the N. Chernishevski
our 'home away from home' for two weeks.
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An outdoor bar-restaurant at the
Moscow Northern River Port near our cruise ship.
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The cruise ships are massed
together at the river port.
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First stop is the favorite
viewing spot opposite the Kremlin across the Moscow river - the three
cathedrals, grand palace and bell tower are on the hill top.
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Telephoto view of the large domes
of the Cathedral of the Dormition and smaller domes of the Cathedral of the
Annunciation.
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The Moscow Kremlin seen from
across the river - the three cathedrals and bell tower rise on the hill. In
front is the Secret tower in the kremlin wall.
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The grand Kremlin palace as seen
from across the Moskva River.
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Mike, Amanda and Elizabeth
beginning their tour of Moscow across the river from the Kremlin with the grand
palace, the three cathedrals and the bell tower visible in background.
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In this close-up view of the
Kremlin cathedrals from across the Moscow River the 'Secret" tower blocks
the view of much of the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, but the Dormition
Cathedral on left and bell tower on right are visible.
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View from across the Moscow River
- Secret and First nameless towers are in the Kremlin wall - Cathedrals of the
Dormition, Archangel Michael, and Annunciation are in center rear with the bell
tower - the top of thee Spaski tower peeks over the trees on the right.
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The Water tower at the corner of
the Kremlin wall - the Forest gate tower is in the wall on the other sice of
the trees - The Annunciation tower is on the wall facing the river.
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Elizabeth and Amanda are standing
next to the Moscow River with the Great Kremlin Palace behind them.
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The length of the Kremlin wall
stretches along the Moscow River - In it are the First and Second Nameless
towers and the Petrovski Tower. The bulk of the Rossia hotel shows above the
wall on the right.
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The Water tower - in which is the
Kremlin's water works - is on the corner of the Kremlin walls.
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Mike and Amanda standing by the
Moscow River in front of the Kremlin
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The embankment across the Moscow
River from the Kremlin on a rainy day. - The pink building with bell tower is
Church of St. Sophia.
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Elizabeth and Amanda in front of
the restored Cathedral of Our Savior.
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The rebuilt Cathedral of our
Savior in Moscow
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The rebuilt Cathedral of our
Savior in Moscow.
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The rebuilt Cathedral of Our
Savior seen from a bridge across the Moscow River.
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Inside the Novodevichi Convent -
a shrine in front of the Cathedral of the Icon of Our Lady of Smolensk -
Elizabeth and Mike are checking one of the many burial plots and memorials
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Corner tower and wall of the
Novodevichi Convent from outside. This was the Lopukhin palace where Peter I's
first wife, Yevdokiya Lopukhina was forced to live.
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The Cathedral of the Icon of Our
Lady of Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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A shrine in front of the
cathedral of Our Lady of Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent.
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Another view of the Cathedral of
Our Lady of Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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Close-up view of the shrine in
the Novodevichi Convent
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Elizabeth standing beside the
shrine in the Novodevichi Convent
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A monument (tomb) to Vasilii
Ivonovich Timofeyev - who fought at Borodino in 1812 - it is in the Novodevichi
Convent
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The refectory church (dining
hall) of the Asumption or Dormition (Uspenskaya tserkov) in the Novodevichi
Convent
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The over the gate Church of the
Transfiguration, built by Regent Sophia in 1687 - entrance to Novodevichi
Convent
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Two more towers of the fortified
Novodivechi Convent
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Closeup view of the onion domes
atop the Cathedral of our Lady of Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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Golden roof of the shrine in the
Novodevichi Convent
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Domes of the Cathedral of our
Lady of Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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Over the Gate Church of the
Transfiguration in the Novodevichi Convent.
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Elizabeth in the Novodevichi
Convent in Moscow
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The domes, porch and walls of the
Cathedral of our Lady of Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent.
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TheCathedral of our Lady of
Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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TheCathedral of our Lady of
Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent and bell tower behind it
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TheCathedral of our Lady of
Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent and bell tower behind it
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The refectory church of The
Dormition in the Novodevichi Convent
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The shrine in the Novodevichi
Convent
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One of the many elaborate tombs
on the grounds of the Novodevichi Convent - there are many more in the adjacent
cemetery.
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The stairway and porch of the
refectory church in the Novodevichi Convent
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of
Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of
Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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The refectory church in the
Novodevichi Convent
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of
Smolensk in the Novodevichi Convent
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Corner tower in the fortress
walls of the Novodevichi Convent
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Upper part of the Over the Gate
Church of the Transfiguration of the Novodevichi Convent
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Fortified tower in the
Novodevichi Convent wall near the entrance gate.
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Another fortified corner tower in
the Novodevichi Convent wall.
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The Luzhniki stadium is in the
center of this view over Moscow from the Sparrow hills on a very dark and rainy
day. The bend in thee Moscow river is below us in the trees. The bell tower and
cathedral of the Novodevichi Convent are visible to the left. Several of the
Stalin skyscrapers including the Foreign Ministry and the Ukraine hotel are
visible on the horizon. The stadium is now privately owned by the owners of the
Torpedo soccer team. To the left is the flat building of the Sports Palace and
Museum of Physical Culture.
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The ski jump on the Sparrow hill
overlooking Moscow.
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Mike, Elizabeth and Amanda
standing on the Sparrow hills overlooking Moscow.
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View on a very rainy day over
Moscow from the Sparrow hills in front of the university - a soccer stadium is
in forground. directly below, under the trees is a loop of the Moscow river.
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In this telephoto view the Sports
palace is in the foreground and the Novodevichi Convent is right behind it. The
skyscraper on the right is the Foreign Ministry and the one at left edge of the
photo is the Ukraine Hotel.
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From the Moscow overlook the view
directly 180 degrees back shows the skyscraper of the Moscow State University.
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A small church on the Sparrow
hills overlooking the Moscow River.
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Amanda and Elizabeth enjoying the
view of Moscow even though it is raining.
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A view from the bus as it travels
along the Moscow river - note the unusual bridge.
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Enroute downtown we pass the
skyscraper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Enroute downtown we pass the
skyscraper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Elizabeth and Amanda in front of
the Statue of Marshal Zhukov and the State Historical Museum. They are standing
in Manezhnaya square.
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A very gloomy and rainy day in
Moscow as we approach the State Historical museum - on the left is the re-built
Resurection Gate and on the right the Kremlin and its Nikolski tower just
behind the museum.
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The State Historical Museum and
the rebuilt Resurection Gate entrance into Red square
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The Corner Arsenal tower with
Arsenal building inside the Kremlin behind it.
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The Resurection Gate and corner
of the State Historical Museum in Moscow
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Elizabeth and Amanda in front of
the rebuilt Resurection gate with the chapel to the Iberian Virgin. This all
was torn down at Stalin's order so his big military parades could pass through
here into Red Square. In Tsarists times the chapel had a special icon of the
Iberian Virgin to which all Russians paid respects. They are standing in the
brass circle the center of which has a marker for Kilometer Zero from which
road distances are measured.
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A copy of The Icon of Our Lady of
Kazan above the entrance to the rebuilt Cathedral of the same name on Red
Square. The cathedral was originally built to commemorate the miraculous icon
but was torn down by Stalin and is now rebuilt by Moscow Mayor Luzhkov. The
smaller icon is a copy of the "Image not made by human hands" a
favorite Russian picture.
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The rebuilt Cathedral of our Lady
of Kazan in the corner of Red Square near the State Historical Museum
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The Cathedral of our Lady of
Kazan on Red Square in Moscow opposite the Nikolski Gate Tower of the Kremlin
wall.
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Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan on
Red Square in Moscow
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The (Nikolski) St. Nicholas Tower
and Senate building of the Kremlin on the side facing Red Square.
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The great expanse of Red Square
in front of the Kremlin wall - with Savior gate tower - St Basil's is at far
end of the square. In medieval times much of the area will full of temporary
merchant kiosks and there was a deep moat in front of the wall.
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The side of the State Historical
Museum facing Red Square It is opposite St. Basil's Cathedral
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St Basil's Cathedral - officially
Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the moat - since the Kremlin
moat passed near here before being filled in.
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Elizabeth standing in Red Square
with St. Basil's in the distant background.
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Amanda standing in Red Square
with St. Basil's in the background.
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Lenin's Mausoleum next to the
Kremlin Wall at the edge of Red Square. The Senate building in behind the wall.
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The top and clock of the Spaski
_-Savior - gate tower in the Kremlin wall.
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The onion domes and central tower
of St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square
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St Basil the Blessed Cathedral on
Red Square on a rainy afternoon.
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Thick rain clouds gather over the
Spaski (Savior) tower and Kremlin wall.
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Another view of St. Basil on Red
Square.
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St Basil's Cathedral on Red
Square
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St Basil's Cathedral
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The sign gives the offical name -
Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin (St. Basil's)
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Mike and Amanda standing in front
of St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square
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The statue of Prince Pozharski
and Kuzma Minin in front of St. Basil's Cathedral
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The statue of Prince Pozharski
and Kuzma Minin in front of St. Basil's Cathedral
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The State Historical Museum at
the end of Red Square opposite St. Basil's
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Closer view of St. Basil's as
rain clouds gather.
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The Spaski (Savior) Tower of the
Kremlin on a very dark, rainy day.
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The Corner Arsenal tower on the
left - the State Historical Museum in center and the recently rebuilt
Resurection gate on the right as seen from the far end of Red Square.
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A closer view of St. Basil's
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The statue of Prince Pozharski
and Kuzma Minin in front of St. Basil's on Red Square
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Amanda standing in front of the
statue to Prince Pozharski and Kuzma Minin cast in 1818 to commemorate the two
heros who threw the Poles out of the Kremlin in 1612. It originally stood
toward the center of Red Square but now is at the Lobnoe Mesto.
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The section of Kremlin tower
nearest St. Basil's - right to left - the Tsar tower (where Ivan IV enjoyed
watching the crowds) the Alarm tower (where the alarm bell was) and the
Constantine and Helen tower named for Roman Emperor Constantine and his wife,
St. Helen.
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Lobnoye Mesto - the place for
announcements - in front of St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square.
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Close-up detail of the domes of
St. Basil's
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Another side of St. Basil's
cathedral on Red Square
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A corner of GUM - the former
State department store - now housing many private stores and speciality shops.
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Entrance to GUM - as the letters
on the awning indicate.
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Entrance to GUM - as the letters
on the awning indicate.
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The Church of the Conception of
St. Ann in the Corner - located where the former Kitai gorod wall turned at the
Moscow river - now it is tucked behind the huge Rossia hotel.
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The Church of the Conception of
St. Ann in the Corner - located where the former Kitai gorod wall turned at the
Moscow river - now it is tucked behind the huge Rossia hotel.
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The Church of the Conception of
St. Ann in the Corner - located where the former Kitai gorod wall turned at the
Moscow river - now it is tucked behind the huge Rossia hotel.
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The short remaining section of
the Kitai Gorod wall next to the Rossia hotel - note that it was wide enough
for a carriage to move along the parapet. And inside one section now there is a
restaurant
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The short remaining section of
the Kitai Gorod wall next to the Rossia hotel -
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Entrance to a restaurant near the
Kitai gorod wall.
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Bell tower of the Church of the
Life Giving Trinity in Nikitnikov - hidden away in Kitai Gorod.
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The drums and onion domes on top
of the Church of the Life Giving Trinity in Nikitnikov - in Kitai Gorod off
Varvarka street.
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The Church of St. George - with a
corner of the Rossia hotel on the right. The church is on Varvarka street and
was almost torn down when the hotel was built.
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The drums and onion domes of the
Church of St. George om Varvarka street in Kitai Gorod
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The Church of St. George and its
much later bell tower with the Rossia hotel in background - It is on Varvarka
Street in Kitai Gorod
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The Church of St. George in Kitai
Gorod
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The drums and onion domes of the
Church of St. Nicholas the wonder worker of the beautiful bell. It is hidden
among government buildings in Kitai Gorod and situated so that it is not
possible to get a photo of the whole church.
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The Bogoyavlenski (Epiphany)
Cathedral of the ancient monastery in Kitai Gorod is now being repaired.
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The Bogoyavlenski (Epiphany)
Cathedral of the ancient monastery in Kitai Gorod is now being repaired.
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Detail of icon on wall of the
Bogoyavlenski (Epiphany) Cathedral of the ancient monastery in Kitai Gorod
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The Bogoyavlenski Cathedral in
Kitai Gorod
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The Bogoyavlenski (Epiphany)
Cathedral (1690's) of the 13th century monastery of the same name is being
restored. The white nalichniki, window surrounds and other baroque decorations
set of the crimson walls. It is in Kitai Gorod just a block behind GUM, but
many tour guides skip showing it.
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The icon on the outer wall of the
Bogoyavlenski Cathedral.
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We discovered a restaurant aptly
named "Kitai Gorod" built right into a remaining section of the
medieval wall of Kitai Gorod next to Varvarka Street - where the Varvarka gate
in the wall used to be.
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In this view we see a section of
the brick wall- we are inside the fortress wall- between its outer and inner
walls.
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The restaurant decor is based on
medival themes including streltzi equipment.
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Two Russian berdischi (pole axes)
are part of the restaurant decore.
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Mike and Elizabeth at lunch in
the restaurante "Kitai Gorod"
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Amanda enjoying Russian cuisine
for lunch in the restaurant "Kitai Gorod"
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Lana and Doug, Jim and Larry all
enjoying lunch in the "Kitai Gorod' restaurant.
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Julia, Myrna and Franz at lunch
in the "Kitai Gorod' restaurant
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Betsy and Ed, Elizabeth and
George, and William at lunch in the "Kitai Gorod" restaurant.
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing in
a box at the Bolshoi Opera house.
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Elizabeth and Amanda attending a
performance of "Boris Gudonov" at the Bolshoi Opera house .
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Chandelier in the ceiling of the
Bolshoi Opera house.
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Chandelier in the ceiling of the
Bolshoi Opera house.
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The main curtain of the Bolshoi
Opera house - parts of some boxes visible on either side.
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Several tiers of balconies in the
Bolshoi Opera House.
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Four levels of boxes in the
Bolshoi Opera House as seen from the wonderful seats Vantage Tours secured for
us in the orchestra section.
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The audience in the orchestra
seats section in front of the Bolshoi Opera house stage.
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Close-up of Amanda who is making
a photograph while standing in an upper tier box at the Bolshio Opera House.
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Close-up of an upper tier box at
the Bolshio Opera House.
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing in
orchestra section between acts of Boris Gudunov at the Bolshoi Opera house.
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Five levels of boxes in the
Bolshoi Opera house.
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Four levels of boxes in the
Bolshoi Opera house.
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Bolshoi Opera house - part
ceiling and upper tiers of boxes.
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Chandelier of Bolshoi Opera
house.
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Box and several tiers of small
boxes in Bolshoi Opera house
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View of the orchestra pit and
seats and several levels of boxes at the Bolshoi Opera house
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Amanda in the Bolshoi Opera
house.
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Close-up photo of some Bolshoi
Opera house boxes.
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Chandelier seen from one of the
upper tiers in the Bolshoi Opera house
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A royal box at the Bolshoi Opera
house
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Curtain calls after a magnificent
performance of Boris Gudonov at the Bolshoi Opera - Mikhail kazakov as Boris,
Vladimir Kudryashov as Prince Shuiski, Svetlana Belokon as Feodor Borisovich
Gudonov, Alexander Naumenko as Pimen
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Curtain calls after a magnificent
performance of Boris Gudonov at the Bolshoi Opera - Mikhail Kazakov as Boris,
Vladimir Kudryashov as Prince Shuiski, Alexander Naumenko as the monk, Pimen
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A spectacular performance of
"Boris Gudunov" at the Bolshoi Opera House with Mikhail Kazakov as
Boris, Svetlana Belokon as Fedor, Vladimir Kudryashov as Vassili Shuiski, and
Alexander Vedernikov as the conductor.
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Curtain calls after a spectacular
production - performance of "Boris Gudunov" at the Bolshoi Opera
house with Alexander Naumenko as Pimen, Svetlana Belokon as Fedor, Alexander
Vedernikov as conductor, Mikhail Kazakov as Boris, and Vladimir Kudryashov as
Prince Vasilii Shuisky
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Mikhail Kazakov taking his
curtain call after his wonderful portrail of Tsar Boris in M. Mussorgsky's
"Boris Gudunov at the Bolshoi Opera House in Moscow on 30 June 2005 - This
was the 643rd performance since the opening in 1888 and the 411st of the new
production of 1948. Orchestration by Nikoli Rimsky-Korsakov and M.
Ippolitov-Ivanov.
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The facade of the Bolshoi Opera
House at night after a terrific performance.
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The gigantic statue of Peter I
commissioned by Moscow mayor, Luzhkov, from his favorite sculptor, Zurab
Tsereteli. It stands on the upstream point of the island between the Moscow
river and the water diversion canal almost opposite the rebuilt Cathedral of
Christ the Savior. Peter stands on the deck of a frigate that itself is on top
of a column of water and smaller ships and flags. The whole thing is 59 meters
in height. In the background is the upper part of the famous Moscow chocolate
factory.
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Telephoto view of Peter holding a
golden scroll.
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Another view of Peter on his
frigate.
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Amanda and Elizabeth standing in
front of the huge statue of Peter I posed on a stand representing a frigate.
This very controversal monument is next to the Moscow River.
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing in
front of the entrance to the Tretyakov gallery, the architectural design is by
Victor Vasnetsov, who championed medieval Russian style.tThis museum has the
largest and best collection of Russian art in the world - from pre-Mongol Rus
to the 20th century. It was created by the wealthy financier Pavel Tretyakov.
After the Russian revolution the government added to Tretyakov's huge
collection those from former private collections.
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The upper part of the facade of
the Tretyakov gallery - designed by Vasilii Vasnetsov.
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Statue of Russian artist Ilya
Repin (1844 - 1930) that stands on the island between diversion canal and
Moscow River near the Tretyakov gallery.
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View of the Kremlin from the
Bolshoy Kammeni most - great stone bridge over the Moscow River.
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Another view of the Kremlin from
the Bolshoy Kammeni most - great stone bridge over the Moscow River.
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Elizabeth and Amanda in the park
between the Bolshoi Opera and the Kitai gorod wall - Theater square and
Revolution square
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Mike walking toward Revolution
square and the rebuilt round tower in the former Kitai gorod city wall - parts
of the original wall are still standing, but this section is a rebuilt replica
for tourist interest with a restaurant in it. Behind the wall towers the spire
of the Zaiconospaski monastery
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One of the statues of Soviet
workers and military personel in the Revolution Square metro station.
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One of the statues in the
Revolution Square metro station in Moscow
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Amanda standing by one of the
decorative sculptures of a Soviet worker in the Revolution square underground
station
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Amanda standing by one of the
decorative sculptures of a Soviet worker in the Revolution square underground
station
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Decorations on ceiling in the
Arbat underground station.
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The platform of the Arbat
underground station - busy not not like it would be in rush hour.
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Ceiling decoration in Arbat metro
station in Moscow
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Amanda on a bus very much
enjoying her visit to Moscow.
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Bas-relief on wall in the
Smolensk underground station.
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Platform of the Smolensk
underground station
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Ceiling and upper wall decoration
at the entrance gate to the Smolensk station.
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Decoration on ceiling in the
entrance to the Smolensk metro station.
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Decoration on wall of the
entrance to the Smolensk metro station.
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Sign outside one of the many
McDonald's restaurants that have sprung up all over Moscow.
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing in
front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.
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The building of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs is one of the "Stalin skyscrapers' that dot the Moscow
horizon.
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The single ring of the Moscow
circus - old building.
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Amanda enjoying the Moscow
circus.
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Some posters showing famous
clowns and performers at the Moscow circus
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Poster portrait of famous clown
of the Moscow circus.
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Posters in the lobby recall
glorious days of the Moscow circus
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Statue of the most famous clown
of the Moscow Circus
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The Moscow circus is famous for
its clowns.
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The circus also has trained
animal acts - in this case some parrots and other colorful birds.
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And of course there is a juggler
at the circus.
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At the conclusion of the circus
performance all the cast gather to accept applause.
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Elizabeth and Amanda after the
circus performance.
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In summer the dock at the
Northern River Port becomes quite crowded with cruise ships. Passengers on the
outer ships have to walk through the lobby of those ships tied up closer to the
dock.
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Another gloomy and rainy day at
the Moscow Northern River Port.
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing in
the park entrance to the Moscow Northern River Port. June is a time for the
best flowers in Moscow parks. The tower of the port administration building is
in the background.
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing in
the park entrance to the Moscow Northern River Port. We are preparing to depart
Moscow for the cruise on the Volga river and through the northern lakes to St.
Petersburg. Photos during the rest of the tour are in separate folders.
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Here are text and photos of
Moscow from previous visits.
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