Photographs at the Giant Bell - Kremlin

 

: Two great monuments to the past are the Tsar Cannon , the largest cannon in the world, located right outside Cathedral Square, and the 200-ton Tsar Bell, which was silenced by fire and now sits at the foot of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower

Cannon at the Kremlin

The Eternal Flame

The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial, dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during World War 2. It is located at the Kremlin Wall in the Alexander Garden in Moscow.

Photographs from the Ivan Bell Tower

Luzhkov Bridge

Лужкoв Мост (Luzhkov bridge)

The custom of attaching padlocks to a fence, a bridge or any public fixture to symbolise everlasting love is popular in Russia. Moscow authorities have decided to “plant” metalic love trees on Лужков Мост (Luzhkov bridge). During the warm season, you can see brides and grooms standing on the bridge, the time for them to seal their love on one of those trees, throw the key to the river, and take a picture.

 

Locks of Happiness

Neglinnaya River

 

Kadashyovskaya Embankment as seen from the bridge

Trees full of locks

Kremlin Cathedrals

 I had a very busy morning on Saturday, I went to visit Cathedral Square.

The square owes its name to the three cathedrals facing it - Cathedrawl of the Dormition, Cathedral of the Archangel and Cathedral of the Annuciation.

Apart from these, the Palce of Facets, the Church of the Deposition of the Robe and the Church of the Twelve Apostles are placed there.   The tallest structure on the square (and formerly in all of Russia) is Ivan the Great Bell Tower,  which also separates Sobornaya Square from Ivanovskaya Square.
The Cathedral Square is famous as the site of solemn coronation and funeral processions of all the Russian tsars, patriarchs, and Grand Dukes of Moscow. Even today, the square is used in the inauguration ceremony of the President of Russia.

The Annunciation Cathedral

The Patriarch's Palace with the Twelve Apostles Church

The Annunciation Cathedral

Cathedral of the Deposition of the Robe

The Bell Tower of Ivan the Great

Doorway - Archangel Cathedral

Kremlin wall overlooking the Moscow River

Official Building at the Kremlin

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

A Must Visit site for anyone in Moscow.
Just along the river from the Kremlin this Cathedral is an iconic sight.

Rebuilt recently after Stalin destroyed it was reconstructed exactly as it used to be. The inside is classic Russian Orthodox full of icons and painted walls.

The area around the church gives some great views of Moscow, be sure to go around and onto the pedestrian bridge as this gives some views of the Kremlin as well as the statue of Peter the Great.

Moscow River

Another view of Moscow river

Traditional Food Stalls

Traditional Russian buildings.

 

 

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Beautiful statues

Me standing outside The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Alexander Gardens

Alexander Gardens

Alexander Gardens

Underground shopping centre beside Red Square

Alexander Gardens

View from Alexander Gardens overlooking the National History Musuem

Amy and Lauren

Lauren and  Amy at the Alexander Gardens

Suzanne and Amy at the Alexander Gardens

Suzanne and Amy - Alexander Gardens again!!

Lauren and Amy at Alexander Gardens

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A lovely sunny October day at Alexander Gardens - it has been a heatwave (a 15c temperature increase lets hope it lasts!)

Lauren and Suzanne at Alexander Gardens (in front from the Kremlin)