Tuesday, 25 October 2011
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.
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Luzhkov Bridge
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| Neglinnaya River |
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| Kadashyovskaya Embankment as seen from the bridge |
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| Trees full of locks |
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
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 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.
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| The Annunciation Cathedral |
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| The Patriarch's Palace with the Twelve Apostles Church |
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| The Annunciation Cathedral |
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| Cathedral of the Deposition of the Robe |
| The Bell Tower of Ivan the Great |
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| Doorway - Archangel Cathedral |
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| Kremlin wall overlooking the Moscow River |
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| Official Building at the Kremlin |
Sunday, 16 October 2011
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.
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| Moscow River |
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| Another view of Moscow river |
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| Traditional Food Stalls |
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| Traditional Russian buildings. |
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| The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour |
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| The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour |
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| Beautiful statues |
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| Me standing outside The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour |
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| The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour |
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| The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour |
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| The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour |
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Alexander Gardens
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| Alexander Gardens |
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| Alexander Gardens |
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| Underground shopping centre beside Red Square |
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| Alexander Gardens |
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| View from Alexander Gardens overlooking the National History Musuem |
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| Amy and Lauren |
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| Lauren and Amy at the Alexander Gardens |
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| Suzanne and Amy at the Alexander Gardens |
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| Suzanne and Amy - Alexander Gardens again!! |
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| 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!) |
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| Lauren and Suzanne at Alexander Gardens (in front from the Kremlin) |
Lenin's mausoleum
The Muscovites have a joke, saying that "you know you're from Moscow if you've never seen Lenin". And it's true, it is a place that mainly attracts tourists. But is it worth even for us? Yes, I think it definitely is.
First of all, there was a huge line, but it went quickly, so we waited around 10 minutes. However, you are not allowed to enter with any camera/mobile phone, and if you have them with you, then you must leave them at the wardrobe, where you must pay and wait for much longer in line.
Once you get in, there are guards at every corner, all of them very serious. The stairs take you down in a sort of spiral and then you enter the room, dark, with Lenin's body inside a glass coffin, in the middle, lights on his hands and face. You must keep silent (the guards are there, too) and move on, you're not allowed to stay too much. Then you're out and on the way out of the red square, you pass many graves on the Kremlin wall.
Why bother to visit the mausoleum? Because the atmosphere is unbelievable. You will be amazed at how he's treated.
First of all, there was a huge line, but it went quickly, so we waited around 10 minutes. However, you are not allowed to enter with any camera/mobile phone, and if you have them with you, then you must leave them at the wardrobe, where you must pay and wait for much longer in line.
Once you get in, there are guards at every corner, all of them very serious. The stairs take you down in a sort of spiral and then you enter the room, dark, with Lenin's body inside a glass coffin, in the middle, lights on his hands and face. You must keep silent (the guards are there, too) and move on, you're not allowed to stay too much. Then you're out and on the way out of the red square, you pass many graves on the Kremlin wall.
Why bother to visit the mausoleum? Because the atmosphere is unbelievable. You will be amazed at how he's treated.
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