Alice :: Russia MAY2009
In spite of the outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) worldwide, we still proceed to Russia at the end of May 2009. The 8-day trip covered visits to Moscow, Sergiev-Posad (Zagorsk of Golden Ring) & St. Petersburg. We had drizzle when we were in Moscow for the first 3 days. Then, we were welcomed by the sun in St. Petersburg. 
Visits: 977 times
Last changed: Mar 18, 2014
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St. Basil's Cathedral, at the southern end of Red Square in Moscow.
St. Basil's Cathedral was completed in 1561, to celebrate the capture of the Mongol strong-hold of Kazan.
Historical Museum (brick-red) with the Resurrection Gate (twin red towers with green-tent spires) on its left & Nicholas' Tower on the right.
Kremlin Palace (yellow) with Corner Arsenal Tower
Kremlin Palace (yellow) from Alexander Gardens.
St. Basil's Cathedral, at the southern end of Red Square in Moscow.
Viewed: 173 times.
St. Basil's Cathedral was completed in 1561, to celebrate the capture of the Mongol strong-hold of Kazan.
Viewed: 116 times.
Historical Museum (brick-red) with the Resurrection Gate (twin red towers with green-tent spires) on its left & Nicholas' Tower on the right.
Viewed: 83 times.
Kremlin Palace (yellow) with Corner Arsenal Tower
Viewed: 70 times.
Kremlin Palace (yellow) from Alexander Gardens.
Viewed: 62 times.
Kazan Cathedral in Red Square.
Red Square, where Russian Army Parade takes place on Nation's Victory Day (9th of MAY).
Students celebrating their graduation in Red Square.
Senate Tower (in the middle) & Saviour's Tower (with a clock). There are 19 Towers along the walls of Kremlin Palace.
Group photo at Red Square.
Kazan Cathedral in Red Square.
Viewed: 91 times.
Red Square, where Russian Army Parade takes place on Nation's Victory Day (9th of MAY).
Viewed: 107 times.
Students celebrating their graduation in Red Square.
Viewed: 72 times.
Senate Tower (in the middle) & Saviour's Tower (with a clock). There are 19 Towers along the walls of Kremlin Palace.
Viewed: 57 times.
Group photo at Red Square.
Viewed: 65 times.
St. Basil's Cathedral, viewed from a different direction.
In front of St. Basil's Cathedral stands the 'Monument to Minin & Prince Pozharskiy'.
Historical Museum  at the far end of Red Square. 'Monument to Minin & Prince Pozharskiy' in the front.
Red Square from St. Basil's Cathedral. On the right is the GUM Department Store.
GUM, the largest Russia department store in Red Square, next to St. Basil's Cathedral.
St. Basil's Cathedral, viewed from a different direction.
Viewed: 46 times.
In front of St. Basil's Cathedral stands the 'Monument to Minin & Prince Pozharskiy'.
Viewed: 45 times.
Historical Museum at the far end of Red Square. 'Monument to Minin & Prince Pozharskiy' in the front.
Viewed: 106 times.
Red Square from St. Basil's Cathedral. On the right is the GUM Department Store.
Viewed: 99 times.
GUM, the largest Russia department store in Red Square, next to St. Basil's Cathedral.
Viewed: 64 times.
Souvenir shop inside the GUM.
Last glimpse of Corner Arsenal Tower (in the middle front) & Nicholas' Tower.
Trinity Gate Tower, entrance to Kremlin Palace.
Tsar Bell, weighing over 200 tonnes, lies on the ground outside 'Ivan the Great Bell Tower' (white). The Bell fell from the Bell Tower, shattered in a fire in 1701.
Cathedral of the Annunciation, crowned with golden onion domes, in Kremlin.
Souvenir shop inside the GUM.
Viewed: 49 times.
Last glimpse of Corner Arsenal Tower (in the middle front) & Nicholas' Tower.
Viewed: 45 times.
Trinity Gate Tower, entrance to Kremlin Palace.
Viewed: 51 times.
Tsar Bell, weighing over 200 tonnes, lies on the ground outside 'Ivan the Great Bell Tower' (white). The Bell fell from the Bell Tower, shattered in a fire in 1701.
Viewed: 52 times.
Cathedral of the Annunciation, crowned with golden onion domes, in Kremlin.
Viewed: 42 times.
Soldiers on parade in Kremlin's Cathedral Square.
Soldiers marching in the Cathedral Square in Kremlin.
Inside Kremlin, buildings from left to right: Cathedral of the Annunciation, Faceted Palace (white), Terem Palace (with 11 golden cupolas topped by crosses) & Cathedral of the Assumption.
Cathedral of the Assumption with its arched South Portal, inside Kremlin.
Inside Kievskaya Metro Station.
Soldiers on parade in Kremlin's Cathedral Square.
Viewed: 57 times.
Soldiers marching in the Cathedral Square in Kremlin.
Viewed: 44 times.
Inside Kremlin, buildings from left to right: Cathedral of the Annunciation, Faceted Palace (white), Terem Palace (with 11 golden cupolas topped by crosses) & Cathedral of the Assumption.
Viewed: 40 times.
Cathedral of the Assumption with its arched South Portal, inside Kremlin.
Viewed: 63 times.
Inside Kievskaya Metro Station.
Viewed: 79 times.
Inside Komsomolskaya Metro Station
The tall white tower is 'Ivan the Great Bell Tower' inside Kremlin. The Water Tower is in the foreground, with the Great Kremlin Palace (green roof) behind.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, SW of Kremlin, along Moscow River.
'Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius' in Sergiev-Posad (one of the ancient cities of Golden Ring), 75km NE of Moscow.
Painting on the roof of archway of Trinity Monastery.
Inside Komsomolskaya Metro Station
Viewed: 94 times.
The tall white tower is 'Ivan the Great Bell Tower' inside Kremlin. The Water Tower is in the foreground, with the Great Kremlin Palace (green roof) behind.*
Viewed: 87 times.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, SW of Kremlin, along Moscow River.
Viewed: 89 times.
'Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius' in Sergiev-Posad (one of the ancient cities of Golden Ring), 75km NE of Moscow.
Viewed: 47 times.
Painting on the roof of archway of Trinity Monastery.
Viewed: 58 times.
'Cathedral of the Assumption' in Trinity Monastery.
In front of the Bell Tower (blue & white) is the 'Canopy over the Cross & Holy Spring'. On its right is The 'Chapel Over the Well' (pink).
Tulip garden beside the 'Chapel Over the Well'.
In front of the 'Church of the Holy Spirit' (with single blue dome) is the 'Canopy over the Cross & Holy Spring'.
The Cross & the Holy Water Basin
'Cathedral of the Assumption' in Trinity Monastery.
Viewed: 38 times.
In front of the Bell Tower (blue & white) is the 'Canopy over the Cross & Holy Spring'. On its right is The 'Chapel Over the Well' (pink).
Viewed: 45 times.
Tulip garden beside the 'Chapel Over the Well'.
Viewed: 50 times.
In front of the 'Church of the Holy Spirit' (with single blue dome) is the 'Canopy over the Cross & Holy Spring'.
Viewed: 54 times.
The Cross & the Holy Water Basin
Viewed: 91 times.
One rainy Sunday in Trinity Monastery.
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (white with a golden dome). On its right is the Vestry, with Pilgrim Shop inside.
The Vestry (yellow/white with black spiky roof) is for collection of church antiquities.
Going to Sunday School!?
Previously Tsar's Chambers, now houses a Theological College.
One rainy Sunday in Trinity Monastery.
Viewed: 109 times.
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (white with a golden dome). On its right is the Vestry, with Pilgrim Shop inside.
Viewed: 35 times.
The Vestry (yellow/white with black spiky roof) is for collection of church antiquities.
Viewed: 20 times.
Going to Sunday School!?
Viewed: 41 times.
Previously Tsar's Chambers, now houses a Theological College.
Viewed: 61 times.
The Church of St. Nicon, with The Trinity Cathedral & Bell Tower behind.
One Sunday afternoon in Trinity Monastery.
'Church of St. Sergius and Refectory' in Trinity Monastery.
'The Gate Church of St. John the Baptist' is under renovation.
Icon painting on the wall of Trinity Monastery.
The Church of St. Nicon, with The Trinity Cathedral & Bell Tower behind.
Viewed: 33 times.
One Sunday afternoon in Trinity Monastery.
Viewed: 56 times.
'Church of St. Sergius and Refectory' in Trinity Monastery.
Viewed: 36 times.
'The Gate Church of St. John the Baptist' is under renovation.
Viewed: 30 times.
Icon painting on the wall of Trinity Monastery.
Viewed: 32 times.
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