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: 979 times
Last changed: Mar 18, 2014
108 items in this album
Lovely kid feeding pigeons in the courtyard outside Trinity Monastery.
Statue of Peter the Great, 317ft. high, overlooks Moscow River. The building on the left is the Red October Chocolate Factory.
Moscow downtown, from Sparrow Hills (previously called Lenin Hill).
Souvenir stalls at Sparrow Hills.
Have a closer look! See what's on sale!
Lovely kid feeding pigeons in the courtyard outside Trinity Monastery.
Viewed: 43 times.
Statue of Peter the Great, 317ft. high, overlooks Moscow River. The building on the left is the Red October Chocolate Factory.
Viewed: 11 times.
Moscow downtown, from Sparrow Hills (previously called Lenin Hill).
Viewed: 10 times.
Souvenir stalls at Sparrow Hills.
Viewed: 9 times.
Have a closer look! See what's on sale!
Viewed: 14 times.
Matryoshka (Russian nested) dolls.
Moscow State University (MGU in Russian, not MSU) , a Stalinist-Gothic skyscraper, has been standing on Sparrow Hills since 1953.
With 36-storey, MGU is the tallest of the seven Stalinist-Gothic 'wedding-cakes' in Moscow.
Statue of St. George in Victory Park, with MGU in the background.
Nike Monument (142 Meters) to honour the Greek Goddess of Victory.
Matryoshka (Russian nested) dolls.
Viewed: 19 times.
Moscow State University (MGU in Russian, not MSU) , a Stalinist-Gothic skyscraper, has been standing on Sparrow Hills since 1953.
Viewed: 9 times.
With 36-storey, MGU is the tallest of the seven Stalinist-Gothic 'wedding-cakes' in Moscow.
Viewed: 9 times.
Statue of St. George in Victory Park, with MGU in the background.
Viewed: 11 times.
Nike Monument (142 Meters) to honour the Greek Goddess of Victory.
Viewed: 8 times.
St. George the Victorious slaying a dragon.
Triumphal Arch in Moscow, celebrating Napoleon's defect in 1812.
A scene at Old Arbat (pedestrianized) Street.
Graffiti at Old Arbat Street.
Old Arbat Street on a Monday afternoon. The Foreign Ministry, a Satinist-Gothic skyscraper, is at the far end of the Street.
St. George the Victorious slaying a dragon.
Viewed: 10 times.
Triumphal Arch in Moscow, celebrating Napoleon's defect in 1812.
Viewed: 8 times.
A scene at Old Arbat (pedestrianized) Street.
Viewed: 11 times.
Graffiti at Old Arbat Street.
Viewed: 10 times.
Old Arbat Street on a Monday afternoon. The Foreign Ministry, a Satinist-Gothic skyscraper, is at the far end of the Street.
Viewed: 10 times.
Old Arbat Street in Moscow.
Neva River in St. Petersburg.
'Peter & Paul Fortress' in St. Petersburg, built by Peter the Great in 1703.
Bell Tower of 'Peter & Paul Cathedral'.
'Peter & Paul Fortress' comprises of 'Peter & Paul Cathedral', 'City History Museum' & the Mint.
Old Arbat Street in Moscow.
Viewed: 7 times.
Neva River in St. Petersburg.
Viewed: 9 times.
'Peter & Paul Fortress' in St. Petersburg, built by Peter the Great in 1703.
Viewed: 8 times.
Bell Tower of 'Peter & Paul Cathedral'.
Viewed: 8 times.
'Peter & Paul Fortress' comprises of 'Peter & Paul Cathedral', 'City History Museum' & the Mint.
Viewed: 17 times.
Dome at Peter & Paul Fortress.
Interior of 'Peter & Paul Cathedral'.
Through a window of the Cathedral.
Souvenir shop inside Peter & Paul Fortress.
Square outside the Fortress.
Dome at Peter & Paul Fortress.
Viewed: 9 times.
Interior of 'Peter & Paul Cathedral'.
Viewed: 7 times.
Through a window of the Cathedral.
Viewed: 2 times.
Souvenir shop inside Peter & Paul Fortress.
Viewed: 9 times.
Square outside the Fortress.
Viewed: 9 times.
'Peter & Paul Cathedral' is the tallest building in St. Petersburg, 122 metres.
One of the 2 Rostral Columns overlooking Neva River. Used to be lighthouses in the old days.
Inside St. Isaac's Cathedral (1): The large, stained glass of the 'Resurrected Christ' in the Main Altar.
Inside St. Isaac's Cathedral (2): Fine sculptures & paintings.
Inside St. Isaac's Cathedral (3): Mosaic painting of Mother Mary & Baby Jesus.
'Peter & Paul Cathedral' is the tallest building in St. Petersburg, 122 metres.
Viewed: 10 times.
One of the 2 Rostral Columns overlooking Neva River. Used to be lighthouses in the old days.
Viewed: 7 times.
Inside St. Isaac's Cathedral (1): The large, stained glass of the 'Resurrected Christ' in the Main Altar.
Viewed: 9 times.
Inside St. Isaac's Cathedral (2): Fine sculptures & paintings.
Viewed: 6 times.
Inside St. Isaac's Cathedral (3): Mosaic painting of Mother Mary & Baby Jesus.
Viewed: 6 times.
Monument of the Bronze Horseman (Peter the Great with his horse steps on a snake), in Senate Square, near St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Sweet pink girl, inside the garden at St. Isaac Square.
Winter Palace of Hermitage Museum  in St. Petersburg.
Extravagant interior, the Jordan Staircase of Winter Palace.
The Italian Skylight Room inside Winter Palace.
Monument of the Bronze Horseman (Peter the Great with his horse steps on a snake), in Senate Square, near St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Viewed: 6 times.
Sweet pink girl, inside the garden at St. Isaac Square.
Viewed: 4 times.
Winter Palace of Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Viewed: 9 times.
Extravagant interior, the Jordan Staircase of Winter Palace.
Viewed: 6 times.
The Italian Skylight Room inside Winter Palace.
Viewed: 8 times.
The Corridor: 'Raphael Loggias'  inside Winter Palace.
One of the tapestries inside Winter Palace.
'A Memory of the Garden at Etten' 1888 by Vincent van Gogh.
Bouquet (Vase with Two Handles) 1907 by Henri Matisse.
Palace Square with the Alexander Column (47 Metres).
The Corridor: 'Raphael Loggias' inside Winter Palace.
Viewed: 8 times.
One of the tapestries inside Winter Palace.
Viewed: 8 times.
'A Memory of the Garden at Etten' 1888 by Vincent van Gogh.
Viewed: 8 times.
Bouquet (Vase with Two Handles) 1907 by Henri Matisse.
Viewed: 3 times.
Palace Square with the Alexander Column (47 Metres).
Viewed: 9 times.
A four-horse chariot at the top of the General Staff Building at Hermitage Museum.
Neva River, with 'Peter & Paul Fortress' (easily visible for its tall & golden spire) on the Northern Bank.
Cheerful couple enjoying Russian folk dance inside Nicholas Palace.
Brass band entertaining visitors before entry into Catherine's Palace.
The Garden of Catherine's Palace.
A four-horse chariot at the top of the General Staff Building at Hermitage Museum.
Viewed: 7 times.
Neva River, with 'Peter & Paul Fortress' (easily visible for its tall & golden spire) on the Northern Bank.
Viewed: 7 times.
Cheerful couple enjoying Russian folk dance inside Nicholas Palace.
Viewed: 5 times.
Brass band entertaining visitors before entry into Catherine's Palace.
Viewed: 20 times.
The Garden of Catherine's Palace.
Viewed: 8 times.
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