Jane’s travelogue

Assumption Cathedral, Tula, Russia uploaded on 12 December 2007

Domes of the Assumption Cathedral, located in the Tula Kremlin, Tula.

Domes of the Assumption Cathedral uploaded on 11 December 2007

Here the domes of Tula's Assumption Cathedral can be glimpsed from over the wall of the Tula Kremlin.

Assumption Cathedral, Tula, Russia uploaded on 11 December 2007

The Assumption Cathedral of the Tula Kremlin, as seen through a passageway through the thick kremlin walls.

Yasnaya Polyana uploaded on 11 December 2007

"Yasnaya Polyana" translates to clear field, or clear glade. This shot of the vast fields of the estate shows the accuracy of this name.

Tolstoy's Tomb uploaded on 11 December 2007

The grave of Leo Tolstoy is located on his former estate, Yasnaya Polyana. His grave is a simple earthen mound, covered in green grass, located in the woods of the estate.

Home of Leo Tolstoy uploaded on 11 December 2007

Yasnaya Polyana, Russia

Ilya Muromets uploaded on 11 December 2007

This statue of the Russian epic hero and canonized saint Ilya Myromets is located on the bank of the Oka River.

Murom Amusement Park uploaded on 11 December 2007

Located near the bank of the Oka River is an amusement park with a collection of incredibly rickity looking rides. Yes... you can ride this ferris wheel, if for some reason you want to do so!

Annunciation Monastery, Murom uploaded on 11 December 2007

Annunciation Monastery, Murom uploaded on 11 December 2007