Jane’s travelogue

The American Home in Summer uploaded on 12 December 2007

(The building seen in the background is the old Vladimir watertower, which currently serves as the Vladimir History Museum.)

Belltower of the Vsekhsvyatsky Cathedral uploaded on 12 December 2007

Uspenskyaya Church of the Uspensky Monastery uploaded on 12 December 2007

This church was used as an archive during Soviet times, and is currently undergoing restoration. It is located in downtown Tula, across from Lenin Square.

Lenin Square (Ploschad Lenina) uploaded on 12 December 2007

In downtown Tula, next to the former Uspensky Monastery and across the street from the Tula Kremlin is Lenin Square... home to a hideous monument to Soviet-era architecture, and (of course) a statue of Vladimir I. Lenin.

From the former Uspensky Monastery uploaded on 12 December 2007

This church, located in downtown Tula, directly across from Lenin Square, was formerly part of the Uspensky Monastery. Misused during Soviet times, it is currently undergoing restoration.

Downtown Tula uploaded on 12 December 2007

With wide streets and brightly painted, pre-Soviet architecture, downtown Tula is a treat for the eyes. (The wires crossing above the street in this photograph are for the trolleybuses.)

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.