Tag: “Russia”

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   Moscow Kremlin

   The Moscow Kremlin is the historic heart of Moscow, home to Tsars, Soviet bureaucrats and modern Russian politicians alike, the Kremlin contains not only government buildings but museums, monuments, and historic cathedrals.

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   Khrapovitsky Estate

   Just outside the small Russian community of Muromtsevo lie the remains of the once impressive Khrapovitsky Estate. Built in the 19th century by Count Khrapovitsky, and he based his architectural designs on medieval German castles, making this estate an oddity in Russia.

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   Tula Kremlin

   Despite the Western view that "kremlin" is a word solely associated with Moscow, the word translates as fortresss. Centuries ago, all Russian cities had a central, walled kremlin.

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   American Home

   The American Home, located at ul. Letneperevozinskaya 3 in Vladimir, Russia opened in 1992.

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   Shesh Besh

   Located in the eastern part of the city center along Bolshaya Mosckovskaya, just past the Hotel Vladimir is a restaurant called Shesh Besh. Shesh Besh is an Azerbaijani restaurant, and in my opinion this is the best food to be had in Vladimir.

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   Bogoyavlensky Church

   Located along the bank of the Angara River in downtown Irkutsk, the vibrant colors of this church make it definitely worth seeing.

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   Downtown Irkutsk

   Located along the Angara River, Irkutsk is often called "the Paris of Siberia" because of its wide boulevards and its commitment to the arts.

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   Knyaginin Monastery

   The Knyaginin Monastery is actually a convent (the Russian word monastyr is used for both monasteries and convents), founded in Vladimir in the 17th century.

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   Knyaz-Vladimirskaya Church

   The bright yellow Knyaz-Vladimirskaya Church dates from 1785. It's located near the eastern edge of the center of Vladimir, in the midst of a large cemetery.

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    Kremlin

    View of the Kremlin, just outside of Red Square on the Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge.