http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Sergey Kuznetsov/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Sergey Kuznetsov en-us Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:44:41 BST Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:44:41 BST IntroductionWe went to Turku on our Scandinavian way from Russia to Germany. The First day MoscowVyborg. The second day VyborgTurku. Look at my Travelblog Turku VolumeI.The Sea centre Forum MarinumThe Sea centre more precisely the Museum of trading and military fleet up till 1999 settled down in a former observatory at Vartiovuori hill and recently it was moved on a new place to a b http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Finland/Southwest-Finland/Turku/blog-115241.html IntroductionWe went to Turku on our Scandinavian way from Russia to Germany. The First day MoscowVyborg. The second day VyborgTurku.The city of Turku is an administrative centre of a province the Western Finland is located in a southwest of the country in a mouth of Aurajoki River.The city is widely stretched on the both coasts of Aurajoki close to its mouth. The river crosses Turku from nort http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Finland/Southwest-Finland/Turku/blog-114987.html Slottsbacken Tre kronorThe monumental building of the Royal palace of three kings Slottsbacken Tre kronor towers on the opposite side of Rikcsdag. The wordcombination Tre kronor is known to everyone who heard though something about Sweden.Tre kronor is partially opened for tourists cash departments are in the western court yard. However it's difficult enough to examine it entirely for a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-113587.html IntroductionWe visited Stockholm on our northern way from Russia to Germany. It has turned out a little bit more long way on a distance. But the opportunity to get acquainted with three northern capitals Helsinki Stockholm and Copenhagen has weighed down and we have chosen this very way.We have not regretted about the choice. All three capitals are worthy more careful studying. We had only se http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Stockholm-County/Stockholm/blog-113116.html Kauppatori squareKauppatori square means market square. It is located closely to the sea. The square was formed on this place in the beginning of the XIX century. Kauppatori is the brightest and the brisk city square. The market rustles there thousand of tourists from nearby port arrive there. It was authorized to arrange the markets on this place in 1639 and in 1743 the first fish fair took p http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-112161.html IntroductionThe central square church with a cemetery and a building of a town hall settled down in area of the present Senatorial square Senaatintori in 16001700. Buildings surrounding the square began to build up again after strong destructions during Northern war 17001721. When Helsinki became the capital the city centre was completely reconstructed under the plan of the native of Helsin http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Finland/Uusimaa/Helsinki/blog-111916.html Vyborg Castle Vyborg Castle MuseumThe museum of Vyborg history is located in the Vyborg castle the only castle of the European type in the territory of Russia. There are six thematic expositions in the museum opening the various periods of history of the city and the castle telling about the nature of Karelian Isthmus history of boundary and customs service in these territories. Annually open http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Russia/Northwest/Vyborg/blog-111161.html Introduction In 1293 during the IIId crusade organized by the marshal of Sweden Torgils Knuttson regent of juvenile king Birger the Swedish armies having destroyed the strengthened Karelian forpost established a fortress Vyborg on the island in the Finland gulf.Vy means sacred Borg means a fortress. So the translation from ancient Swedish Vyborg means a sacred fortress. The first http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Russia/Northwest/Vyborg/blog-111157.html The Cathedral Square in KremlinThe architectural ensemble of the Cathedral Square in Kremlin developed in XVXVI centuries. It is a unique monument of Russian history and culture when the uniform Russian state was created.Buildings of secular and cult character are included into ensemble of the square.The Cathedral of Assumption is the most ancient temple of the Kremlin. It was constructed on a tr http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Russia/Northwest/Moscow/blog-110913.html