St Basil's

Moscow Madness

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April 12th 2007
Well, had my first trip to Russia in almost 4 years and it was so worth it. I managed to see the most important parts in the afternoon that we spent there. It was great to see that 9 of the crew went out (probably a record i might add) and we all managed to get along and have a great time. It was pretty cold (for us anyway considering i live in the desert!) at about 3 degrees but the best thing w ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more