Novodevichy Convent - Bell Tower & Smolensky Cathedral

We went inside this Russian Orthodox cathedral while there was a service in progress. The congregation were singing like angels and the religious icons adorning the walls were stunning. The large cathedral was full and unlike Christian churches there are no pews, everyone stands. It was a surreal moment.

2008: A Trans-Siberian Odyssey

August 16th 2008
Part 4: You've Got Mail Pre-Blog Well beloved readers we are home in 4 days, but our tales will continue. Here is the latest (or should we say late) installment from our journey through Russia. Enjoy :-) Blog As we settled into our sleeper carriage for yet another overnight train ride through Russia we were pleasantly surprised by 2 things: firstly, this was our nice ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow

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

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