Vyborg Castle

A Blog in Two Parts

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October 31st 2010
Privyet Comrades! I had intended to write only about a day trip we took on Saturday to the nearby city of Vyborg, but Sunday turned out to be so interesting that I decided to make this a 2-parter! Part I - Daytrippers Poor Dmitry! I woke up to a loud crash outside my door yesterday morning and found Dmitry (wearing only underwear and a t-shirt) sitting on the floor with Irina's (now broke ... 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