One Of Stalin's Seven Sisters

One of seven skyscrapers built at Stalin's request because compared to "capitalist cities" Moscow had no skyscrapers.

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May 28th 2013
One of the most significant countries in the world and with such a rich history, Russia has been on my must-see list for some time now, probably the last country in Europe that I felt I absolutely had to visit. Also the largest country in the world, colouring a massive chunk on my world map proved an incentive too! Perhaps the main reason it has taken me so long to finally visit Russia is the fa ... 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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