Mosaics in the church on spilled blood

In Soviet times the church was shut down and left to rot, it wasn't until the 70's that it was re-opened and restored as a mosaics museum.

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Beautiful Russia!

July 4th 2008
Am sat in a little cafe in the middle of Irkutsk, which would definately not have found had it not been for our guide Kostya, who has been brilliant. But back to that a bit later. Have done so much since arriving in Russia that really can't believe I have been here 12 days already. Its been non-stop the whole time, even 3 days on a train with enforced relaxation was anything but boring. St P ... read more

Europe » Russia » Siberia » Irkutsk

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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