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Lenin's Mausoleum  
   

Lenin's Mausoleum

There was an onimous sense to this place and also one of confusion - it was difficult to gauge post-communism Russia's opinion of Lenin
Moscow

January 8th 2009
The sleep on the train between St Petersburg and Moscow was surprisingly comfortable considering I was literally sleeping on a bench, which was only long enough for 5ft11 of my 6ft3 body. On the other hand, the constant rocking motions of the train's movements were actually very soothing and I even found myself struggling to sleep whilst stationary. On arrival at Moscow, we were greeted by our ... read more
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Russian Flag 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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