St. Elijah Cathedral

Golden Ring 2

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June 3rd 2009
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G. K. Chesterton June 3, 2009, Wednesday, Yaroslavl, Russia. Today is a long walking day. We began from the camp and walked to the main part of Yaroslavl, one of the largest cities in the “Golden Ring”; and is located on the Volga River. The strong baritone voices of R ... read more

Europe » Russia

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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