Cathedral of St. Sophia’s

Leaving the Golden Ring

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June 5th 2009
Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. - Anatole France June 5, 2009, Friday, Sergiev Posad to the Region Tver Russia. 370 long, long kms. Today is a driving day, as we finish the tour of the Golden Ring” and begin our trek toward St. Petersburg. A word about Language. During our travels, there have been time ... 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