Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood 7

St. Petersburg

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April 11th 2010
St. Petersburg Russia - the end of the line for our Trans Mongolian trip. A vibrant city dedicated to living the summer fully before the long nights of winter return much too soon. The sun sets after 11:00 pm during June's 'White Nights'. Followed by the glow that announces the coming sun rise before 3:00 am. A wide open sky that just does not end. The sun, so low in the sky by mo ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

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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