The Smolny Cathedral

ST PETERSBURGH: first phase

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June 9th 2013
"Ships of every flag shall come, by waters they have never swum - and we shall revel, freely ranging"Pushkin - The Bronze Horseman Despite our high expectations, StP did not disappoint. We arrived early and our first excursion was a bus tour around the city. PP and CS had originally signed up for the 'up close' option, hoping it would mirror the walking tour arrangement in M ... read more

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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