Kazan Cathedral

Art, art, more art, and Friday Night Light

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July 29th 2011
Geo: 59.939, 30.3158Our first night at Hotel Herzen was a delight. Comfortable beds, warm showers, and AIR CONDITIONING made for a great night's sleep. We started our day today with breakfast and then met our guide, Natalia, in the lobby for a walk to the Hermitage, the monolithic collection of art that was once the Winter Palace of the Romanovs. The Winter Palace reminded us of Versaille ... 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