The National Symbol of Russia

The two headed eagle. 'One head looks to the West, to Europe, one head looks to the East, to Asia. The crown sits between the two as we are neither... We are Russia.' as it was explaied to us. This is a fence.

St Petersburg

July 23rd 2006
Ok it is difficult to get these up so for the time being i will just post small entries and photos (when possible). When i can i may come back and edit the entries and add more material to them. We had heard before we arrived in Moscow, and during our stay there, that St. Petersburg was very different to Moscow. Whereas Moscow is fast chaotic, and somewhat gritty, St. Petersburg is relaxed, cul ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

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

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