Moscow Day 3
This was our last day in Moscow so we wanted to see and do as much as possible. No trip to Moscow is complete without a trip to the center of government in Moscow, the Kremlin. After a quick breakfast, this is where we started our day.
The Kremlin is an impressive compound with several churches, government buildings, an armory with the jewels from past czars, and exhibition halls.
Pictures were not allowed in the churches but I have attached several pictures of the outside of the churches and compound below. The Kremlin is very impressive:
The Trinity Tower which is where Napoleon entered in 1812 after defeating the Russian army.
The imposing walls of the Kremlin.
The largest bell in the world, the Tsar Bell which lost an 11 ton section when it fell from a bell tower and shattered in a fire in 1701.
The Cathedral of the Annunciation which was closed on our visit but is the only Russian designed cathedral in the Kremlin compound.
The Tsar Cannon of the Kremlin which was cast in 1856 and weighs 40 tons.
One of the government buildings on the compound
We went to Red Square on Saturday but went back today to visit St. Basil’s Cathedral. We got to go inside and see the magnificent stain glass and ornate décor. It seems we were able to take some pictures on the first floor but I was yelled at as I tried to take pictures on the upper floors. Here are a couple of shots:
It seems that everywhere you look you see a church. Russians are a very religious people and have many churches built throughout the city of Moscow. This is the view from my friend’s apartment of one of the seven Stalinist-Gothic cathedrals built during the 40s and 50s that outline Moscow’s skyline.
On our way to a stop at the Embassy we walked passed Lubyanka Square which is the former home of the KGB.
After I took the picture, I walked down the street and thought to myself about the horrors that have been committed in that building and then I thought what would the founders of the KGB think if they knew that across the street from the Headquarters they created to ensure the success of the communist movement now resided a Bentley dealership and a Prada store.
We have only a few precious hours left in Moscow before our long day of travel home. It has been quite a trip and I will summarize my thoughts on my return. I thought I would leave you with one last picture of our group of explorers
The Kremlin is an impressive compound with several churches, government buildings, an armory with the jewels from past czars, and exhibition halls.
Pictures were not allowed in the churches but I have attached several pictures of the outside of the churches and compound below. The Kremlin is very impressive:
The Trinity Tower which is where Napoleon entered in 1812 after defeating the Russian army.
The imposing walls of the Kremlin.
The largest bell in the world, the Tsar Bell which lost an 11 ton section when it fell from a bell tower and shattered in a fire in 1701.
The Cathedral of the Annunciation which was closed on our visit but is the only Russian designed cathedral in the Kremlin compound.
The Cathedral of the Assumption which since the early 14th century has been the most important church in Moscow. At this site princes were crowned and patriarchs have been buried. It is quite a site to walk into a cathedral and see coffins all around.
The Tsar Cannon of the Kremlin which was cast in 1856 and weighs 40 tons.
One of the government buildings on the compound
We went to Red Square on Saturday but went back today to visit St. Basil’s Cathedral. We got to go inside and see the magnificent stain glass and ornate décor. It seems we were able to take some pictures on the first floor but I was yelled at as I tried to take pictures on the upper floors. Here are a couple of shots:
It seems that everywhere you look you see a church. Russians are a very religious people and have many churches built throughout the city of Moscow. This is the view from my friend’s apartment of one of the seven Stalinist-Gothic cathedrals built during the 40s and 50s that outline Moscow’s skyline.
On our way to a stop at the Embassy we walked passed Lubyanka Square which is the former home of the KGB.
After I took the picture, I walked down the street and thought to myself about the horrors that have been committed in that building and then I thought what would the founders of the KGB think if they knew that across the street from the Headquarters they created to ensure the success of the communist movement now resided a Bentley dealership and a Prada store.
We have only a few precious hours left in Moscow before our long day of travel home. It has been quite a trip and I will summarize my thoughts on my return. I thought I would leave you with one last picture of our group of explorers
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posted by Chris at 11:10 PM
2 Comments:
What big hats you have!
Krissy,
I am not wearing a hat - just long hair!
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