Some recent pics of Russia: Moscow, several towns in the Central Federal District (in Moscow region and outside it). I’m a Russian in Russia, so don’t expect a lot of mundane stuff, Ian will follow up with it. I also hope that my post will not prevent him from posting his pics of landmarks, as his skills and camera are many times better than mine.
Moscow, boat tripMoscowMoscow, view from the riverArkhangelskoe (estate, park and museum in Moscow region)Vladimir (a town in Russia, founded in 990, population 354 752)Vladimir (see below about the building)Vladimir, viewVladimir, viewVladimir, The Cathedral of the Assumption, built around 1160, first mentioned in 1158.Vladimir suburb Bogoliubovo, the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin on the River Nerl, 1166.Bogoluibovo, a conventVladimir, central part, modern houses behindVladimir, new districts at the horizonVladimirVladimirVladimir, Dmitrievsky Cathedral, 1194
Same, decorations
Serpukhov, population 133 793, founded in 1339, town in Moscow region, was burnt several times by tourists from the West and East. The central part looks more rural than newer districts.Serpukhov, 1620 Assumption Church Serpukhov, 1747/48 the Prophet Elijah ChurchSerpukhov, 1670 Trinity ChurchSerpukhov, here and below: territory of the Vysotskiy Monastery founded in 1374, surviving buildings built from the 16th century after it was burnt the last time.Serpukhov, Vvedensky ConventSerpukhov, playground by a pedestrian areaSerpukhov, a playgroundSerpukhov, mural with the city symbol)Tula, town in Central Russia founded in 1146, population 461 245, street by the local Kremlin (built around the same time as the Moscow Kremlin, Kremlin is basically the Russian for fortification, fortress, castle)inside the KremlinInside the KremlinA 19th century Assumption Church built in the so-called neo-Russian style. A walking areaA playgroundOutside the Kremlin, bridges on the foreground are part of the walking area in the embankment of the river UpaModern art) I called it the Letterhead HorseWalking area, the wall is a sort of a giant history comicSameSameSame area, embankment, local museum (other side of the river is an traditional industrial area where arms have been made since 1712)Other side of the river, the building behind the gazebo is the Arms MuseumTo local kids who worked in arms-making factories during the war.A lot of art like that in the streetsPedestrian area1600s churchBy the local children libraryLocal park, it’s very bigLocal parkLocal park, by benches there are chargers for your devices (free)park, playgroundJust a mural
Maria Kondorskaya
Linguist, [very] professional Content writer, Russian (and even Soviet), Muscovite, patriot, internationalist. Passive aggressive, vivacious pessimist, optimist with a morbid sense of humor. Made in the USSR in 1982.
Thanks.
It’s simple yet grandiose. Idyllic and mystical.
I always had the feeling that no other nation, people and land are so close to God. It’s as if there’s more of Christianity in that Serpukhov Assumption Church than in the whole of Catholic Rome.
Thank you! Glad you liked it)
I hope one day we will make it to Novgorod and Yaroslavl, one of the oldest cities of North/North-West Russia with more white-brick old-Russian churches, it’s just they are farther, so one needs to stay overnight probably, and we have pets))).
I also want Ian to see other big cities: Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Kazan’, Nizhniy Novgorod, Sochi… but it will take time and planning).
Anyway, a lot to be seen just around Moscow within 200km))). I already planned something;).
Maria,
First, you’re not a bad photographer!
Second, not sure if what you took is typical, but the places are well kept, clean, no trash, and not at all rundown. One gets the idea of a prosperous city. If we took away the churches with their onion domes, it could be any part of Central Europe, really.
Also, there seem to be great cultural riches judging by the photographs.
Look forward to seeing more in due course.
Thank you, not bad, it’s just Ian is better).
Yes, those are nice places, well kept and you can see that there is effort put to make them better. Of course they are not perfect! There are not so picturesque outskirts with old, crumbling abandoned houses and muddy paths. But isn’t it the case anywhere? Also, whenever you see a pic of “bad Russia”, imagine there are evergreen trees around and the sky is blue, like in Palermo). And the place will immediately seem artistic and original;).
Thanks.
It’s simple yet grandiose. Idyllic and mystical.
I always had the feeling that no other nation, people and land are so close to God. It’s as if there’s more of Christianity in that Serpukhov Assumption Church than in the whole of Catholic Rome.
Thank you! Glad you liked it)
I hope one day we will make it to Novgorod and Yaroslavl, one of the oldest cities of North/North-West Russia with more white-brick old-Russian churches, it’s just they are farther, so one needs to stay overnight probably, and we have pets))).
I also want Ian to see other big cities: Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Kazan’, Nizhniy Novgorod, Sochi… but it will take time and planning).
Anyway, a lot to be seen just around Moscow within 200km))). I already planned something;).
Maria,
First, you’re not a bad photographer!
Second, not sure if what you took is typical, but the places are well kept, clean, no trash, and not at all rundown. One gets the idea of a prosperous city. If we took away the churches with their onion domes, it could be any part of Central Europe, really.
Also, there seem to be great cultural riches judging by the photographs.
Look forward to seeing more in due course.
Thank you, not bad, it’s just Ian is better).
Yes, those are nice places, well kept and you can see that there is effort put to make them better. Of course they are not perfect! There are not so picturesque outskirts with old, crumbling abandoned houses and muddy paths. But isn’t it the case anywhere? Also, whenever you see a pic of “bad Russia”, imagine there are evergreen trees around and the sky is blue, like in Palermo). And the place will immediately seem artistic and original;).
Maria, I love the photos of the churches and from your river tour. Thanks for those.
great photos!
thanks!