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| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
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Red Square is the centre of Moscow, the capital of Russia. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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St Basil's Cathedral. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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The Cathedral was built between 1555 and 1561 by Ivan the Terrible to celebrate a victory against the Tartars. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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The colourful domes are the most distinctive part of the cathedral. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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Green and white spiral domes. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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Zig zag dome. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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The interior of the cathedral. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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Painted archway. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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The main altar. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
St Basil's Cathedral |
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Decorations in the cathedral. |
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Moscow |
Red Square |
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One of the towers guarding the Kremlin. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
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Newly married couple. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
GUM |
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The GUM Department store occupies one side of the square. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
GUM |
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The entrance to the store which was once the largest in Moscow. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
GUM |
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The multiple levels of the store. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
GUM |
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The store dates from 1893. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
Kazan Cathedral |
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Kazan Cathedral dates from 1625 but was destroyed in 1936. It was rebuilt in 1993. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
Kazan Cathedral |
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Detail of the colourful cathedral. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
State History Museum |
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The State History Museum was built in 1862. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
State History Museum |
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Detail of the museum building at the northern end of Red Square. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
State History Museum |
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The painted ceiling. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
State History Museum |
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12th century royal shrine. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Red Square |
State History Museum |
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Carved panel from royal shrine. |
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Moscow |
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North of Red Square. |
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Moscow |
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The Synod Printing Press where Russia's first printed book was produced in 1565. |
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Moscow |
St George's Church |
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St George's Church dates from 1658 and has star covered domes. |
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Moscow |
St George's Church |
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Star covered domes. |
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Moscow |
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The 16th century wooden roofed Old English House was once a diplomatic residence. |
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Moscow |
Monastery of the Sign |
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The Monastery of the Sign. |
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Moscow |
Monastery of the Sign |
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The brick monastery dates from the 17th century. |
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Moscow |
Monastery of the Sign |
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The monastery accommodation buildings. |
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Moscow |
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Buildings on Arabat, a pedestrian street. |
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Moscow |
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Women being photographed by a statue of the writer Pushkin with a lady friend. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The entrance to the Kremlin in Moscow. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Kremlin has been inhabited since the 12th century and was the seat of the Tzars. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Kremlin was the capital of the USSR and is now the centre of power of Russia. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Arsenal is ringed by 800 cannons captured from Napoleon. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The 17th century Poteshny Palace was home to Stalin. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The modern State Kremlin Palace dates from 1961. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The triangular Senate is the offices of the Russian president. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The former Supreme Soviet building dates from the 1930s. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Tsar cannon was cast in 1586 but never used. |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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There are several churches inside the Kremlin walls. |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The 1479 Assumption Cathedral contains the tombs of many Russia Orthodox church leaders. |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Patriach's Palace is combined with the silver domed Church of the Twelve Apostles. |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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A collection of golden domes. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
Tsar Bell |
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The Tsar Bell is the world's largest at 202 tonnes. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
Tsar Bell |
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The broken piece of the bell is as big as a person. |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Ivan The Terrible Bell Towers are the tallest in the Kremlin. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The dome on one of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower. |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The single domed Church of the Deposition of the Robe was built in 1486. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Great Kremlin Palace. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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Young soldier. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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View of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour from the Kremlin. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The walls of the Kremlin are 2.25km long and contain 19 towers. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
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Novodevichy Monastery contains several buildings set in a garden. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
Smolensk Cathedral |
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The domes of the Smolensk Cathedral, the oldest building in the complex dating from 1524. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
Smolensk Cathedral |
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Chandeliers and wall paintings. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
Smolensk Cathedral |
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A wall of icons. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
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A small shrine. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
Church of the Assumption |
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The red and white Church of the Assumption. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
Church of the Assumption |
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The interior. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
Church of the Assumption |
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Old women praying. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
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The Bell Tower dates from 1690 and is 72m high. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
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The Guard House by the Naprudnaya Tower. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
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The walls of the monastery. |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Novodevichy Monastery |
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Newly married couple outside Novodevichy Monastery. |
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Moscow |
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Fruit and vegetable seller. |
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Moscow |
Monastery of the Epiphany |
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The Monastery of the Epiphany was built in the 1690s. |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Monastery of the Epiphany |
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The domed tower of the monastery. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Prospect Mira underground station is typical of the 1930s style stations of the Moscow Metro. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Komsomolskaya station is one of the most ornate in Moscow. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Arbat station. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Detail from Line 4 of Kievskaya station. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Novoslovodskaya station with its stained glass windows. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Stained glass window at Novoslovodskaya station. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Belaruskaya station. |
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Moscow |
Moscow Metro |
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Carving of Soviet workers at Krasnopresnskaya station. |
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Orel |
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The war memorial in Orel. |
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St Petersburg |
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View over St Petersburg with the Aurora Cruiser which fired the first shots in the Russian Revolution. |
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St Petersburg |
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Blue government naval building. |
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St Petersburg |
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Log cabin built by Peter The Great in 1703 from which he over-saw the building of St Petersburg. |
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St Petersburg |
Peter and Paul Fortress |
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The Peter and Paul Fortress was built in 1703 and is the oldest major building in St Petersburg. |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Peter and Paul Fortress |
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The gold dome of the Peter and Paul Cathedral. It houses the remains of the last tzar, Nicholas II, and his family. |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Peter and Paul Fortress |
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The Peter and Paul Cathedral within the fortress. The spire (123m) is the tallest in the city. |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Peter and Paul Fortress |
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The baroque interior of the Peter and Paul Cathedral. |
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St Petersburg |
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Matruskas (dolls within dolls) on sale. |
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St Petersburg |
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River scene. |
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St Petersburg |
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The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace is one of dozens in St Petersburg. |
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St Petersburg |
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Nevsky Prospect is the main thoroughfare in the city. |
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St Petersburg |
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Trollybus in front of the Singer Building on Nevsky Prospect. |
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St Petersburg |
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Statue of Catherine The Great with her statesmen and lovers at her feet. |
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St Petersburg |
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Nevsky Prospect is the main street in the city and is lined with shops, restaurants and hotels. |
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St Petersburg |
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Nevsky Prospect is full of elegant buildings. |
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St Petersburg |
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Street scene with painted building in the city centre. |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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The wooden Bankovsky Bridge with four griffins. |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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The interior of the Kazan Cathedral which dates from 1811. |
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St Petersburg |
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The pink Strogonoff Palace is where the dish of the same name was developed. |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Church of the Spilled Blood |
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The multi-domed Church of the Spilled Blood sits next to one of St Petersburg's numerous canals. |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Church of the Spilled Blood |
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Detail from the church which dates from 1881. |