PHOTO: View Toward Moscow Red Square by Night
The gorgeously illuminated State Historical Museum (left) and an end tower of the Kremlin (right), with St. Basil’s Cathedral in the distance, by night at Moscow Red Square
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PHOTO: Churches in Cathedral Square at the Kremlin in Moscow
Dormition Cathedral, Patriarch’s Palace, and Church of the Twelve Apostles, located in Cathedral Square, inside the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow. Coronation and funeral processions of all the Russian tsars were held at churches on this square over the centuries.
PHOTO: Tsar Cannon at the Kremlin, Moscow
Tsar Cannon, the largest bombard by caliber in the world, is on display at the Kremlin in Moscow. It is said to have been fired only once. Today it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Kremlin.
PHOTO: Moscow Metro Station, Russia
Moscow Metro station, which features mosaic scenes of sports found in the top of each illuminated dome. Other metro stations throughout the city feature sculptures, ceramic art, and bronze statuary.
A Cultural Immersion on Viking River’s Waterway of the Tsars Russian Cruise
Russia had intrigued me for years, but traveling solo in this vast land where few speak English had always seemed a daunting prospect. My recent trip to Berlin had not helped; a tour guide insisted that Russia was the only place on earth where the life expectancy was lower than it had been 50 years … Read more
