Friday 20 May 2011

The Cathedral of Christ the Savoir

It was built (1839-1883) to commemorate Russia's victory over Napoleon.
Demolished in 1931 to make way for Stalin's Palace of Soviets. (never built)
Later the excavated area became the world's largest open-air swimming pool.
Today's Cathedral was built between 1995 and1997 and was consecrated in 2000.

Church of the Resurrection of Christ at Kadashi

Naryshkin Baroque architecture  (1687-1695)

ILYA REPIN

One of the most famous Peredvizniki artist

Love forever



Neil's office


Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral

                

our building


Krasniye Vorota


Dom na Kotelnicheskoi


Built entirely with GULAG labor (1948-1952) for the cultural elite