view from Sparrow Hill ( Vorobyovie gory )

Moscow State University MGU (Moskovskiy Gosudarstveny Universitet)

Lomonosov Moscow State University was designed by Architect  Lev Vladimirovich Rudnev
Built from 1949 to 1953.  It was the tallest building in the world outside New York City at the time of its construction and remained the tallest building in Europe until 1990.  The central tower is 240 m. tall, 36 stories high,  it is said to contain a total of 33km of corridors and 5000 rooms

Ministry of Foreign Affairs MID

This 172 m, 27 story building was built between 1948 and 1953

White House (Bely Dom)

Rostovsky Most (Rostov Bridge)

Kievskiy Vokzal (Kiev Station)

Melnikov House

Considered one of the 20th century's most original buildings.  It was built by architect Konstantin Melnikov as his home and studio between 1927 and 1929 after he was granted a plot of land when he won a gold medal at the Paris World Fair in1925.  The 3-storey house comprises 2 interlocking cylinders.  It's in a bad state of repair: the Russian Avant-Garde Foundation is trying to save it, but its future is in doubt since the death of Melnikov's son in 2006.  You can see more details at http://melnikovhouse.org.

Strelka bar

red square by night 2

from the Baltschug Kempinski Hotel

new photo/drawings

Mosselprom Building

Mosselprom (The Moscow Association of Enterprises Processing Agro-Industrial Products) was built by the architect David Kogan between 1923 and 1924.  It is a ten-storey and commercial building and was one of the highest building in Moscow in that period.
the building became very famous by the advertising slogan from Vladimir Mayakovsky:
"Everything for everyone  at Mosselprom"
It was closed in 1937 and was converted into apartments.

river trip

Lubyanka Building

Former KGB  H.Q.
In Soviet Russian jokes it was referred to as the tallest building in Moscow, since Siberia could be seen from its basement.  Designed by Alexander V. Ivanov in 1897 and augmented by Aleksey Shchusev in 1940-1947

The Morozov Mansion

This classic piece of Russian Eclecticism (built 1885-1889) was inspired by Morozov's visit to the Monserrate Palace at Sintra in Portugal.  When the owner's mother first saw it, she said: "Until now, only I knew you were stupid.  Now all Moscow will know."  I totally disagree - I love it.

The Bogoyavlensky (Epiphany) Monastery

This is the oldest male monastery in Moscow, according to legend founded by St Daniel in 1296. It was built in 1696

Patriarch's Ponds