Our hotel, the Hotel Cosmos.
From the 23rd floor we had a view over the Cosmonauts Park.
From the 23rd floor we had a view over the Cosmonauts Park.
The magnificent monument at the Cosmonauts Park…
… topped by this rocket.
The Cosmonauts Park…
The Cosmonauts Park…
The Cosmonauts Park…
A replica of the International Space Station…
A replica of the International Space Station…
A replica of the International Space Station…
About the launch site – Baikonur Cosmodrome – a spaceport located in an enclave of Russia within southern Kazakhstan.
Russia’s successful space exploration.
We toured about 10 of the famous Moscow Metro stations to admire the architecture, murals and sculptures…
We toured about 10 of the famous Moscow Metro stations to admire the architecture, murals and sculptures…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations…
Moscow Metro stations.
Moscow Metro stations.
Moscow Metro stations.
Moscow Metro stations.
Moscow Metro stations.
Walking tour guide (Irine is the short lady in the centre)
The walking tour was very interesting and took us to different sites…
The domes of the St George Church visible in the background.
The walking tour was very interesting and took us to different sites…
Apparently this is the “Democracy Wall”…
A shop selling typical Russian souvenirs.
The imposing GUM department store.
Inside the GUM department store.
Capitalism appears to have reached Moscow…
Lubyanka – ex KGB Headquarters.
We were surprised to see Jamie Oliver’s Italian Restaurant…
… and decided to enjoy dinner there!
St Basil’s Cathedral.
The imposing entrance to Lenin’s tomb.
Kazan Cathedral, built in 1993, is a replica of the 17th century church built to commemorate victory over the Poles and demolished in the 1930s by the Bolsheviks.
Domes Of The Church Of The Nativity Of Moscow Kremlin.
Domes Of The Church Of The Nativity Of Moscow Kremlin.
The Cathedral of the Assumption, once used for coronations…
… famous for its five golden domes.
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.
The Tsar Cannon was caste in bronze in 1586; it weighs 39.312tonnes and has a length of 5.34m (17.5ft).
Inside the renowned red walls of the Kremlin…
View of the Kremlin from across the Moskva River.
… a soldier guards the tomb of the unknown warrior.
Red Square is huge…
Red Square is huge…
Cathedral of Christ the Palace from across the Moskva River.
View of the Kremlin from across the Moskva River.
View of the Kremlin from across the Moskva River.
The Kremlin Clock is an historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower above the main gates to Red Square.
A close up view of St Basil’s Cathedral exterior.
St Basil’s from the other direction.
