My Pictures of Moscow

Fr. Peter Mitchell and I explored the city of Moscow during the week after our Easter, which was Holy Week for the Orthodox Church.

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672 x 450 Here we are in Moscow. Notice St. Basil's Cathedral in the background on the left.
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450 x 672 The Church of St. Barbara (or St. Maxim) near the English Court - the English had free trade with Russia from 1153-1649.

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450 x 672 St. George, in Kitay-Gorod, erected by Merchants in 1657. Loading...
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450 x 672 The lofty sky-blue belltower was added in the 19th century.

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672 x 450 Here we are at Red Square. The historic marketplace, political and religious center of Moscow since the 15th century. (Thus the 'red' has nothing to do with communism.)
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672 x 450 The Kremlin wall is 19 meters high, 6.5 thick and the St. Nicholas tower here is 70 meters high (if you count the 1.5 ton red star on top.)
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672 x 450 Red square, with the historical museum on the far side.
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672 x 450 Kazan Cathedral on the corner of red square, built in 1636, destroyed by Stalin in the 1930s, and now rebuilt in 1993.

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450 x 672 The Resurrection gate, a 1990s replica of the 16th century gate which was pulled down by Stalin in 1931. Loading...
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672 x 450 The eternal flame - World War II memorial.

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672 x 450 The Novodevichiy Convent, shut down in 1922 and turned into a museum, which probably spared its destruction. The gate Church of the Transfiguration was built in 1689, and the Cathedral (from 1525) was given the massive domes in the 17th century. Loading...
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450 x 672 The Donskoy Monastery, with the Great Cathedral of the Mother of God was built in 1684-1698 - one of the largest structures of its time.

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450 x 672 The incredibly ornate iconstasis.
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672 x 450 Closer view of part of the iconostasis.

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450 x 672 Fr. Mitchell prays before the icon of Our Lady. Loading...
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672 x 450 The Danislov monastery, official residence of the Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Alexei II - no proselytizing allowed! Trinity Cathedral on the left and the Church of the Resurrection in the background.

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450 x 672 17th century Cathedral of the Holy Fathers in the monastery. Loading...
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450 x 672 Gate church of St. Simeon the Stylite, which had to be rebuilt after being torn down in the 1920s and its bells sold to Harvard university.

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672 x 450 Massive Cathedral of Christ the Savior is now a new addition to the Moscow skyline. Destroyed by Stalin in 1933 and rebuilt in 1997. Loading...
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450 x 672 A nice crucifixion scene in the lower part of the church (fuzzy).

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(43K) 672 x 450	Here we are in Moscow. Notice St. Basil's Cathedral in the background on the left.	(53K) 450 x 672	The Church of St. Barbara (or St. Maxim) near the English Court - the English had free trade with Russia from 1153-1649.
(52K) 450 x 672	St. George, in Kitay-Gorod, erected by Merchants in 1657.	(34K) 450 x 672	The lofty sky-blue belltower was added in the 19th century.
(39K) 672 x 450	Here we are at Red Square. The historic marketplace, political and religious center of Moscow since the 15th century. (Thus the 'red' has nothing to do with communism.)	(23K) 672 x 450	The Kremlin wall is 19 meters high, 6.5 thick and the St. Nicholas tower here is 70 meters high (if you count the 1.5 ton red star on top.)
(45K) 672 x 450	Red square, with the historical museum on the far side.	(51K) 672 x 450	Kazan Cathedral on the corner of red square, built in 1636, destroyed by Stalin in the 1930s, and now rebuilt in 1993.
(51K) 450 x 672	The Resurrection gate, a 1990s replica of the 16th century gate which was pulled down by Stalin in 1931.	(47K) 672 x 450	The eternal flame - World War II memorial.
(53K) 672 x 450	The Novodevichiy Convent, shut down in 1922 and turned into a museum, which probably spared its destruction. The gate Church of the Transfiguration was built in 1689, and the Cathedral (from 1525) was given the massive domes in the 17th century.	(55K) 450 x 672	The Donskoy Monastery, with the Great Cathedral of the Mother of God was built in 1684-1698 - one of the largest structures of its time.
(71K) 450 x 672	The incredibly ornate iconstasis.	(73K) 672 x 450	Closer view of part of the iconostasis.
(74K) 450 x 672	Fr. Mitchell prays before the icon of Our Lady.	(36K) 672 x 450	The Danislov monastery, official residence of the Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Alexei II - no proselytizing allowed! Trinity Cathedral on the left and the Church of the Resurrection in the background.
(36K) 450 x 672	17th century Cathedral of the Holy Fathers in the monastery.	(38K) 450 x 672	Gate church of St. Simeon the Stylite, which had to be rebuilt after being torn down in the 1920s and its bells sold to Harvard university.
(45K) 672 x 450	Massive Cathedral of Christ the Savior is now a new addition to the Moscow skyline. Destroyed by Stalin in 1933 and rebuilt in 1997.	(47K) 450 x 672	A nice crucifixion scene in the lower part of the church (fuzzy).
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