Архив за месяц: Апрель 2014

A Cold War-era underground bunker is situated in the center of Moscow, 65 meters below the surface. Well-preserved and still functioning now, the Bunker was a top-secret Soviet military facility occupying more than 7000 m2. The installation was classified Top … read more →

   Living in Moscow you probably have heard church bells many times. Do you know when they are rung, is it a random process or is the cacophony structured 🙂 ? Bell ringing plays an important role in Russian church … read more →

An ultimate museum for all men, boys and others interested in technical stuff…  This is a private collection belonging to a Russian oligarch.     The museum has  over 500 exhibits. Tanks, aircrafts, cars, rockets and guns are on display.  This is … read more →

Sergiev Posad is an ideal destination. The town has provided 7 centuries of intense life to its citizens. The town grew around one of the largest and most famous Russian monasteries. Troitse-Sergiyeva (Trinity) Lavra was established by St.Sergius of Radonezh in … read more →

The Museum «House at the embankment»is notorious in Russian history. When we hear this name the time of the Great Terror and repression comes immediately to mind. The story of this house clearly demonstrates the scale of oppressions suffered by the … read more →

A Cold War-era underground bunker is situated in the center of Moscow, 65 meters below the surface. Well-preserved and still functioning now, the Bunker was a top-secret Soviet military facility occupying more than 7000 m2. The installation was classified Top … read more →

One can touch everything in the museum!  « Valenki » or the ‘felt shoe’ is traditional Russian foot wear whose history can be traced to the 4th century BC. As felt shoes were expensive in old Russia only the prosperous could afford … read more →