Saturday, May 14, 2011

Moscow- World's Orthodox Church

Location: Europe.Russia
Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia.
1.Ostankino Tower is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing 540 metres (1,770 ft) tall.    2. The Spasskaya Tower is the main tower with a through-passage on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks the Red Square.     3. The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, popularly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–1561.    4. The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a Church in Moscow, Russia, on the bank of the Moskva River, a few blocks west of the Kremlin. With an overall height of 105 metres (344 ft), it is the tallest Orthodox Church in the world.

1."Friendship of Nations" fountain in All-Russia Exhibition Center.  
2.Moscow State Historical Museum  
3.Iofan's House on Embankmemt, present day  
4.Ascension church in Kolomenskoye, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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