 1 Moscow canal lock On board Viking Akun |
 2 Moscow canal lock On board Viking Akun |
 3 Moscow port On board Viking Akun |
 4 Moscow port building |
 5 Moscow port |
 6 Mayakovsky metro station ceiling mosaic |
 7 Mayakovsky metro station ceiling mosaic |
 8 Mayakovsky metro station Rhodonite used here |
 9 Mayakovsky metro station Rhodonite in columns and mosaics in ceiling |
 10 Mayakovsky metro station ceiling mosaic |
 11 Teatralnaya metro station, Moscow Station for the Bolshoi and Maly theatres. |
 12 Teatralnaya metro station, Moscow Station for the Bolshoi and Maly theatres. The dancing figures and musicians, wearing traditional costumes, represent seven of the Soviet republics. |
 13 Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station, Moscow Bronze sculptures by Matvey Manizer depicting the people of the Soviet Union. |
 14 Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station, Moscow Bronze sculptures by Matvey Manizer depicting the people of the Soviet Union. |
 15 Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station, Moscow Craig is rubbing the dog's nose for good luck |
 16 Originally Moscow Duma Built in 1892 for Moscow Duma. Was Lenin museum. Now Patriotic War of 1812 museum. |
 17 Anna in front of State Historical Museum, Moscow Built in 1883 |
 18 GUM department store, Moscow Actually an indoor shopping mall |
 19 State Historical Museum, Moscow Built in 1883 |
 20 State Historical Museum, Moscow Built in 1883 |
 21 Craig in Red Square, Moscow |
 22 Lenin's tomb, Red Square, Moscow |
 23 Graves of dead leaders |
 24 St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow Originally completed in 1560. To the left is a statue commemorating Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and the butcher Kuzma Minin, the leaders of the militia that repelled the Polish invasion of 1612. Erected in 1818. |
 25 Stenson family at St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow |
 26 Anna and Kevin at St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow |
 27 Anna in GUM Department Store, Moscow |
 28 Kazan Cathedral, Moscow 1993 replica of a destroyed 1600s Russian Orthodox church |
 29 Red Square, Moscow |
 30 Bolshoi Theatre |
 31 Anna in Manege Square, Moscow |
 32 State Historical Museum, Moscow Museum built in 1883. Monument to Gregory Zhukov. |
 33 Four Seasons Hotel, Moscow Architect submitted two designs to Stalin. They both came back approved so they built both, resulting in different styles on left and right. |
 34 Kremlin wall and obelisk, Moscow Faux ruined grotto created in 1841 to commemorate victories over Napolean. Obelisk originally created in 1914 to celebrate Romanov dynasty and changed in 1920 by Lenin with names of 19 socialist and communist philosophers and political leaders. |
 35 Plaque on Kremlin wall, Moscow |
 36 Russian State Library Neo-classical building from 1862. |
 37 Kremlin, Moscow |
 38 Moscow skyline |
 39 Business district of Moscow |
 40 Moscow State University |
 41 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 42 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 43 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 44 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
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 46 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 47 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 48 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 49 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 50 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 51 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 52 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 53 Russian Folk Orchestra Moskva |
 54 Lounge singer on Viking Akun |
 55 Belorusskaya train station |
 56 Hawk in Alexander Garden |
 57 Hawks and pigeons in Alexander Garden |
 58 Troitskaya Tower of the Kremlin Built 1495-1499 |
 59 Troitskaya Tower or the Kremlin Built 1495-1499 |
 60 Kutafya tower of the Kremlin |
 61 The Poteshny Palace , Kremlin |
 62 The State Kremlin Palace Construction began in 1961 |
 63 The State Kremlin Palace Construction began in 1961 |
 64 Troitskaya Tower of the Kremlin Built 1495-1499 |
 65 The Arsenal with cannons in The Kremlin Originally completed in 1736 |
 66 Anna in Sobornaya Square of the Kremlin Archangel Cathedral (left) and Assumption Cathedral (right). |
 67 Assumption Cathedral, Kremlin Built in 1479 |
 68 Archangel Cathedral (left) and Cathedral of the Annunciation (right), Kremlin |
 69 Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles, Kremlin Begun in 1640 and part of the Patriarch's Palace. |
 70 Archangel Cathedral, Kremlin Built in 1508. |
 71 Church of the Nativity (left) and Church of the Deposition of the Robe (right) |
 72 Ivan the Great Bell Tower and Assumption Bellfry, Kremlin Bell tower is 266 feet high and was built in 1329. The bellfry was built between 1532 and 1543. |
 73 Faceted Chamber (left) and Assumption Cathedral (right) |
 74 Cathedral of the Annunciation, Kremlin Completed in 1489. |
 75 The Great Kremlin Palace (left) and Cathedral of the Annunciation (right) Great Kremlin Palace built in 1849. |
 76 Senate Building (left) and Spasskaya Tower (right) |
 77 Archangel Cathedral (left) and Ivan the Great Belltower (right) |
 78 Craig and the Tsar Bell, Kremlin |
 79 Tsar Bell, Kremlin Never rung |
 80 Craig and Tsar Cannon, Kremlin |
 81 Tsar Cannon, Kremlin Never been fired |
 82 Anna and a guard at Troitskaya Tower, Kremlin |
 83 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier changing of the guard |
 84 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier changing of the guard |
 85 Craig enjoying lunch on Red Square |
 86 Red Square, Moscow |
 87 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Alexander Garden |
 88 Cathedral of Christ the Savior Originally finished in 1883. Demolished in 1931 and then used an outdoor swimming pool. Recreated with modern materials in 2000. |
 89 Cathedral of Christ the Savior and The Kremlin |
 90 Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral |
 91 Craig and Church of the Martyr Barbara, Moscow |
 92 Taking a break in a restaurant |
 93 Interesting restaurant |
 94 Stenson family at interesting restaurant |
 95 Stenson family at interesting restaurant |
 96 Craig and Anna leaving the restaurant |
 97 Moscow |
 98 Moscow |
 99 Sign for Sakharov museum |
 100 Garden by Sakharov museum |
 101 Great dinner at Cafe Pushkin |
 102 Craig pouring wine at Cafe Pushkin |
 103 Across the Volga river from our boat |
 104 Triumphal arch near Victory Park, Moscow Built in 1960s based on the original that was built in 1830s to commemorate Russian victory over Napolean |
 105 Victory Park, Moscow |
 106 Anna and Kevin in Victory Park, Moscow |
 107 Obelisk of Victory and Great Patriotic War Museum Obelisk of Victory by Zurab Tsereteli is 141.8 meters high and was installed in 1995. A 25-ton bronze statue of the goddess of victory Nike and figures of angels trumpeting the glory of Russian arms is mounted near the top. |
 108 Sculpture of Nike on the Obelisk of Victory A 25-ton bronze statue of the goddess of victory Nike and figures of angels trumpeting the glory of Russian arms is mounted near the top. |
 109 Obelisk of Victory Obelisk of Victory by Zurab Tsereteli is 141.8 meters high and was installed in 1995. A 25-ton bronze statue of the goddess of victory Nike and figures of angels trumpeting the glory of Russian arms is mounted near the top. |
 110 Obelisk of Victory St. George spearing a dragon |
 111 Craig and Anna outside Great Patriotic War Museum Next to 122 mm gun |
 112 Hall of Commanders, Great Patriotic War Museum Preparing for some graduation |
 113 Great Patriotic War Museum Area of museum commending the Chinese contribution to defeating facism. |
 114 Harley-Davidson Liberator motorcycle in Great Patriotic War Museum, Moscow |
 115 Hall of Remembrance and Sorrow, Great Patriotic War Museum Glass beads represent tear drops |
 116 Diorama of Battle of Kursk, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 117 Diorama of Berlin, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 118 Grieving Mother, Hall of Remembrance and Sorrow Great Patriotic War Museum. Glass beads represent tear drops |
 119 Great Patriotic War Museum |
 120 Great Patriotic War Museum |
 121 Great Patriotic War Museum |
 122 Video in Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 123 Video in Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum Video describing Great Patriotic War. Seems to be produced by a video game developer. |
 124 Video in Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum Video describing Great Patriotic War. Seems to be produced by a video game developer. |
 125 Ceiling of Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 126 Soldier of Victory, Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 127 Soldier of Victory, Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 128 Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 129 Hall of Glory, Great Patriotic War Museum Names of the Heroes of the Soviet Union. |
 130 Hall of Commanders, Great Patriotic War Museum |
 131 Victory Park, Moscow |
 132 Victory Park, Moscow |
 133 Victory Park, Moscow |
 134 Victory Park, Moscow |
 135 Victory Park, Moscow |
 136 Victory Park, Moscow |
 137 Flower clock, Victory Park, Moscow |
 138 One of longest escalators in world, Park Pobedy metro station 126 meters long, taking nearly 3 minutes. |
 139 Arbatskaya metro station, Moscow |
 140 Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 141 Inside Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 142 Problems painting children, Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 143 Icon, Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 144 Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 145 Anna at Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 146 Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 147 Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 148 Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 149 Novodevichy Convent, Moscow |
 150 Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva, Novodevichy Cemetery Wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev |
 151 Vitaly Ivanovich Popkov in Novodevichy Cemetery Popkov was a Soviet fighter pilot in WWII credited with 41 victories and a two-time Hero of the Soviet Union. |
 152 Novodevichy Cemetery From left to right: Igor' Sergeevich Shevchuk was Tupolev general designer; Mikhail Petrovich Simonov was aircraft designer at Sukhoi, responsible for Su-27; Viktor Georgiyevich Kulikov served in WWII and rose to the highest rank of Marshall of the Soviet Union and was the Warsaw Pact commander-in-chief 1977-89; Boris Evseyevich Chertok was a rocket designer for Soviet space program responsible for control systems, eventually becoming deputy chief designer. |
 153 Vladimir Igorevich Arnold, Novodevichy Cemetery Mathematician. Best known for Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theorem. Solved Hilbert's 13th problem at age 19. |
 154 Dmitry Sergeevich Markov, Novodevichy Cemetery Chief aircraft designer for Tupolev. Headed design of Tu-16 and successors, including world's first successful commercial jet (Tu-104). |
 155 Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin, Novodevichy Cemetery Opera singer (bass) |
 156 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky, Novodevichy Cemetery Mineralogist and geochemist. One of the founders of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and radiogeology. |
 157 Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin, Novodevichy Cemetery Actor and clown |
 158 Boris Yeltsin, Novodevichy Cemetery President of Russia from 1991-1999. |
 159 Ivan Georgievich Petrovsky, Novodevichy Cemetery Mathematician working on partial differential equations. Contributed to solving Hilbert's 19th and 16th problems and discovered Petrovsky lacunas. |
 160 Nikita Khrushchev, Novodevichy Cemetery Succeeded Stalin. Was General Secretary from 1953 to 1964. |
 161 Georgi Spiridonovich Kariofilli, Novodevichy Cemetery Colonel-General of Artillery. Wife was Tamara Andreevna Kariofilli. |
 162 Locked up caviar |
 163 Sunset from boat in Moscow |
 164 Moscow business district |
 165 Interesting Pringles flavor at Moscow airport |