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A Brief Stay in Moscow Center

In March I had the fortune to have a brief stay directly in Moscow center across from the Kremlin. Even a very short time yielded many photographs.

This January I returned for a cold and lightly snowy week.
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A Winter Night's walk in Moscow Center
:: A Winter Night's walk in Moscow Center :: 		Best wishes for the holidays
Best wishes for the holidays		 Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin		 Midnight in Moscow - Tverskaya Street
Midnight in Moscow - Tverskaya Street
State Historical Museum
State Historical Museum		 Monument to Marshall Grygory Konstantinovich Zhukov
Monument to Marshall Grygory Konstantinovich Zhukov		 Resurrection Gate to Kitai-gorod
Resurrection Gate to Kitai-gorod		 Iversky Chapel
Iversky Chapel
Angel on the cupola of the Iversky Chapel
Angel on the cupola of the Iversky Chapel		 The slippery slope into katai-gorod
The slippery slope into katai-gorod		 The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan.
The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan.		 Entrance detail - Our Lady of Kazan
Entrance detail - Our Lady of Kazan
Entrance to State Historical Museum
Entrance to State Historical Museum		 A cold shoulder from the boyar
A cold shoulder from the boyar		 Entering Red Square
Entering Red Square		 Looking back at the Historical Museum & Nkolskaya Tower
Looking back at the Historical Museum & Nkolskaya Tower
Across Red Square to the Spasskaya Tower
Across Red Square to the Spasskaya Tower		 The Kremlin Clock
The Kremlin Clock		 Red (Krasnaya) Square
Red (Krasnaya) Square		 The East Wall of the Moscow Kremlin
The East Wall of the Moscow Kremlin
Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat
Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat		 Monument to Minin and Pozharsky
Monument to Minin and Pozharsky		 Minin and Pozharsky in detail
Minin and Pozharsky in detail		 Interior door - St. Basil's
Interior door - St. Basil's
Red (Krasnaya) Square as seen from St. Basil's
Red (Krasnaya) Square as seen from St. Basil's		 Holy Doors of an Iconostasis - Saint Basil's
Holy Doors of an Iconostasis - Saint Basil's		 Holy Doors of an Iconostasis - Saint Basil's
Holy Doors of an Iconostasis - Saint Basil's		 Blurred heavens - Saint Basil's Cathedral
Blurred heavens - Saint Basil's Cathedral
The north west portico - St. Basil's Cathedral
The north west portico - St. Basil's Cathedral		 Interior doorway - St. Basil's Cathedral
Interior doorway - St. Basil's Cathedral		 Chapel dome - St. Basil's
Chapel dome - St. Basil's		 Central tower - St. Basil's
Central tower - St. Basil's
New visitors arriving
New visitors arriving		 The Kremlin Clock reads nap time
The Kremlin Clock reads nap time		 Looking back to the south
Looking back to the south		 Two towers flank the road to Red Square
Two towers flank the road to Red Square
Holding up the lobby at Hotel National
Holding up the lobby at Hotel National		 The central stair well - Hotel National
The central stair well - Hotel National		 Sneak peak into the bar
Sneak peak into the bar		 Time for an afternoon walk
Time for an afternoon walk
Lenin's Tomb closes early
Lenin's Tomb closes early		 Who could resist another look
Who could resist another look		 Dome detail
Dome detail		 A fanciful roofline
A fanciful roofline
Birches - Alexandrovskii Park
Birches - Alexandrovskii Park		 Middle Arsenalnaya Tower as seen from Alexandrovskii Park
Middle Arsenalnaya Tower as seen from Alexandrovskii Park		 The Grotto
The Grotto		 Fountain with Horses - Alexandrovskii Park
Fountain with Horses - Alexandrovskii Park
Night view - State Historical Museum
Night view - State Historical Museum		 A view from the bus from Skolkovo
A view from the bus from Skolkovo		 DSC_9178-916072252.JPG
DSC_9178-916072252.JPG		 Skolkovo School of Business - Far outside Moscow Center
Skolkovo School of Business - Far outside Moscow Center
Focus on the entrepreneur - The Skolkovo School of Business
Focus on the entrepreneur - The Skolkovo School of Business		 The ornate GUM (Glavnyi Universalnyi Magazin) facade
The ornate GUM (Glavnyi Universalnyi Magazin) facade		 Walking past GUM
Walking past GUM		 Sweet treats for tea at GUM
Sweet treats for tea at GUM
At GUM sweets grow on trees
At GUM sweets grow on trees		 GUM - The top of high end arcades
GUM - The top of high end arcades		 Holiday decorations at GUM
Holiday decorations at GUM		 Giorgio Armani Cafe
Giorgio Armani Cafe
Komosolskaya Metro Station
Komosolskaya Metro Station		 Lenin at the Metro
Lenin at the Metro		 Bronze - Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square) Metro station
Bronze - Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square) Metro station 		Komosolskaya Metro Station
Komosolskaya Metro Station
Komsomolskaya Metro Station
Komsomolskaya Metro Station		 DSC_9183.jpg
DSC_9183.jpg		 Decorative horse - Yandex - Tolstoy Street
Decorative horse - Yandex - Tolstoy Street		 The Cold Shoulder
The Cold Shoulder
Old Building of the Moscow State University - Mokhovaya Street
Old Building of the Moscow State University - Mokhovaya Street		 Art decor doorway - Kamergersky Lane
Art decor doorway - Kamergersky Lane 		Glass dome of Okhotny ryad shopping center
Glass dome of Okhotny ryad shopping center		 Mokhovaya Street with the Kremlin and State Museum in the background
Mokhovaya Street with the Kremlin and State Museum in the background
Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki
Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki 		Gate to Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki
Gate to Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki 		Small house in the church yard
Small house in the church yard		 Looking up at Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki
Looking up at Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki
Church front and main tower
Church front and main tower		 Holiday decorations in Red Square
Holiday decorations in Red Square		 DSC_9305.jpg
DSC_9305.jpg		 The National Hotel
The National Hotel
Entry statue - Hotel National
Entry statue - Hotel National		 The Alexandrovsky Bar is always open - even when its empty
The Alexandrovsky Bar is always open - even when its empty		 stairway detail - Hotel National
stairway detail - Hotel National		 Praying that the streets won't be too slippery
Praying that the streets won't be too slippery
Dining room at dawn - Hotel National
Dining room at dawn - Hotel National		 Anton Chekhov looks like he needs a warmer coat
Anton Chekhov looks like he needs a warmer coat		 You have to be used to driving in the snow
You have to be used to driving in the snow		 Painting by Yuri Sergeev
Painting by Yuri Sergeev
Sunday stroll along Kamergersky Lane
Sunday stroll along Kamergersky Lane 		DSC_9172.jpg
DSC_9172.jpg		 Domes of of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki
Domes of of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki
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jtocaciu29-Jun-2025 03:42
A superb collection of images. Thanks for sharing. Impossible not to think of how "history" treated the country. BV.
Nina Ludwig11-Feb-2017 22:29
Enjoyed this gallery. I will be travelling to Moscow soon so it is good to have a preview.
Sandy Rich05-Feb-2013 23:40
Great gallery. On my wish list to visit. You make it even more so.
Genevičve Cotineau31-Jan-2013 16:20
Bellissima galleria, William!
Ken Duckert27-Jan-2013 17:11
Looks like a cold, but totally amazing visit. Awesome shots William!
Tom LeRoy27-Jan-2013 14:00
Impressive gallery with impressive images of one of the World's capital cities. Superb presentation!V!
gerard belbeoch26-Jan-2013 20:39
Ah moscou superbe photo
Roland26-Jan-2013 16:18
Your images are wonderful and you are fortunate to visit this interesting city. BV
Gervan23-Jan-2013 09:31
Beautiful city tour.v.
Ken Duckert31-Mar-2012 13:20
Fabulous gallery. Superb work William. Many classic shots here.
patou28-Mar-2012 16:26
Superbe série avec la neige présente et ces intérieurs superbes ( v )
Steve Morris28-Mar-2012 09:21
Great travel series - full of classy compositions William!BV
Ali Majdfar27-Mar-2012 13:07
Spectacular gallery, great captures! ~V
Michel Duval26-Mar-2012 21:00
Excellent gallery. V
shatterbug25-Mar-2012 06:12
An excellent tour of Moscow...splendid gallery!
bill friedlander24-Mar-2012 20:28
Great series of Moscow architecture! Looks like a fairy tail city. V
Zoltán Balogh24-Mar-2012 08:59
A really inviting gallery with great photos! V
Alain Boussac23-Mar-2012 06:34
Voted, of course !
Alain Boussac23-Mar-2012 06:33
Superb images of a very photogenic city. And thank you for all the explanations, William.
PauloCGama22-Mar-2012 17:05
I agree with Paolo, real nice work!!
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)22-Mar-2012 16:51
WOW William!! Great work as usual,my friend....
Paolo
Marc Demoulin22-Mar-2012 10:31
Great tribute to Russian architecture William!! Bravo. vVv
Marc
joseantonio22-Mar-2012 05:23
Very nice images of what seems to be an interesting capital
Helen Betts21-Mar-2012 19:48
Very nicely done gallery. I do hope there is more as well! V.
Paul Bartlett21-Mar-2012 16:27
Wonderful collection. We're all certainly looking forward to seeing more!! V
Walter Otto Koenig21-Mar-2012 16:09
Fascinating gallery of Moscow architecture. I hope to see more as well. "V"
John Hamers21-Mar-2012 07:47
Beautiful and interesting gallery of Moscow so far, hope to see more !! V
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