Found Photo: Walking On Thin Ice
February 19th, 2007
A lady walks down a well worn path over the frozen Iset River in Yekaterinburg. The sign reads “Walking across the ice is FORBIDDEN”. Photo via Russia Blog.
Russian and Soviet Architecture
Moscow-City Construction Continues
February 8th, 2007
Moscow-City (aka Moscow International Business Center) is a huge construction project in downtown Moscow. The goal of the project is to create a city within a city where with space for living, working, and entertainment. It is one of the most ambitious construction projects in recent European history.
While the project is far from complete, Moscow-City is starting to look more like a city every month. Here are some interesting photos that show the progress made so far.
Link: Wikipedia article about Moscow-City
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The Cathedral of Christ the Savior
January 19th, 2007
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is one of the most important churches in Moscow. This cathedral has an amazing history. It was constructed to commemorate the victory over Napoleon, blown up by Stalin to make room for the Palace of Soviets, was the site of the world’s largest swimming pool, and was reconstructed again after the fall of the Soviet Union. The cathedral’s official website documents this history with a huge collection of photos, audio and video. The video archive is especially interesting and features video from 1912 to the present.
Link: The Cathedral of Christ the Savior
- architecture , church , moscow
St. Petersburg Bridges
January 16th, 2007
St. Petersburg, Russia is known for its great architecture and many interesting bridges. Here’s a page that has photos and a short history of all the major bridges in St. Petersburg.
Link: Bridges in St. Petersburg
Photo by: lisso
Satellite View of Red Square
January 6th, 2007
WikiMapia has an annotated view of Red Square and downtown Moscow. The photos, provided by Google, are clear enough to see individual buildings. Different users have annotated the map to tell what each building is. Very cool!
Link: WikiMapia
- architecture , moscow , photos
