Night time in Red Square
12 de octubre de 2019, Rusia ⋅ 🌧 10 °CWith darkness came the lightshow of buildings and streets all lit up. Passed the Bol'shoy before getting caught in a massive rain storm.
With darkness came the lightshow of buildings and streets all lit up. Passed the Bol'shoy before getting caught in a massive rain storm.
After refuelling with food, I tackled the immense and impressive Gum shopping arcade, must sell absolutely everything. Behind its elaborate 240m-long facade on the northeastern side of Red Square, GUMLeer más
I then visit Alexander Gardens, with fantastic Autumn colours in the trees.
The first public park in Moscow, Alexander Gardens sits along the Kremlin’s western wall. Colourful flower beds andLeer más
Statue honouring Tsar Peter the Great and the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy. This impressive and unusual statue is 98m tall, taller than the Statue of Liberty.
Heading back to the centre, I come across the monument to Vladimir the Great, or Saint Vladimir, the ruler of Kievska Rus who converted the Russians into Orthodox Christianity in 988.
As I crossed back over the channel I visited the massive Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. With its huge dome and intricate artistic detail both inside and outside, its a must to visit.
After walking through Red Square, I crossed the bridge to the Moscow Island. It doesn't have any other than, but does have three districts on it. As I cross the bridge I see Znamenie Church and a hugeLeer más
Time for a wee walk, weather a bit showery and windy, but not cold. Walked through one of the western gates into Red Square. Near St. Basil's Cathedral is Spasskaya Bashnya, translates as SaviourLeer más
Made it to the match. Awesome stadium. We were standing next to the press area, noticed some spare seats and took them. We even got the WiFi code from a female Russian journalist sitting next to us 😂