Mar
5
Soviet era churchyard
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The “Park of arts” are located behind the huge building of Tretyakov Gallery (Krymsky Val, 10).
There exhibited especially strange sculptural works (works of art can not call), and most importantly - brought Soviet-era monuments.
Why churchyard? Since ancient times cemeteries in Russia have been at churches. This is called the churchyard.
Tretyakov Gallery - the temple of art. At the back yard, and relies - cemetery.
Photo: Arts Park. “The USSR - a stronghold of peace”
Photo: Dzerzhinsky monument. Sculptor Vucetic. (Inscription:toilet)
“Iron” Felix actually iron. It from bronze.
At Lubyanskoy area has been established on December 20, 1958, demolished with the help of two cranes on August 23, 1991.
Famous shots of demolition the monument bypassed all world and had become a symbol of the end of the USSR.
Dec
27
Mixing centuries.
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Novospasskiy Monastery.
The tower of a complex ” Riverside Towers ” on Kosmodamianskaya naberezhnaya was organically entered in ensemble of Novospasskiy Monastery.
Actually tower is on other side of the Moscow river.
Dec
18
Yuri Dolgoruki
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- Fur-tree here to put!
Tverskaya Square.
In 1954, a monument to Jury Dolgoruki has been established in honour of 800-years anniversary of Moscow.
Yuri Dolgoruki(109.?.-1157) was Founder of Moscow, the sixth son of Vladimir Monomakh and a great son of Russian land.
P.S.
In 2007 Russia launch nuclear submarine (“Borey” class) with 10 nuclear warheads “Bulava-M” aboard.
Submarine named “Yuri Dolgoruki”
Nov
12
Any questions?
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Manege Square.
Nov
10
In this place was Hotel “Russia”
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