November 19, 2010 | 6 Comments

February 25, 2010 | 17 Comments

Russia travel series and picturesPrevious post: « Arbatskaya Ulitsa Next post: » Veliky N...
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October 14, 2009 | 9 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts and pictures! « Previous post: Russian Orthodox Bell Ringing | Next post: Pereslavl Zalessky and the journey back to Moscow » In an attempt to recreate the holy land, the New Jerusalem monastery was founded and [...]...
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October 8, 2009 | 8 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts and pictures! « Previous post: Bogolyubovo’s Church of the Intercession on the Nerl » Suzdal town, old and rustic, protected from urbanization. Suzdal (Суздаль / सुझ्दाल) is a historic small town near Vladimir, about 200 km [...]...
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October 3, 2009 | 20 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Blue domes of Bogolyubovo convent Small, simple and off the religious highway makes this place my favorite among the Golden Cities. The Church at Bogolyubovo, probably my favorite in Russia. Away from crowded [...]...
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October 1, 2009 | 14 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Sergiev Posad: Entering the Orthodox Christian circuit | Next post: Bogolyubovo’s Church of the Intercession on the Nerl » Blue domes and whitewashed walls of Bogolyubovo Convent. Bogolyubovo is a little village near [...]...
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September 26, 2009 | 9 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Rando pics from Sochi | Next post: Blue domes of Bogolyubovo convent » My first time attending a service at a Russian Orthodox Church was full of surprises and discoveries. I flew from [...]...
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July 23, 2009 | 19 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Red Square | Next post: Tomb of the unknown soldier » The riot of color and shapes that is St. Basil’s Cathedral is unmatched anywhere else in the world. St. Basil’s Cathedral, seen [...]...
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