The Golden Gate of Vikram Seth and its Russian translation. Pushkin House, November 23.
Please note, due to unforseen circumstances Vikram Seth is no longer able to participate in this event.
Vikram Seth's first book The Golden Gate is a novel in verse inspired by Eugene Onegin. Thirty years later after its publication in 1986, it has finally been translated into Russian by publishing house Rudomino in conjunction with the British Council. Translated by Russian poet and translator Andrei Olear, the book is illustrated by artist Ekaterina Margolis. Come and hear Olear and Margolis discussing the original book, its translation and reception in Russia. This is a joint event of Pushkin Club and ARCC (Anglo-Russian Culture Club)
Set in the 1980s, The Golden Gate follows a group of yuppies in San Francisco. The inciting action occurs when protagonist John Brown has his friend Janet Hayakawa place an amorous advertisement of himself in the newspaper; the latter answered, at length, by trial-lawyer Elisabeth ('Liz') Dorati. A short heyday follows, in which Seth introduces and develops a variety of characters united in part by their interest in self-actualization (often in the form of agriculture) and in part by closeness to Liz or John. Thereafter is depicted the progress of their marriage de facto until its dissolution, which results in the legal marriage of Liz to John's friend 'Phillip ('Phil') Weiss', and the birth of their son. Following his rejection of Liz, John finds a second paramour in Janet, until the latter and two other friends die in an automobile collision; and is himself invited to stand godfather to Liz's son...
Seth says of Eugene Onegin, which he first read in the 1980s - 'I must have read it five times that month. It was addictive. And suddenly, I realized that this was the form I was looking for to tell my tales of California. The little short stories I had in my mind subsided and this more organically oriented novel came into being. I loved the form, the ability that Pushkin had to run through a wide range of emotions, from absolute flippancy to real sorrow and passages that would make you think, during and after reading it.
Biographies
Andrey Olear – born in 1963 in Tomsk, Russia. Graduated from the Tomsk State University with the degree in Journalism. Among the writer's interests is horse riding and artistic photography.Translations include Shakespeare's Sonnets, Brodsky's original poetry and collections of translated poems by Leonard Cohen.
Katia Margolis was born in Moscow in 1973. She is an artist, writer, translator, illustrator, graphic designer and teacher. She has lived and worked in Venice for over ten years. Her paintings and installations have been regularly exhibited in Venice, Moscow and St. Petersburg. There are examples of her work in collections throughout Europe, the USA and Russia.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Recorded August 26-29, 2013
Video of my three day visit to St. Petersburg, Russia.
Video includes...
0:00:10 Peter and Paul Fortress
0:06:32 City drive
0:08:40 Holiday Inn Moscow Gate
0:09:38 Rivers and Canals sunset cruise
0:20:52 St. Isaac's Cathedral and Square
0:25:35 Vasilyevsky Island (Split of Basil Island)
0:27:23 Senate Square
0:28:21 Yusupov Palace
0:38:40 Walk on Nevsky Prospect
0:39:45 Ostrovsky Square
0:43:05 Our Lady of Kazan Cathedral
0:45:00 Palace Square & Alexander Column
0:47:00 Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace)
0:53:20 Neva River and Palace Bridge
0:55:37 Russian Folklore Show
1:03:40 Peterhof (The Grand Cascade)
1:23:55 The Catherine Palace (Pushkin)
1:27:25 Alexandrinsky Theatre (Swan Lake Ballet)
1:33:30 The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
1:37:50 Moscow Station (Train to Moscow)
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Saint Petersburg, Catherine Palace - Russia 4K Travel Channel
It is almost a miracle if one sees pictures of the Catherine Palace after the 2nd World War and then stands today in front of the reconstructed palace. After the war it was completely burnt out, the roof was missing and the bare brick walls soar into the air.
Today, it shines once again in the old splendor of the 18th century.
But from the beginning. We reach Puschkin, a suburb, about 25 km south of St Petersburg directly from the airport. After leaving the car, we stand in front of a small church, the Church of the Annunciation. Empress Elisabeth I built it at the location, where Catherine I once set up a wooden church.
To the right is the Lyceum, where Pushkin spent 6 years. On the left is a park with a monument of Pushkin.
A part of the Orchestra the Catherine Palace plays in front of the entrance to the Catherine Palace.
We walk around the buildings of the forecourt to get an overall impression of this imposing building. Originally, all facade decorations were gilded, but after a short time, it was clear that due to the weather this was not a good idea. Catherine II had them replaced with ocher-colored paint. Only the domes of the church remained gilded. This did not change the overall impression very much.
Artfully designed fences and entrance gates shield the grounds. Chinese temples and figures adorn this part of the park. In the background is a Chinese village. In the distance, we see the arsenal. This part of the park also houses the Alexander Palace.
We enter the Catherine Palace via the large stairwell, decorated with white Carrara marble. Chinese vases adorn the walls. We come to the ballroom. It is decorated with extensive gold-painted decorations so that we just can't stop wondering. After that, we turn in the opposite direction.
An almost endless set of rooms for guests, food, and bedrooms follows. Notable among many decorative details are miniature landscapes and artificial fruit bowls on the dining tables, as Catherine II liked it.
Among all these rooms is also the Amber room.
Originally built for the Berlin Palace, the Prussian king Frederick William I exchanged it with the Tsar Peter the Great against Dragoons.
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Es grenzt beinahe an ein Wunder, wenn man Bilder vom Katharinenpalastes nach dem 2. Weltkrieg gesehen hat und dann heute vor dem wieder aufgebauten Schloss steht. Nach dem Krieg war es ausgebrannt, das Dach fehlte und die nackten Ziegelmauern ragten in die Höhe.
Heute strahlt es wieder, wie im 18. Jahrhundert.
Doch von Anfang an. Wir erreichen Puschkin, einen Vorort, ca. 25 km südlich von St. Petersburg direkt vom Flughafen aus. Nachdem wir das Auto verlassen haben stehen wir vor einer kleinen Kirche, der Maria-Verkündigungskirche, die Kaiserin Elisabeth I. an der Stelle erbauen ließ, an der Katharina I einst eine hölzerne Kapelle errichten ließ.
Rechts daneben befindet sich das Lyzeum, das Puschkin 6 Jahre lang besuchte und links wurde ein Park errichtet mit einem Denkmal von Puschkin.
Vor dem Eingang zum Katharinenpalast spielt ein Teil des Orchesters des Katharinenpalastes.
Wir gehen außen um die Gebäude des Vorplatzes herum, um einen Gesamteindruck dieses imposanten Gebäudes zu erhalten. Ursprünglich waren alle Dekorteile der Fassade vergoldet, aber schon nach kurzer Zeit stellte man fest, dass dies witterungsbedingt keine so gute Idee ist. Katharina II ließ sie ockerfarben streichen. Nur die Kuppeln der Kirche blieben weiterhin vergoldet. Am Gesamteindruck des Gebäudes ändert das wenig.
Kunstvoll gestaltete Zäune und Eingangstore schirmen das Gelände ab.
Chinesische Tempel und Figuren schmücken diesen Teil des Parks. Im Hintergrund ist ein chinesisches Dorf zu erkennen. In der Ferne ist das Arsenal zu sehen. Außerdem ist in diesem Teil des Parks der Alexanderpalast errichtet worden.
Wir betreten das Schloss im großen Treppenhaus, das mit weißem Carrara-Marmor ausgestaltet ist. Chinesische Vasen schmücken die Wände. Wir kommen in den Ballsaal. Er ist übermäßig mit vergoldeten Dekorationen verziert, so dass wir aus dem Staunen kaum herauskommen.
Danach wenden wir uns in die entgegengesetzte Richtung.
Eine schier endlose Flucht von Gäste-, Speise-, und Schlafzimmern reihen sich an einander. Auffällig neben vielen dekorativen Details sind Miniaturlandschaften und künstliche Obstschalen auf den Speisetischen, wie sie Katharina II geliebt hatte.
Unter all diesen Zimmern ist auch das Bernsteinzimmer. Ursprünglich für das Berliner Stadtschloss gebaut, tauschte es der Preußenkönig Friedrich Wilhelm I mit dem Zaren Peter dem Großen gegen Dragoner.
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A walk around Moscow with Masha and Diana part one of two Tverskaya and Pushkin Square
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A walk up Tverskaya street and into Pushkin Square with Masha and Diana explaining what is going on. Tverskaya is one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world.
Tverskaya Street (Тверская улица), known as Gorky Street (улица Горького) between 1935 and 1990 and (unofficially) Piterskaya (Питерская улица) in the preceding decades, runs from the central Manege Square north-west in the direction of Saint Petersburg and terminated at the Garden Ring, giving its name to Tverskoy District. The route continues further as First Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Leningradsky Prospekt and Leningradskoye Shosse.
Tverskaya Street existed as early as the 12th century. Its importance for the medieval city was immense, as it connected Moscow with its superior, and later chief rival, Tver. At that time, the thoroughfare crossed the Neglinnaya River. The first stone bridge across the Neglinnaya was set up in 1595.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Tverskaya Street was renowned as the centre of Moscow's social life. The nobility considered it fashionable to settle in this district. Among the Palladian mansions dating from the reign of Catherine the Great are the residence of the mayor of Moscow (1778-82, rebuilt in ), and the English Club (1780s).
During the imperial period, the importance of the thoroughfare was highlighted by the fact that it was through this street that the tsars arrived from the Northern capital to their Kremlin residence. Several triumphal arches were constructed to commemorate the coronation ceremonies. In 1792, the Tverskaya Square was laid out before the residence of the governor of Moscow as a staging ground for mass processions and parades. In 1947, the square was decorated with an equestrian statue of Prince Yury Dolgoruky, founder of Moscow.
During Pushkin's time, the Tverskaya was lined with five churches. The poet wove his impressions from the street into the following stanza of Eugene Onegin:
The columns of the city gate
Gleam white; the sleigh, more swift than steady,
Bumps down Tverskaya Street already.
Past sentry-boxes now they dash,
Past shops and lamp-posts, serfs who lash
Their nags, huts, mansions, monasteries,
Parks, pharmacies, Bukharans, guards,
Fat merchants, Cossacks, boulevards,
Old women, boys with cheeks like cherries,
Lions on gates with great stone jaws,
And crosses black with flocks of daws.
Towards the end of the 19th century, the street was reconstructed, with stately neoclassical mansions giving way to grandiose commercial buildings in an eclectic mixture of historical styles. A characteristic edifice of the time is the eclectic National Hotel (1901), whose interior is a landmark of Russian Art Nouveau. In 1888 the actor, theatre director and founder of the Moscow Art Theatre, Constantin Stanislavski, rented the Ginzburg House on the street and had it converted into a luxurious clubhouse with its own large stage and several exhibition rooms, in order to house his newly-formed Society of Art and Literature. The Society gave its last performance there on 3 January 1891 and the building burnt down on the night of 10 January.
Between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the rise of stalinist architecture in mid-1930s, the street acquired three modernist buildings - constructivist Izvestia Building by Grigory Barkhin (1925-1927, Pushkin Square), Central Telegraph Building (1927-29, 5 Tverskaya), a modernist masterpiece by Ivan Rerberg, and a stern black cube of Lenin Institute in Tverskaya Square (1926) by Stepan Chernyshyov.
Further expansion occurred in line with Stalin's 1935 master plan. During that period, all the churches and most other historic buildings were torn down in order to widen the street and replace low-rise buildings with larger, early stalinist apartment blocks and government offices. Arkady Mordvinov, who handled this ambitious project, retained some historical buildings, like the ornately decorated Savvinskoye Podvorye by Ivan Kuznetsov. This building was moved to a new foundation north from the new street line, and is now completely enclosed inside Mordvinov's stalinist block at 6, Tverskaya Street.
Moscow Triumphal Gate Timelapse, Saint Petersburg, RU
Timelapse of the Moscow Triumphal Gate in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Moscow Triumphal Gate was erected in 1834 to 1838 to pay tribute to the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829).
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Saint Petersburg, City Tour by Car - Russia 4K Travel Channel
After landing at the airport Pulkovo in St. Petersburg, our guide Vera and the driver Gerna expect us already at the airport. During our city tour by car in Saint Petersburg we want to visit Catherine Park 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg, the Hermitage Museum and make a short city tour.
First, we do not drive towards the center of St. Petersburg but to the south to the city of Pushkin. Pushkin was Russia's national poet. He spent 6 years here, visiting the Lyceum in Zarskoe Selo (Tsar village), as the village of Pushkin was called at that time.
After the October Revolution, one called it Detskoje Selo (Children's village). One accommodated orphaned children in the Alexander Palace. Later, Pushkin spent a few years there with his family, until he died. The admiration of Pushkin by the population can be explained by the fact, that the nobility in Russia spoke French until the Napoleonic Wars. Pushkin's works led to a change of heart.
At the entrance of the city, we pass the Egyptian Gate and the Cathedral of Saint Catherine. The cathedral was destroyed by the Soviets and restored only in 2010. Afterwards, we reach Pushkin's house, which is now a museum. During our visit, the Alexander Palace is closed for restoration. Catherine II built the palace for the future Emperor Alexander II. He gave the building to his brother Emperor Nicholas I.
The building served the last Czar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra as a permanent place of residence. Here they lived a secluded life until their deportation, to protect their son, who was a hemophiliac.
After visiting the Katharine Palace, which we will show in a separate video, we leave Pushkin again and drive via the Moskovsky Prospect (Moskovsky Ave) to the north, in the center of St. Petersburg. This boulevard was once the connecting road between the Summer Palace (the Catherine's Palace) and the Winter Palace (Hermitage) and leads directly to Moscow today.
Buildings from the Stalin era characterize the boulevard. It starts at the Victory Square where a huge memorial reminds of the 24 to 40 million dead of the Soviet Union. Particular attention is paid to the deaths of the siege of Leningrad, some 1.1 million people died from starvation. One of the most monumental buildings is the House of the Soviets with a typical Lenis statue on the square in front.
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Nach unsere Landung am Flughafen Pulkowo in St. Petersburg werden wir von unserer Reiseleiterin Vera und unserem Fahrer Gerna abgeholt. Geplant ist der Besuch des Katharinenparks, der Eremitage und eine kurze Stadtrundfahrt.
Wir fahren zunächst nicht nach Norden in das Zentrum von St. Peterburg, sondern nach Süden nach Puschkin. Puschkin war Russlands Nationaldichter, der hier 6 Jahre das Lyceum in Zarskoje Selo (Zarendorf), wie der Ort Puschkin damals genannt wurde, besuchte. Nach der Oktoberrevolution nannte man den Ort Detskoje Selo (Kinderdorf), da man im Alexanderpalast verwaiste Kinder unterbrachte. Später verbrachte Puschkin hier im Ort einige Jahre mit seiner Familie bis zu seinem Tod. Seine Verehrung im Volk ist darauf zurückzuführen, dass der Adel bis zu den napoleonischen Kriegen in Russland französisch sprach. Puschkins Werke führten zu einem Sinneswandel.
Am Ortseingang passieren wir das ägyptische Tor und die St. Catherine Cathedral, die erst 2010 wieder restauriert worden war, nachdem sie von den Sowjets zerstört worden war. Anschließend erreichten wir Puschkins Wohnhaus, das heute ein Museum ist. Der Alexanderpalast war wegen Restaurierung geschlossen. Er ist von Katharina II. für den zukünftigen Kaiser Alexander II. erbaut worden. Dieser überließ den Bau seinem Bruder Kaiser Nikolaus I.
Als ständiger Wohnsitz diente der Bau aber dem letzten Zaren Nikolaus II und seiner Frau Alexandra. Hier führten sie ein zurückgezogenes Leben bis zu ihrer Deportation, um ihren Sohn, der ein Bluter war, möglichst zu schützen.
Nach der Besichtigung des Katharinenpalastes, die in einem eigenen Video gezeigt wird, verlassen wir Puschkin wieder und fahren über den Moskovsky Prospekt (Moskovsky Ave) Richtung Norden in das Zentrum St. Peterburgs. Diese Prachtstraße war einst die Verbindungsstraße zwischen Sommerpalast (Katharinenpalast) und Winterpalast (Eremitage) und führt heute direkt nach Moskau.
Die Straße ist gekennzeichnet durch Bauwerke aus der Stalin Ära. Sie beginnt beim Siegesplatz, wo ein riesiges Mahnmal an die 24 bis 40 Millionen Toten der Sowjetunion erinnert. Besonders bedacht werden die Toten der Belagerung von Leningrad, der ungefähr 1,1 Millionen Tote durch Verhungern zum Opfer fielen.
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????????♂️ Walking Streets: Moscow, Russia, from Red Square to Belorussky Station along Tverskaya
???? Evening walk from Red Square to Belorussky Train Station along Tverskaya Street.
???? Tverskaya Street (Russian: Тверская улица, IPA: [tvʲɪrˈskajə ˈulʲɪt͡sə]), known between 1935 and 1990 as Gorky Street (Russian: улица Горького), is the main radial street in Moscow. The street runs Northwest from the central Manege Square in the direction of Saint Petersburg and terminates at the Garden Ring, giving the name to Tverskoy District. The route continues further as First Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Leningradsky Avenue and Leningradskoye Highway.
00:00 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Okhotnyy ryad metro station
00:52 ➡️ The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Moscow
01:59 ➡️ Yermolova Theater
02:33 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Nikitskiy Pereulok
03:36 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Gazetnyy Pereulok
05:52 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Bryusov Pereulok
07:02 ➡️ Moscow City Hall
10:03 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Malyy Gnezdnikovskiy Pereulok
11:32 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Bolshoy Gnezdnikovskiy pereulok
13:27 ➡️ Novopushkinsky Square
???? Pushkinskaya Square or Pushkin Square (Russian: Пу́шкинская пло́щадь) in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow. It was historically known as Strastnaya Square, and renamed for Alexander Pushkin in 1937.
It is located at the junction of the Boulevard Ring (Tverskoy Boulevard to the southwest and Strastnoy Boulevard to the northeast) and Tverskaya Street, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the Kremlin. It is not only one of the busiest city squares in Moscow, but also one of the busiest in the world.
The former Strastnaya Square name originates from the Passion Monastery (Russian: Страстной монастырь, Strastnoy Monastery), which was demolished in the 1930s.
At the center of the square is a famous statue of Pushkin, funded by public subscription and unveiled by Ivan Turgenev and Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1880. In 1950, Joseph Stalin had the statue moved to the other side of the Tverskaya Street, where the Monastery of Christ's Passions had formerly stood. In 5 December 1965, Glasnost Meeting, the first spontaneous public political demonstration in the Soviet Union after the Second World War, happened here.
15:03 ➡️ Tverskaya St, 19
15:46 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Palashevskiy Malyy Pereulok
16:43 ➡️ Museum of modern history of Russia
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18:14 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Mamonovskiy Pereulok
19:45 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Blagoveshchenskiy Pereulok
22:34 ➡️ Mayakovsky Square
23:19 ➡️ Mayakovsky Monument
???? During the 1950s and 1960s, Mayakovsky Square in Moscow played an important role as a gathering place for unofficial poetry readings, and subsequently for expressing cultural and political dissent in the post-Stalin era.
25:18 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Ulitsa Gasheka
27:25 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Ulitsa Yuliusa Fuchika
28:48 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Vasil'yevskaya Ulitsa
34:20 ➡️ Tverskaya Street, Bolshaya Gruzinskaya ulitsa
34:32 ➡️ Tverskaya Zastava
34:47 ➡️ Belorussky Station
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Now, one of the highlilghts of our St Petersburg trip, the Catherine Palace at Pushkin. This was the summer palace of the Russian Tsars. This place was almost destroyed (80%) during World War II, before the Germans retreated after the seige of Leningrad, now called St Petersburg, (yes the Germans controlled this part), they burnt the Palace. Restoring it has taken decades, with work still ongoing. Description of the Palace from Wiki:
The residence originated in 1717, when Catherine I of Russia hired German architect Johann-Friedrich Braunstein to construct a summer palace for her pleasure. In 1733, Empress Elizabeth commissioned Mikhail Zemtsov and Andrei Kvasov to expand the Catherine Palace. Empress Elizabeth, however, found her mother's residence outdated and incommodious and in May 1752 asked her court architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli to demolish the old structure and replace it with a much grander edifice in a flamboyant Rococo style. Construction lasted for four years, and on 30 July 1756 the architect presented the brand-new 325-meter-long palace to the Empress, her dazed courtiers, and stupefied foreign ambassadors.[citation needed]
More than 100 kilograms of gold were used to gild the sophisticated stucco façade and numerous statues erected on the roof. It was even rumoured that the palace's roof was constructed entirely of gold. In front of the palace a great formal garden was laid out. It centres on the azure-and-white Hermitage Pavilion near the lake, designed by Mikhail Zemtsov in 1744, remodelled by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1749 and formerly crowned by a grand-gilded sculpture representing The Rape of Persephone. The interior of the pavilion featured dining tables with dumbwaiter mechanisms. The grand entrance to the palace is flanked by two massive circumferences, also in the Rococo style. A delicate cast-iron grille separates the complex from the town of Tsarskoe Selo.
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Russia/Moscow (Red Square) by night Part 9
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Red Square & Manege Square:
Red Square is a city square (plaza) in Moscow, Russia. It separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow since Moscow's major streets, which connect to Russia's major highways, originate from the square.
The name Red Square neither originates from the pigment of the surrounding bricks (which, in fact, were whitewashed at certain periods) nor from the link between the colour red and communism. Rather, the name came about because the Russian word красная (krasnaya), which means both red and beautiful, was applied to a small area between St. Basil's Cathedral, the Spassky Tower of the Kremlin, and the herald's platform called Lobnoe Mesto (contrary to the common misconception, it actually never was a place of execution), and Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich officially extended the name to the entire square, which had previously been called Pozhar, or burnt-out place, in reference to the fact that several buildings had to be burned down to make place for the square.[citation needed] Several ancient Russian towns, such as Suzdal, Yelets, and Pereslavl-Zalessky, have their main square named Krasnaya ploshchad.
The buildings surrounding the Square are all significant in some respect. Lenin's Mausoleum, for example, contains the embalmed body of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union. Nearby to the South is the elaborate brightly domed Saint Basil's Cathedral and the palaces and cathedrals of the Kremlin.
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On the Eastern side of the square is the GUM department store, and next to it the restored Kazan Cathedral. The Northern side is occupied by the State Historical Museum, whose outlines echo those of Kremlin towers. The Iberian Gate and Chapel have been rebuilt to the Northwest.
The only sculptured monument on the square is a bronze statue of Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky, who helped to clear Moscow from the Polish invaders in 1612, during the Times of Trouble. Nearby is the so‑called Lobnoye Mesto, a circular platform where public ceremonies used to take place. Both the Minin and Pozharskiy statue and the Lobnoye Mesto were once located more centrally in Red Square but were moved to their current locations to facilitate the large military parades of the Soviet era. The square itself is around 330 meters (1,080 feet) long and 70 meters (230 feet) wide.
The Kremlin and Red square were together recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990, due to their inextricable links to Russian history since the 13th century.
Manezhnaya or Manege Square (Russian: Манежная площадь, Manezhnaya ploshchad) is a large pedestrian open space in the Tverskoy District, at the heart of Moscow. It is bound by the Hotel Moskva to the east, the State Historical Museum and the Alexander Garden to the south, the Moscow Manege to the west, and the 18th-century headquarters of the Moscow State University to the north.
The square forms a vital part of downtown Moscow, connecting Red Square (which sprawls behind the Iberian Gate immediately to the south) with the major traffic artery Tverskaya Street, which starts here and runs northwestward in the direction of Saint Petersburg. It is served by three Moscow Metro stations: Okhotny Ryad, Ploshchad Revolyutsii, and Teatralnaya.Wikipedia
Around The World goes to Moscow
Moscow is half way around the world from California. Flying into Moscow's Domodedovo Airport is located about an hour (or more depending upon traffic) from central Moscow. There is a taxi desk at the airport where you can pay in advance and a it is a safer way than going with some of the renegade drivers around the airport. An alternative is taking the Aeroexpress into town and then using the Metro.
Moscow's Red Square is is named red not because of Communism or because of the red buildings but derived from a Russian word that once meant beautiful - and now translates to the word red: No one can forget the frightening images of Soviet military parades with rows of marching cadets, tanks and missiles. But that has all changed since Perestroika. One is more likely to see skating rinks, rock concerts or fashion shows these days.
But much of what one sees today at Red Square is not old.
The original Resurrection Gate was destroyed in 1931 but rebuilt in 1996
The original Kazan Cathedral built in the 17 century was destroyed by Soviet authorities in 1936. But blueprints of the building survived and in 1989 it was rebuilt.
But the iconic St. Basil's cathedral is the original which was ordered to be built in 1560 by Ivan the Terrible. A brave architect named Baranovsky was ordered to destroy the cathedral but refused and sent a blunt telegram to the Kremlin which eared him 5 years in prison... but fortunately saved the cathedral and today it is a museum.
There are a couple of five-star hotels in Moscow. The Ararat Park Hyatt is a close walk from Red Square and almost next door to the Bolshoi Theater. With 206 rooms, they have an Armenian and Japanese restaurant and a top floor bar and lounge. The rooms are modern and high tech. Good lines on a king size bed, bedside controls that operate temperature, drapes, lights and things I couldn't even understand. The bathrooms are large with lots of glass, mirrors and dark woods with both bath and separate shower.
The Diamond Fund is a fabulous collection of Russia's state jewels. The original collection dates back to Peter the Great who created the collection which would belong to the state - never to be sold or given away ... only to be added to. But in 1926 2/3rds of the priceless collection was auction off at Christie's in London to raise funds for a struggling Soviet economy. But there are still amazing things including the Orlov Diamond, the world's largest sapphire and numerous Faberge Eggs. Next to the Diamond fund is a separate museum, The Armory Chamber. There are dazzling silver and gold tableware from the Tsar's time, ceremonial weapons, and carriages including the sled that Catherine The Great traveled from St. Petersburg to Moscow in 3-days for her coronation.
The Bolshoi theater dates back to 1776 and today's Bolshoi Theater opened Tsar Alexander II's coronation day in 1856. But recently the theater has been in turmoil over an acid attack on the artistic director in January. Then in March a prima ballerina claimed the the theater was a big brothel and dancers were high-class prostitutes.
The Ritz Carlton is right next to Red Square and many of the 334 guest rooms have views of the stunning sites. With 11 floors and a Ritz Carlton Club - it has many amenities for the traveler. To hotel and rooms have a clubby feel enhanced by the dark cherry and burl wood. The rooms are elegant with Frette linens, marble bathrooms, electronic finger controlled panels for lights, drapes and all in-room technology.
One of the more popular dining destinations is Cafe Pushkin, a traditional Russian restaurant with great borsch and people watching. Getting around Moscow can be challenging- especially with the bandit taxi problems. Walking or taking the metro are the best options.
The Moscow metro dates back to 1935 and with 12 lines and 188 stations. Those station's names are written in Cyrillic so if one isn't fluent - it takes a little advance planning. There is marble and mosaic and many claim that the Russian Metro is the most beautiful in the world. With over 7 million passengers weekly - it certainly is one of the more crowded Metros in the world.
The eternal flame at the Tomb of The Unknown solider next to the Kremlin Wall is a moving sight. It holds the remains of soldiers killed in the Battle of Moscow in 1941. Inscribed is Your name is unknown , your deed immortal
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Inside a restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Live singing by waitress in Restaurant in St. Petersburg
MOSCOW TOURIST ATTRACTIONS #2: Amazing Things to Do in Moscow, Russia
Check out our new video about TOP 10 surprising things to do in Moscow. It is completely subtitled in English.
Our new selection includes:
Number 10 - Museum of Cosmonautics
Number 9 - Izmailovo Kremlin
Number 8 - Moscow City
Number 7 - Manezh square and building
Number 6 - Gorki Park
Number 5 - GUM (Universal State Store)
Number 4 - Tsaritsyno
Number 3 - Kolomenskoye
Number 2 - Pushkin Museum
3 special mentions:
-- Zero Kilometer
-- Zaryadye Park
-- Moscow Planetarium
Number 1 - Novodevichy Monastery and his famous cemetery
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Russian Cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow PART 1
Cruise aboard the Alexander Pushkin.
Bye Bye Russia | Departure Time At Sheremetyevo Airport | Moscow International Airport.
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Inside Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), Moscow (Russia)
Most of the video is taken inside terminal E.
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4K Russia | Moscow New year 2020 | Tverskoy boulevard walking tour
Tverskoy Boulevard is a boulevard in the Central Administrative District of Moscow, the oldest and longest on the Boulevard Ring. Passes from Nikitsky Gate Square to Pushkin Square.
It was named in 1796 along Tverskaya Street, to which it adjoins. Originally it was simply called Boulevard, as it was the only one in Moscow.
The boulevard was designed in the Projected Plan of Moscow in 1775. Despite the fact that the wall of the White City was demolished on this site in 1782, the boulevard was laid only in the summer of 1796. Its device was led by architect S. Karin. Initially, birches were planted on the boulevard, and after they did not take root, linden trees. Soon the boulevard became the place for walks and meetings of the Moscow nobility. The driveways of the boulevard are built up with noble mansions in the classicist style.
In the autumn of 1812, during a fire, houses on both sides of the boulevard were badly damaged, and a camp of French soldiers was set up on the boulevard itself, which cut down almost all the trees for fuel. After a short time, the boulevard was rebuilt and built arbors, bridges and fountains.
In 1880, a monument to A.S. Pushkin was erected at the end of the boulevard. In the 1880s. Konka line was laid along the boulevard, replaced by a tram in 1911. At the end of the 19th century, apartment buildings in the eclectic and modernist style appeared on the boulevard.
In October 1917, battles between armed groups of the Bolsheviks and cadets took place on the boulevard, as a result of which a house burned down at the beginning of the boulevard. In its place in 1923 a monument was erected to K. A. Timiryazev. In the 1920s, book bazaars were held on the boulevard.
In 1946, according to the project of architect V.I. Dolganov, the boulevard was redesigned and landscaped. Flower beds have been arranged and new trees planted. A cast-iron fence was installed (architect G.I. Lutsky). In 1949, tram tracks were removed from the boulevard and a trolleybus was launched. In 1950, a monument to Pushkin was moved to Pushkin Square. In 1976, on the odd side, a whole block of buildings was demolished (nos. 29–35), on the site of which a square was destroyed. In 1995, a monument to S. A. Yesenin was erected on the boulevard.
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Agate Rooms in Pushkin, St Petersburg (RUSSIA)
St Petersburg Russia Part 1 Driving into Town Nicholas Monument Serenade of the Seas Cruise Stop
Today, we were in St Petersburg! This was the highlight of our cruise. We arrived at 7am and all aboard time was 730pm, so we had the entire day. We booked our own private tour through the Internet for the 6 of us. The tour guide, Natalia, met us at the exit. Payment was collect upfront (USD 750) before we started on the tour. This is the first of many parts, so enjoy!
We left the ship and was brought to a very nice Mercedes Van, and we were introduced to our Russian driver. Then we took a nice drive into St Petersburg, with lots commentary along the way. The first spot was to stop at a place to take photographs, and then another stop at the Nicholas I monument to take more photographs. There were many other cruise ship tourists at these spots.
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We sail on the Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas 7N Baltic Seas cruise out of Copenhagen Denmark, sailing to Stockholm (Sweden), Tallinn (Estonia), St Petersburg (Russia) and Helsinki (Finland). Our sailing was late May 2016. Launched in 2003, the Serenade of the Seas is a retrofitted Radiance class cruise ship. We stayed in a gorgeous Family Oceanview cabin 1054 and had a wonderful time. Follow my cruise critic review -