Tag: russia

  • Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val, Moscow

    Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val, Moscow

    Since I had limited time in Moscow, I went to one museum – the Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val (Третьяковская галерея на Крымском Валу) – a branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery. Entrance to Park Kultury (Gorky Park) The main gallery State Tretyakov Gallery is a huge complex, very popular, and shows Russian art from the 11th to the…

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  • Moscow House of Books, Московский дом книги

    Moscow House of Books, Московский дом книги

    If you have been following this blog for a while, you would know that I(Chris) like to check out local bookstores when visiting a new city/country.  For example, in Budapest, London, Kuala Lumpur… for more bookstores, click on Books to find them. In Moscow, I stumbled upon this massive bookstore after having dinner in the touristy…

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  • Moscow metro, part 3 – Московско метро snapshots

    Moscow metro, part 3 – Московско метро snapshots

    If you have been following the blog, you would have read about two Moscow metro stations – Komsomolskaya and Mayakovskaya – as well as the exhibition Subterranean Monument at the museum of architecture. Click on it to read. As I did not really have a chance to explore many of the interesting stations during my…

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  • Moscow metro, part 2, Маяковская

    Moscow metro, part 2, Маяковская

    Mayakovskaya (Маяковская) is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the Moscow metro system. The name as well as the design is a reference to Futurism and its prominent Russian exponent, the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. The station was built as part of the second stage of the Moscow Metro expansion, opening on 11…

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  • Moscow Metro (Московско метро): Subterranean monument

    Moscow Metro (Московско метро): Subterranean monument

    The Shchusev State Museum of Architecture is presenting an exhibition of the original plans and photos of the Moscow Metro (Метро, March 17, 2016 – August 14, 2016). It will close in less than a month’s time. So go see it or click here to visit the museum’s web site. The Shchusev Architecture Museum is celebrating…

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  • Moscow metro, part 1 – Комсомо́льская

    Moscow metro, part 1 – Комсомо́льская

    The Moscow metro system (Московско метро) is truly fascinating – essential for the citizens and a must-see for tourists. I(Chris) have always been interested in exploring bus and train transit network, especially the maps and stations. So, this is exciting for me. Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line running from Sokolniki to Park Kultury and 13 stations.…

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