On the 400th anniversary of the Romanovs, Russia’s dynasty of tsars, explore the often grave and sometimes amusing history of Moscow’s fortified city centre.
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10 May 2013
Twenty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, its epic history lives on in the buildings and monuments of Moscow, inspiring both awe and nostalgia.
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24 November 2011
Moscow and St Petersburg encompass the best elements of Russia's turbulent past and glittering present.
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11 May 2011
St Petersburg’s Grand Hotel Europe and Moscow’s Radisson Royal survived, thrived and reinvented themselves in the likeness of modern Russia.
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10 May 2011
In the towns along the Golden Ring bells ring out from towering belfries, robed holy men scurry through church doors and historic tales recall mysterious, magical times.
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09 May 2011
The vast, rectangular stretch of cobblestones, surrounded by architectural marvels, is jaw-dropping gorgeous.
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03 August 2010
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