Russian Travel Guide

The Kronstadt Naval Cathedral

Kronshtadt, a small island city on the Finnish Gulf, was initially built as a fortress however is now known all over Russia for its naval cathedral. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century with a wide variety of specialists from all over taking part in its construction. The tall building was meant to be a monument to fallen sailors and to serve as a landmark to those returning from sea. Evgenia Altfeld set off to check out the history of the cathedral’s construction, also learning about the life of Father John Sergiev, later canonized under the name of John of Kronshtadt. It was much due to this preacher that the cathedral was built. In the late 19th-early 20th century Kronshtadt became one of Russia’s spiritual centres.

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USSR automotive legends. Sports cars

The biographies of sports automobiles are packed with adventures and danger. They've seen roads of every kind. At a frenzied pace, they've hurtled through counries and across continents. These auto-athletes have mastered thousands of kilometers. At the museum of retro automobiles on Rogozhsky Val in Moscow, you can see the most famous sports crs of the 20th century, learn the histories of their triumphs, and discover some fascinating facts.