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The Sviato-Danilov monastery

Eight centuries ago, on the bank of the Moscow River a settlement first appeared which would grow to become Russia’s capital city. Daniel, the youngest son of Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky inherited the settlement. As it did not have its own prince early on, it was one of the weakest and most insignificant kingdoms in Ancient ‘Rus. In order to strengthen the Moscow Principality and the unity among citizens, Prince Daniel founded the Russian capital’s first monastery. Over its 7-century history, the Danilov Monastery has experienced years of formation and bloom as well as decay and ruin. However having overcome these challenges, the monastery has obtained a new life. In anticipation of the millennium of the baptism of Ancient ‘Rus, the Danilov Monastery became the first Moscow monastery relinquished to the Russian Orthodox Church. Since that time and to this day the monaster...

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Catching predatory fish in the lower reaches of the Volga

April is the best month in which to open the fishing season. It is at this time of year in Astrakhan Oblast that fishermen set out in hopes of landing an important catch — pike perch and catfish — both Volga River predators. Russian Travel Guide presenter Stanislav Salnikov took part in such a fishing trip in order to see for himself just where and how to find these scaled creatures. In the end it was all worth it as he returned home with a trophy anyone would be proud to hold.