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Russia_880S3487_Our new chess set!_


Russia_880S3488_The Bellarusskaya train and metro station - closest to our Sheraton hotel_


Russia_880S3489_A church we discovered along our walk_


Russia_880S3492_Tulips in bloom in a Moscow park_


Russia_880S3499_Russian Orthodox priest talking on his cell phone within the confines of the church grounds_


Russia_880S3505_One of the beautiful old churches we saw_


Russia_880S3511_The Russian history museum sits proudly at one end of Red Square_


Russia_880S3519_Looking across Red Square at St Basil's cathedral and one of the Kremlin clock towers_


Russia_880S3524_For most, the image of St Basils cathedral comes to mind when thinking of Russia_


Russia_880S3531_We were lucky the sun cooperated with us during our time in Moscow_


Russia_880S3537_Inside St Basils, there are many small places to worship and they are all covered in decorations_


Russia_880S3540_One of the paintings inside St Basils_


Russia_880S3545_Looking down on Red Square from inside St Basils Cathedral_


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Russia_880S3569_Horse statue and fountain just outside the Kremlin walls_


Russia_880S3573_These guards marched right by us inside the Kremlin_


Russia_880S3580_One of the several churches within the Kremlin_


Russia_880S3584_The Cathedral of Assumption, within the Kremlin_


Russia_880S3594_The Kremlin was the headquarters for the Russian Orthodox church, beginning in 1320 - one explanation for having so many churches within!_


Russia_880S3599_200 ton bell (the world's largest) - unfortunately it cracked before it ever was rung_


Russia_880S3606_Giant canon inside the Kremlin - another world's largest_


Russia_880S3613_The gardens inside the Kremlin were well groomed and filled with colorful flowers in bloom_


Russia_880S3623_Church bell tower inside the Kremlin_


Russia_880S3644_Cathedral of Assumption_


Russia_880S3657_Another cathedral with green and gold spires_


Russia_880S3659_Gem encrusted crown inside one of the Kremlin exhibits_


Russia_880S3662_It was such a nice day, we couldn't resist taking a few more pics of St Basils_


Russia_880S3668_Jaimie with St Basils_


Russia_880S3671_There were several wedding parties taking their pics in the Red Square_


Russia_880S3677_Us in front of St Basils_


Russia_880S3678_The Russian history museum_


Russia_880S3696_The Kremlin walls - lined with watch towers_


Russia_880S3709_The Church of our Savior Christ is one of the largest churches on the Moscow skyline_


Russia_880S3711_There was a nice pedestrian-only bridge that approached the church and gave us a fantastic view_


Russia_880S3718_Church of our Savior Christ from another angle_


Russia_880S3719_14_From the pedestrian walkway, we had an excellent view of the Kremlin and its surrounding walls_


Russia_880S3720_The Moscow subway system - one of the most beautiful and most efficient in the world!_


         

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