Moscow, Russia


Moscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia, and the largest city in Europe

 

Two From Blue performed at a small club near the center of the city, Club22

 

The opening act was a Ska-Punk band

 

The all-ages club was mostly filled with 14 to 17 year olds

 

We are not well known in this area

 

Our friend, Olegg, drummer for a Russian rock act, joined us on percussion

 

Russian cuisine derives its rich and varied character from the vast and multicultural expanse of Russia

 

Moscow possesses a complex transport system that includes the world’s busiest metro system

 

Moscow's  metropolitan area ranks among the largest urban areas in the world

 

in 2007 Moscow was named the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row

 

The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River

 

Red Square is the most famous city square in Moscow, and arguably one of the most famous in the world

 

On the day we visited, there was a large concert at Red Square

 

Moscow Kremlin, which serves as the ceremonial residence of the President of Russia

 

The Grovler standing at the exact center of Moscow

 

Moscow is a major economic centre and is home to the largest number of billionaires in the world

 

The Spasskaya Tower is the main tower with a through-passage on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin

 

Moscow is the seat of power for the Russian Federation

 

Russia is by far the largest country in the world, covering more than an eighth of the Earth’s land area

 

Russia has the world's largest mineral and energy resources,[9] and is considered an energy superpower

 

After the disintegration of the USSR Millions were plunged into poverty

 

The early and mid-1990s was marked by extreme lawlessness

 

The Russian Federation is fundamentally structured as a representative democracy.

 

Moscow is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia

 

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is the tallest Eastern Orthodox Church in the world.

 

Russia is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states

 

Russia possesses the world's largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction

 

Club 22, just prior to our performance

 

Famous Russian rock star Vladimir Shahrin of Chayf Band

 

MP3 paradise

 

The Pistols are coming to Moscow!

 

Saint Basil's Cathedral is located at the southeast end of Red Square

 

Red Square is considered the central square of Moscow and of all Russia.

 

The Central Pavilion at the All-Russian Exhibition Centre

 

The territory of VVC is greater than that of the Principality of Monaco and has approximately 400 buildings

 

Friendship of Nations Fountain

 

This "park" was one of the most interesting sites in Moscow

 

All of these (9) photos are from the All-Russian Exhibition Centre

 

Friendship Fountain

 

The Grovler's new band

 

Space Pavilion with the first rocket to enter space

 

The Propylaea and a statue of Stalin, in the background

 

Russia is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council

 

Russia's forest reserves and lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's unfrozen fresh water

 

Russia has the world's largest forest reserves and is known as "the lungs of Europe,"

 

"Moscow girls make me sing and shout" - Sgt Pepper

 

The Russian economy is on the rise, partly thanks to rising gas prices

 

Russia's constitution guarantees free, universal health care for all citizens

 

We took a ride on the Moskva River, passing Red Square and other landmarks

 

Over a quarter of the world's scientific literature is published in Russian

 

Lenin's Mausoleum is at Red Square. He was the founder of the Soviet Union

 

Moscow is simply one of the world's most amazing cities

 

The Seven Sisters is the name given to Moscow Skyscrapers

 

Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics

 

Red Square at Dusk

 

Saint Basil's Cathedral at twilight

 

The Kremlin and Red Square are UNESCO World Heritage Sites

 

Kazan Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church located on the northeast corner of Red Square

 

The Borovitskaya Tower is a corner tower with a through-passage on the west side of the Kremlin

 

 


 

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