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The changing face of St Petersburg Part 11

A Brief Tour of St Petersburg’s Orthodox Cathedrals Part 4

Some of Russia’s most magnificent churches are found in St Petersburg. And among its most outstanding examples are the city’s…

The changing face of St Petersburg Part 11

Take a Trip to Zaryade Park: Moscow’s First Public Park for over 50 Years

There’s an amazing new park right in the heart of Moscow. Opened in September, the park covers 13 hectares between…

The changing face of St Petersburg Part 11

The Miracle Behind One of St Petersburg’s Most Famous Landmarks

Strolling down Nevsky Prospekt, there’s no shortage of amazing things to see and do. But surely one of the most…

The changing face of St Petersburg Part 11

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!

Butter Week, Crepe Week, Cheesefare Week … however you want to translate ‘Maslenitsa’, it’s an important date in the Russian…

The changing face of St Petersburg Part 11

The Enigmatic Andrey Rublev

Andrey Rublev may be Russia’s most famous icon painter, yet relatively little is known about his life. For a start,…

The changing face of St Petersburg Part 11

Take a Tour of Moscow’s Novodevichy Convent

Russia is full of incredible religious buildings. But surely one of the most breathtaking is the Novodevichy Convent. One of…

Russian History categories

  • A Brief History Of Red Square
  • A Brief Tour of Russia - Through Dance
  • A Brief Tour of Russia - Through Dance!
  • A Brief Tour of Russia's Regions - Part 2
  • A Brief Tour of St Petersburg's Orthodox Cathedrals Part 2
  • A Brief Tour of St Petersburg's Orthodox Cathedrals Part 3
  • A Brief Tour of St Petersburg's Orthodox Cathedrals Part 4
  • A Brief Tour of St Petersburg's Orthodox Cathedrals Part 6
  • A Brief Tour of St Petersburg's Orthodox Cathedrals Part 7
  • Baba Yaga - Russia's Wicked Witch of the East (But Not All the Time!)
  • Celebrating Russia's Gymnasts
  • Eat Your Way Around Russia With RNTO!
  • Goodbye Winter
  • Happy Russia Day!
  • Hello Spring!
  • How Did Chess Become So Popular in Russia?
  • Iconostasis - What's That?
  • In the Footsteps of Dr Zhivago
  • In the Footsteps of the Romanovs
  • It's a Fact!
  • It's a Fact! Part 2
  • It's Hip to Be Square!
  • Kids Have Fun At Kolomenskoe
  • Lubyanka-Home of the Infamous KGB
  • Moscow Children's Musical Theatre - Where Enthusiasm Triumphs Over Adversity
  • Postcard From the Golden Ring - Suzdal
  • Remembering the Man Who Saved the World
  • Russia As You've Never Seen It Before!
  • Russia's Achievements In Space
  • See Russia on Two Wheels
  • Siberia - Land of Superlatives!
  • Take a Tour of Moscow's Novodevichy Convent
  • Take a Trip Through French St Petersburg
  • Take a Trip to Zaryade Park: Moscow's First Public Park for over 50 Years
  • The Amazing Story of St Petersburg's Bronze
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg Part 12
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg Part 13
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg Part 14
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg: Alexander III - St Petersburg Just Keeps On Growing
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg: Alexander III - St Petersburg Just Keeps On Growing...
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg: Nicholas II... The Last of the Tsars
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg: Paul I and Alexander I - Shaping St Petersburg We Know and Love Today
  • The Changing Face of St Petersburg: Peter III and Catherine the Great - the Differing Fortunes of Husband and Wife
  • The Enigmatic Andrey Rublev
  • The Fascinating Story Of Gatchina - Home To the Tsars
  • The Globetrotting Life Of One Of Hollywood's True Greats
  • The Miracle Behind One of St Petersburg's Most Famous Landmarks
  • The Seven Wonders of Russia - How Many Do You Know
  • Visit St Petersburg's Fascinating Museum of Political History
  • Vladimir - a reminder of times gone by
  • When Three Wheels Are Better Than Four
  • Why Russia Stands Head And Shoulders Above the Rest Of Europe