Nain just sent me more up-to-date information on our tour in Moscow. Bec, I have rented the Russian Ark thanks to your recommendation. Here is Nain's message:
More up to date on Moscow.
On our Day 2 after we have visited the Kremlin and Armouries museums. You have
two options , either the 1) Pushin Museum or 2) the Novododevichy convent and
Monastery.
1) The Pushin has nothing to do with the author/poet but is a fine Arts Gallery
with a world famout collection of French Impressionist paintings
equal to the Hermitage in St Petersburg. It also has marvelous collections of ancient Roman and Greek pieces(some from Troy) plus Rennaisance artists such as Rubens and Rembrant. You will also see Icons and Byzantine art but will have to pace yourselves as it is a huge place.
2) the Novodevichy monastery and convent. (1524) This is situaed in a
suburb of Moscow. The walls are red and white crennellated walls with
golden domes and a huge five- domed cathedral built in 1525. (it is full of history which you may want to look up in google) In a near- by cemetry, you will find the tombs of the famous authors Checkhov and Gogol. The composers Shostokovich and Scriabin are also buried here.
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what did you think of the film?
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