Alexandr Nevsky Monastery (Lazarev and Tikhvin Cemeteries)

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Alexandr Nevsky Monastery
Alexandr Nevsky Monastery

by Zhebiton

Moscow, Moskva, Russia

August 31, 2010

Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter in 1710 at the spot where, in his view, occurred in 1240, a battle between Russian and Swedish, for which Prince Alexander of Novgorod and was much later that the name of Nevsky. In fact, the battle ...Read more
Lazarev and Tikhvin Cemeteries
Lazarev and Tikhvin Cemeteries

by sararevell

London, United Kingdom

August 6, 2007

Best of IgoUgo On the Russian Orthodox Easter Sunday, the Alexandr Nevsky Monastery (or Lavra) was a busy place. We arrived toward the end of the day, as last minute visits were being paid by young families and elderly babushkas. We wandered into the one church ...Read more
Alexandr Nevsky Monastery

by Amanda

London, United Kingdom

September 14, 2000

Best of IgoUgo One of the few active monastic communities in Russia, this place is wonderful. As the sightseeing is predominantly outdoors, summer is a good time to come! The things to see here are the graveyards, in which many important local and Russian ...Read more

From journal Looking to Europe

Running Past Tolstoy's Grave
Running Past Tolstoy's Grave

by barbara

Atlanta, Georgia

June 6, 2000

Best of IgoUgo I was told by the hotel staff that most Russians run either in the country or in various parks throughout the city. They do not normally run on the sidewalks by the streets. To get to the country or the parks was not an easy thing for me to do ...Read more

From journal Peter’s City