Fisrt snow at the Moscow Botanical Garden















New Year vibes at the Artplay design center and Clean Ponds













Kuskovo






Christmas day 2024
Radonezh
Radonezh is an absolutely beautiful village where Sergiy Radonezhsky once lived. The old town of Radonezh is known to have existed since the first half of the 14th century. Transfiguration Church (Церковь Преображения Господня, 1842) along with the nearby Sacred spring, a font and a monument to St. Sergius are located on the outskirts of the village.










Abramtsevo
Abramtsevo Museum Reserve is one of the most famous art museums in Russia. The history of Abramtsevo is associated with the names of artists Segey Aksakov, Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Vrubel, Ilya Repin, Vasiliy Polenov, Valentin Serov and Savva Mamontov. Dozens of paintings which are internationally treasured now were created there. Abramtsevo was founded in 18th century.








The architectural gem of Abramtsevo is the Church of the Savior (Церковь Спаса Нерукотворного Образа), built by architect Pavel Samarin, according to designs by the artists Victor Vasnetsov and Vasily Polenov.











Zvenigorod







Skeet of Saint Savva








Savvino-Storozhevskiy Monastery
Landmark Orthodox monastery with a grand exterior and altar frescoes dating to the 1420s.










Mytichshi






Shakhmatovo. The house-museum of Alexander Blok.

































Moscow Botanical Garden













VDNKH Exhibition Center











Arkhangelskoe museum-estate













Archangel Michael’s Church is the oldest surviving building on the Arkhangelskoe estate dating from the mid-17th century.


















Movie exhibition at Arkhangelskoe





Moscow Botanical Garden







