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Walls & Towers of Novodevichy

Walls & Towers of Novodevichy

This picture I took on the last morning of 2006... the weather was cool (-5 C) and a little bit snow which fell couple of days before... so Moscovites met the New 2007 Year with snow, with the winter weather which has to be here during this season.. but now, two days later, because of incredible thaw which still affect on the avarage tempretures here, the tempreture in Moscow became above zero and this snow already melted... It is pity that people who like to skate and skii, can't not enjoy their hobbies during this winter holidays...

Lying by a river bend on the south-western edge of old Moscow, Novodevichy is one of the city's loveliest monasteries and major spiritual centers from centuries back. The red and white crenellated walls and golden domes of Novodevichy Convent make it one of Moscow's most attractive monasteries. Novodevichy, or "New Maidens Convent" in English, was founded by Vasily III in 1524 to commemorate the recapture of Smolensk from the Lithuanians in 1514. The convent is rather like a miniature Kremlin, built as a fortress in the bend of the Moskva River, became an important component of the capital's southern defense belt which consisted of several monasteries and cloisters.

With BEST Regards,
Arthur Lookianov
Private Guide & Personal Driver in Moscow
Moscow Photo Gallery
Jan 13th, 2007

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Ron Culley
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From: Glasgow, Scotland
Date: 2007-05-01 14:41:47

We used Arthur for professional and business interpretation - but his abilities as a driver and as a photographer added lustre to his overall support.
Arthur really has a good command of the English language and dealt with many technical and business discussions with ease. His ability to navigate Moscow and get us to appointments on time was most impressive but it was the small things like his reliability, his obvious integrity, his good sense that made his contribution to our visit so marked. We didn't have to attempt to read Cyrillic signs for the Metro, or restaurants or streets , Arthur was completely in control of our movement through Moscow. He really was a marvel and we can't recommend him too highly. A nice man and a most professional individual.





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