The Last Moscow Village: Terekhovo

Terekhovo village in Moscow. Photo: http://pavellos.livejournal.com/415639.html Although this may seem absolutely surreal, there is in fact a small village surviving within the Russian capital.  It’s just 5 km away from the trendy Moscow City business center.  It's a...

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Medieval Luxury: The Volkov-Usupov Palace

If you’ve always wanted to see the luxurious medieval palaces of the Russian aristocracy  but didn’t know where to look fo them, then  this is it!   I’m happy to share one of my most favorite highlights of medieval Moscow,  the Volkov-Yusopov Palace.  For some reason,...

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