Wednesday 11 August 2010

Kazan Cathedral

St. P's Kazan Cathedral is a mighty affair, complete with colonnades and statues to Kutuzov (responsible for burning Moscow so that Napoleon wouldn't get it - the original 'scorched earth' policy?) and Barclay de Tolly.  Inside, a wedding was going on and the singing (a 5-woman choir) was heavenly.  We stopped briefly at Kutusov's tomb, which has captured Napoleonic standards above it that are very faded indeed.

Colourful Cakes

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