Sparrow Hills
Vorobyovy Gory is the main observation deck of Moscow. In fact, these are not mountains, but the river bank, cut by cliffs and landslides. Here, springs and springs break out of the ground. This place is 150,000,000 years old. There used to be a sea here, and then - one of the oldest human settlements.
Not much is known about the village that was here. In 1435, it was bought by a military princess, who ruled the principality, fought with the appanage princes, and defended Moscow from the Tatars. She bought it from a priest named Sparrow - hence the name.
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Vorobyovy Gory is the main observation deck of Moscow. In fact, these are not mountains, but the river bank, cut by cliffs and landslides. Here, springs and springs break out of the ground. This place is 150,000,000 years old. There used to be a sea here, and then - one of the oldest human settlements.
Not much is known about the village that was here. In 1435, it was bought by a military princess, who ruled the principality, fought with the appanage princes, and defended Moscow from the Tatars. She bought it from a priest named Sparrow - hence the name.
Read more: https://links.msk.ingry.app/tcvB
June 9, 2023
Monument "Tsar-Carpenter"
Here we see Peter as a completely different person. This is no longer an imperious autocrat on a rampant horse, but a craftsman in whose hands the case is being argued. According to historical evidence, Peter the Great combined both.
A small story is connected with the monument. It is known that Peter went to Holland to study ship building.
The young tsar did not manage to remain incognito for a long time, so he had to return.
For its 200th anniversary, St. Petersburg received a gift from Emperor Nicholas II - two statues that were installed here, on the embankment opposite both pavilions of the Admiralty. One of
them was called "The Tsar-Carpenter", a copy of it was sent to Saardam, where Peter studied the craft.
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Here we see Peter as a completely different person. This is no longer an imperious autocrat on a rampant horse, but a craftsman in whose hands the case is being argued. According to historical evidence, Peter the Great combined both.
A small story is connected with the monument. It is known that Peter went to Holland to study ship building.
The young tsar did not manage to remain incognito for a long time, so he had to return.
For its 200th anniversary, St. Petersburg received a gift from Emperor Nicholas II - two statues that were installed here, on the embankment opposite both pavilions of the Admiralty. One of
them was called "The Tsar-Carpenter", a copy of it was sent to Saardam, where Peter studied the craft.
Read more: https://links.ingry.app/LP4V
June 12, 2023
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini is a historic palace located in the center of Rome, Italy. It was commissioned by the Barberini family in the 17th century and designed by architects Carlo Maderno and Francesco Borromini. Today it houses the National Gallery of Ancient Art, which presents an extensive collection of Italian art of the era
Renaissance and Baroque.
The facade of the palace is known for its grandeur and elegant design. The central part of the facade is dominated by a large balcony with a balustrade and statues of the Barberini family. The interior of the palace is no less impressive: beautiful frescoes, intricate stucco molding and marble sculptures.
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Palazzo Barberini is a historic palace located in the center of Rome, Italy. It was commissioned by the Barberini family in the 17th century and designed by architects Carlo Maderno and Francesco Borromini. Today it houses the National Gallery of Ancient Art, which presents an extensive collection of Italian art of the era
Renaissance and Baroque.
The facade of the palace is known for its grandeur and elegant design. The central part of the facade is dominated by a large balcony with a balustrade and statues of the Barberini family. The interior of the palace is no less impressive: beautiful frescoes, intricate stucco molding and marble sculptures.
Read more: https://links.rome.ingry.app/tnrV
June 12, 2023
Fountain In Gum
Native Muscovites know: if you need to meet in the city center, make a date near the fountain located in GUM - you will not lose. This fountain is really one of the business cards of Moscow.
When the construction of the building of the Upper Shopping Malls began at the end of the XIX century, a proposal was considered to install a fountain on its territory. This idea was implemented in the early 1900s.
The installed fountain was a composition consisting of a round bowl and an elegant upper part.
Read more: https://links.msk.ingry.app/J9vC
Native Muscovites know: if you need to meet in the city center, make a date near the fountain located in GUM - you will not lose. This fountain is really one of the business cards of Moscow.
When the construction of the building of the Upper Shopping Malls began at the end of the XIX century, a proposal was considered to install a fountain on its territory. This idea was implemented in the early 1900s.
The installed fountain was a composition consisting of a round bowl and an elegant upper part.
Read more: https://links.msk.ingry.app/J9vC
June 12, 2023
Marble Palace (Russian Museum)
Almost all interior items are made of marble - bas-reliefs, trophies and even an eagle with festoons in its beak. The Marble Hall is one of the most famous rooms of the palace. Its walls are lined with four types of marble and Baikal lapis lazuli.
Famous people have lived and died here at various times. The palace was built according to the project of Antonio Rinaldi for Count Orlov, a favorite of Catherine II, who died here in 1783.
Almost a decade later, the last king of Poland lived and died here
Stanislav Poniatowski.
In the XIX-XX centuries, the palace was the ancestral home of the Grand Dukes of the dynasty
The Romanovs. In 1992, it was transferred to the Russian Museum.
Read more: https://links.ingry.app/Dwur
Almost all interior items are made of marble - bas-reliefs, trophies and even an eagle with festoons in its beak. The Marble Hall is one of the most famous rooms of the palace. Its walls are lined with four types of marble and Baikal lapis lazuli.
Famous people have lived and died here at various times. The palace was built according to the project of Antonio Rinaldi for Count Orlov, a favorite of Catherine II, who died here in 1783.
Almost a decade later, the last king of Poland lived and died here
Stanislav Poniatowski.
In the XIX-XX centuries, the palace was the ancestral home of the Grand Dukes of the dynasty
The Romanovs. In 1992, it was transferred to the Russian Museum.
Read more: https://links.ingry.app/Dwur
June 13, 2023
Colosseum
The Colosseum, the largest amphitheater ever built, is a marvel of Roman architecture and engineering, built over 2,000 years ago. It held 50,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles that drew crowds from all over the empire.
During the hot summer months, 80 arched entrances were used, and a complex system of retractable canopies provided shade during the hot summer months. The sheds were operated by sailors from the nearby port of Ostia using ropes and pulleys.
Read more: https://links.rome.ingry.app/oym1
The Colosseum, the largest amphitheater ever built, is a marvel of Roman architecture and engineering, built over 2,000 years ago. It held 50,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles that drew crowds from all over the empire.
During the hot summer months, 80 arched entrances were used, and a complex system of retractable canopies provided shade during the hot summer months. The sheds were operated by sailors from the nearby port of Ostia using ropes and pulleys.
Read more: https://links.rome.ingry.app/oym1
June 13, 2023
Theater Square
In 1775, an urban planning plan was developed, according to which several squares were planned to be built around the Kremlin and Kitay-Gorod. One of them was supposed to be located on the site of the modern Theater Square.
A detailed plan of the square with open galleries and buildings was developed by architect Osip Bove in
1816. The construction took a long time and went with a deviation from the plan.
Most of the territory was fenced for almost a century, until 1911.
The ensemble of the square consists of several iconic cultural objects. First of all, this is the majestic building of the Bolshoi Theater, whose facades are decorated in the spirit of early eclecticism.
Read more: https://links.msk.ingry.app/P6tj
In 1775, an urban planning plan was developed, according to which several squares were planned to be built around the Kremlin and Kitay-Gorod. One of them was supposed to be located on the site of the modern Theater Square.
A detailed plan of the square with open galleries and buildings was developed by architect Osip Bove in
1816. The construction took a long time and went with a deviation from the plan.
Most of the territory was fenced for almost a century, until 1911.
The ensemble of the square consists of several iconic cultural objects. First of all, this is the majestic building of the Bolshoi Theater, whose facades are decorated in the spirit of early eclecticism.
Read more: https://links.msk.ingry.app/P6tj
June 13, 2023