Around Moscow

Today passengers of the Moscow Subway can't imagine their trip without a free Wi-Fi-network. The number of daily users of Wi-Fi in the Subway has exceeded 2.5 million users, up to 120 users have simultaneous access in each train carriage (each train have 6-8 carriages). As of today, the Moscow Metro has 12 lines and  223  stations and its route length is 381 km (236 mi). The system has an average daily ridership of 6.73 million passengers with a peak of 9.28 million. September 2013 one private company has provided free Wi-Fi access on 2 lines. Therefore the city authorities have opted for the creation of a wireless network in the subway. The investments in the project amounted 56,25 million US dollars, with a seven years payback period. The provider doesn't open the sources of funding and underlines that the project was not involved by a government or municipal funds. How does it work? The most difficult part of the project was the creation of its own signal cover...

I have found an interesting video that will help a foreigner to better understand the Moscow metro. Is a video from Tim Kirby, a journalist, radio talk show host. He immigrated from the USA to Russia In 2006".

Football fans bring a carnival atmosphere to Russia. Millions of fans have come to Russia from all over the world to enjoy the atmosphere of a football festivity. Football match in the middle of the Red Square. Visitors are able to take part in numerous events, such as master classes, autograph sessions, as well as games and other activities. The World Cup trophy is put on display in the park. Moscow is the last city to welcome the Football Park, which has already been held in Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Saransk, Samara, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad. World Cup trophy   More photos can be seen in my album FIFA World Cup 2018 - Around the Red Square, Moscow

The Food Truck Festival in Sokolniki is an incendiary and appetizing festival in Moscow, a festival of food on wheels and excellent music, which held three days only, from June 15 to June 17. More photos in my album Sokolniki Food Truck Festival 2018

The Church of St. George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill is a Russian Orthodox church of the late XX century, located on Poklonnaya Hill, on the territory of the memorial complex of Victory Park, built in honor of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.  

Moscow State University’s Botanic Garden known as the “Apothecary Garden” is a Russia’s oldest botanic garden. More photos in my albums: Apothecary Garden 2018, May 8 Moscow University Botanic Garden (Apothecary Garden). 2017, May 28 Moscow University Botanic Garden (Apothecary Garden). 2017, May 21

More than 1 million people have marched in Moscow and tens of thousands of people have marched around the world to remember relatives who took part in World War Two. This year I also participated in the march and carried a portrait of my great-uncle, a Russian officer, WW2 veteran. More photos in my album The Immortal Regiment march, May 9

Is a holiday that commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945, and the WW2 ending. On this day it is customary to congratulate war veterans, to lay flowers at war memorials. Traditionally, many young people take part in the holiday. Concerts are held in the parks and squares. More photos in my album May 9, Victory Day

An extremely impressive infographic from the Russian Ministry of Defense will tell you everything about the parade on May 9, 2018, in Moscow. You will see complete information about each combat vehicle and aircraft.

A few days before the May 9 parade, it's rehearsal is being held. Accidentally, this year again I managed to take photos of the air parade rehearsal. I didn't even plan this shoot. I have been at a photo walk,  and I found myself in a small square, when helicopters and airplanes started to fly over me, heading to the Red Square. Traditionally, planes fly over the whole city, which makes it possible to see them almost from anywhere in Moscow. More photos in my album Parade rehearsal 2018

Recently I've visited the Zhar-Ptitsa (Firebird), the 13th Exhibition-Fair of Folk Artists and Masters of Russia. In the program of the Fair are: "National art crafts" exhibition, where you can buy unique and author's products of craftsmen, artists, and designers. "Master's City" master classes, where you can learn the wisdom of folk art.  Contests of creative works show defile, fashion shows.  Performances of folklore and ethnic groups.  Presentation of national cuisine, folk games, and amusements of Russian regions. Matryoshka dolls Souvenirs from the Crimea Souvenirs from the Crimea Souvenirs from the Crimea Birds of Happiness   More photos in my album Жар-Птица (Firebird)

Kiyevskaya, named for the nearby Kiyevsky railway station, is a station on the Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya line of the Moscow Metro. Opened in 1953, it is lavishly decorated in the quasi-baroque style that predominated in the early 1950s. The square pylons are faced with white Ural marble and elaborately patterned ceramic tile and the plastered ceiling is decorated with a series of 24 frescoes by various artists depicting life in Ukraine. The design is dedicated to Soviet Ukraine. More photos in my album  Kievskaya Station (Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya line)

The incredible professionalism of this duet simply fascinated me - I could not get away from them for an hour. "Music in the Metro" is a project created by the Department of Transportation and the Moscow Metro.

"Music in the Metro" is a project created by the Department of Transportation and the Moscow Metro. Every year, about 200 musical groups and individual performers are licensed to perform in special venues. I want to share a video of one of "Music in the Metro" participants - Brevis Brass Band.

The Moscow Metro is a legal musical platform. For many years street musicians played at subway stations. Finally, a few years ago a unique decision was made to create a project called "Music in Metro". "Music in metro" is a project created by the Department of Transportation and the Moscow Metro, with the participation of students of the British Higher School of Design at the initial stage of design. Every year, about 200 musical groups and individual performers are licensed to perform in special venues. You can follow the schedule of performs on a special website. Performances are free, musicians don't get paid - they remain street musicians. Musicians perform on weekdays from 10AM to 5PM and from 8PM to 10PM, on weekends from 10AM to 10PM. At the peak hour performances are not held. Here I share some videos from the metro: Music in Metro - Лады Duet - balalaika & bass balalaika Music in Metro. Brevis Brass Band Official website  http:...

Awesome Moscow Aerial 5K (5120 x 2880) video.

Jonny Tickle - Englishman in Moscow. This young vlogger from Preston, Lancashire, now lives in Moscow, Russia. Herewith his video about to the most beautiful and most accessible museum in Moscow - the Metro (Moscow Subway).

Cool 4K 360-degree video around "Federation Tower", a skyscraper of the Moscow-City MIBC. During playback you able to control the viewing direction like a panorama.

This weekend in front of the "Garage" Museum in the Gorky Park the festival of Japanese culture J-FEST held a place. Anyone could get acquainted with the traditional Japanese culture of summer festivals. J-FEST Summer 2017 is a variation on the theme of traditional festivals "Natsu Matsuri", which are held throughout Japan from July to August. At this time, people decorate streets with lanterns, sell souvenirs and gifts, prepare special food and wear traditional yukata summer kimonos. Mass walks are accompanied by national Bon-Odori dances around a special podium, to which everyone can join. Masterclasses on calligraphy and tea ceremony, ikebana and bonsai, dancing and martial arts (aikido, judo, karate, and ninjutsu) were held.  At the festival, people played traditional games of go and shogi, tried Japanese cuisine, get acquainted with the products of Japanese companies. More photos in my  J-Fest Summer 2017 Album

Most Moscow guests come to the Alexander Garden to see a Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (is a war memorial, dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during World War II). A Changing of the Guard Ceremony takes place every hour. But very few tourists remain to see a very touching, home-like moment, which always comes in 5-10 minutes after changing of the guard. The officer approaches with a ceremonial step to each guard. He carefully, like his own mother, tells him something, corrects him a hat, uniform, tie, and weapon position. Also, I want to explain that this is an elite Kremlin Regiment, where soldiers are selected corresponding not only to their moral qualities but also to their respective appearance. The sentries are chosen in pairs. Those pairs have the same height, physique, hair color, and so on. All two years of service they go on guard only in their pair.

Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery is a Russian Orthodox monastery named after St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker. The monastery located in a suburb of Moscow formerly known as Ugreshi and now called Dzerzhinsky. The monastery is known to have existed as early as 1521. The old main church of St. Nicholas was built in the 16th century. A legend attributes its foundation to Dmitry Donskoy, the Prince of Moscow from 1359 to  1389. O n his way to the Kulikovo Field, is supposed to have made a stay there and determined to give a decisive battle to the Tatars after seeing an image of St. Nicholas in a pious dream. He "is reputed to have called out in ecstasy ugresha ("this sets my heart aflame") and founded a monastery on the very spot". The main church of the monastery was built to a Russian-Byzantine design by Alexander Kaminsky between 1880 and 1894. It is one of the largest churches in the Moscow region. After the Russian Revolution, the monastery was closed and was giv...