The Golden Ring is a loop of very old towns northeast of Moscow that preceded the present capital as the cultural heart of Russia. Monasteries, kremlins and churches offer a spectacular array of early Russian art, architecture and history. No less enchanting is the countryside with its peaceful villages and beautifully decorated wooden houses.
Babylon's Tower already reaches into the clouds as work is halted by severe building accidents that are caused by the sudden lack of understanding among the masons. The scene was created by unknown 17th century artists in the western vestibule of Tutayev's Resurrection Cathedral. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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'Tower of Babylon-1.'
Babylon's Tower already reaches into the clouds as work is halted by severe building accidents that are caused by the sudden lack of understanding among the masons. The scene was created by unknown 17th century artists in the western vestibule of Tutayev's Resurrection Cathedral. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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