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This week, RT’s Close-Up series travels to Arkhangelsk, a city in the north-west of Russia, the country’s first sea port back in the 16th century. Recognized as a regional capital, it now has everything, from shipbuilding to diamonds.
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There are 11 churches inside the Moscow Kremlin.
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In Russia’s Primorsky region the sun rises over what seems like endless forest. But in Dalnerechinsk, 500km north of Vladivostok it’s disappearing at a catastrophic rate. Loggers are finding ways to outsmart the system as they cut down the forests. The result could be an ecological crisis.
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Our wonderful tour guide, Misha, explains to the group the meaning of the statue by St. Basil’s Cathedral.
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The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica) is a hodgepodge of architectural styles from Baroque to Byzantine, with a dash of Gothic. The interior is even more striking, with a colorful tile floor, intricately decorated wood columns, and lots of stained glass. The church is open daily 6
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A tour around a model of the famous and amazing Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Moscow), realized by my dear friend Arrigo Silva – see the 3D model at sketchup.google.com
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Inside the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg. It became the burial place of all Russian czars and their families from Peter the Great’s day until theend of the Romanov empire.
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The interior of the most famous church in Russia is much smaller than one would imagine
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Eritrea Travel: St Joseph’s Cathedral in Asmara, Eritrea, is a large Romanesque style cathedral in the centre of the city that was built when Eritrea was an Italian colony. The building took six years to construct and was consecrated in 1922. Its tall Gothic tower is loosely based on that of the clock tower of
