REMARKABLE SEVEN DAYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPITAL (continued, p.2) The next day in St. Petersburg, we went to the Peter and Paul Fortress, which is located on an island in the Neva estuary. Inside the castle is a large number of attractions such as churches and museums. To begin, we went to a museum space and missile technology, where they learned that the first dog-cosmonaut named Laika was never returned to the ground. Uh oh! Then we went to the Peter and Paul Cathedral, which was simply stunning. I would call it the third most beautiful in the world after the Wurzburg Residence (architectural complex in the Baroque style, is located in the German city of Wuerzburg, approx. Perevi.) And the monastery at Melk (benediktinsy monastery in Lower Austria, approx. Perevi.). The interior of the cathedral surprisingly beautiful. Light green with purple ceilings are decorated with various patterns, as well as a very beautiful scenes from the Bible, angels, gilded columns, rostra, and altarpieces sculptures. Alisha was dying of boredom, while I struggled c settings of my camera and photographed every inch of the inside of the cathedral. We also liked the Trubetskoy Bastion prison, which is located inside the fortress. It is here that kept political prisoners in the late XIX-th century. Cameras were surprisingly spacious! Here, on the orders of the king had executed his brother, Vladimir Lenin, because he was a revolutionary. Lenin's office around the castle is the so-called beach - a strip of grass, rocks and sand, which stretches along the Neva River. Here come the locals to sunbathe and swim in a river. It was so hot that we are even willing to join the rest, but unfortunately we could not do it - we have not been with a towel. We were very surprised by people who decided to swim in the river, which flows through such a big city. We could not drive away the thought that she was probably very dirty. However, most of us have surprised those who decided to sunbathe on the horribly uncomfortable stretch of coastline covered with stones. Why could not they do the same on grass or sand, because the money for it no one would? A little later the same day we went to the Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps, where in the yard, we saw a large number of exposed military equipment. Katyusha Among the exhibits we saw iron block thickness of 20 cm, taken from the shells of tanks. They have holes that struck all sorts of shells and missiles. There also are placed on vehicles charges, which are somewhat similar to the nuclear medium-range missiles, and the famous "Katyusha" rocket artillery fighting vehicles from World War II, which brought the Nazis in big trouble. It was very interesting, and Alicia bravely overcome all the difficulties of visiting the "male" museum. Our next adventure in St. Petersburg was a visit to St. Isaac's Cathedral, who outside looks like a huge shining golden dome, surrounded by statues. We began to climb upward, and, breaking the 300 steps, were rewarded for this work, we have opened a wonderful view. St. Petersburg, looks great, if you look at it from a height. Significant role in the creation of this beauty are the golden domes, steeples, the river and many cranes in the port. The cathedral itself can also be called one of the most beautiful in the world. We liked it very much from the inside: its large mosaic, some of which are made of gold squares, and huge, heavy bronze doors with magnificent high reliefs. And again, who struggled with the settings of the camera, and who looked at the clock and wait when it's over. The decoration of St. Isaac's Cathedral the day in the city we saw a large number of sailors of the Navy of Russia, which, as we seemed to have been a one-day dismissal. Some of the sailors must have been residents of St. Petersburg - they were driving cars or walking with their children. Others wore flags, drank beer and something to sing loudly. Apparently, they were not local. The city had a lot of sailors, and this created some kind of a pleasant atmosphere. Strolling through the streets of the northern capital, we came upon a small shop (such commonly traded here with cigarettes and magazines), which sold only fruit. Alicia was beside herself with joy, she really liked the idea. She bought some fruit here to support shop owners in their difficult task of promoting healthy eating. Next we hit the Museum of Defense and the Siege of Leningrad. Was the name of St. Petersburg in the 20 century, yet it was called Petrograd. Exposition of the museum tells the story of how the Germans during the Second World took the city under siege. Visiting this museum has helped us to understand how terrible was the siege of Leningrad. Of the three million people who lived in the city before the war began, nearly a million were evacuated, more than a million died during the siege. We also saw small pieces of bread, which accounted for daily diet of residents in the hardest moment of the siege. 150-250 grams of dark bread daily. Blockade was very difficult to survive. Interior details Paul Cathedral An interesting episode happened with us when we were going to ride the subway. After we bought the tickets, the cashier began to scream at us, but we could not understand, why is she, but she do not really want to waste time on explanations, so we just went on. Maybe she wanted us something to help. Russian, whom we met, at times seemed to be some sort of angry and loud, but still friendly, just like in an episode of the Simpsons (the popular animated series for adults, approx. Perevi.), Which, I hope you've seen. We decided that if the Russian seem to us harsh or upset, you should not pay special attention to this and be offended by them because, quite possibly, they do not even rude and frustrated! Start material: Completion of material:
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