Category Archives: Russia

YAY. I received my first Russian underwear and it’s a good excuse for me to make a post about Russia cards again. (Yes, send me a pair of underwear from your country and I’ll blog about postcards from your country..hehe). These pair are from the undies group swap actually, and sent by lovely Ninon :)

I have got a number of cards from Moscow, the city which always reminds meof the St Basil with onion-shaped domes :)

From Maymak. Here they are, the building that makes you feel like you’re in the Wonderland :) I already put another St Basil card earlier in this blog.

From MZebra, she sent this card for my birthday in 2007 :) *hugs* This is the State Historical Museum, established in 1872, which is home to millions of prehistoric artifacts, artworks, Russian ceramics, manuscripts, as well as rooms occupied by the Moscow University and libraries.

From MZebra. Another building with onion shaped domes, this is the Perervinsky Monastery of St Nicholas, dates back to the late 14th century. Being an ignorant as I am, I could not actually tell the difference of church, cathederal and monastery. But from wiki it says a monastery is the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone. Got it? :)

From Shusha, showing a panoramic view of the Kremlin. Kremlin is a historic complex home to four palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers, along with the Red Square it’s one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. This is also the official residence of the President of Russia.

From Maymak. And this is the Red Square! :) Where the St Basil and all the gorgeous fun-looking buildings are located. Here you a closer look of one of the Kremlin Towers.