Month: July 2017

Lenin – the first nuclear propulsion ship in history

Lenin - the first nuclear propulsion ship

Murmansk, Russia (above the Arctic Circle). There is a lot to see, but for a technology and history geek like me, one attraction is clearly the most special of all. I am talking about the 1957 icebreaker Lenin. Now a museum, it was both the world's first nuclear-powered surface ship and the first nuclear-powered civilian vessel, when it entered operation in 1959. Visiting the Lenin is a truly unique occasion to see what a state-of-the-art operational Soviet nuclear icebreaker looked like in 1989.

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The Church of the Remarkable Lady

Suzdal church interior

This is Успенская церковь, or Church of the Assumptionon on Kremlin Street in Suzdal, Russia. On the outside it is painted in dark red, with white edges that underline the original, irregular architecture.

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Straight lines, or lack thereof

Wooden house in Russia, Tver

Wooden house in Russia, Tver. When photographing a building it is always important to try and keep vertical and horizontal lines straight. In this respect, Russian architecture frequently poses a serious challenge and often not by design!

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Christmas in ГУМ

GUM at Christmas

GUM store on Red Square at Christmas, Moscow, Russia. First of all, ГУМ (GUM) is an interesting abbreviation. In the Soviet Union  there was no free market or free competition, so all department stores were state-owned and largely state-run and they were appropriately called "Государственный универсальный магазин" or simply "State Department Store".

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Summer in Saint Petersburg

Summer in Saint Petersburg

One of the most interesting (non)tourist attractions in Saint Petersburg, especially for all people coming from warmer climates, is the "beach" surrounding The Peter and Paul Fortress' external walls, on the Neva river. As a photographer, I thing this is such a great spot to try and capture "the essence of Saint Petersburg".

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Every war is different, but…

Every War is Different

As I wrote yesterday in my post about the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow's Triennial of Russian Contemporary Art took place this year from March 10th to May 14th. A couple of months after the exhibition's end, one very profound quote has been "left behind". There is a construction site right next to the... Continue Reading →

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Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow

Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow

The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the many interesting places to visit in Moscow's famous Gorky Park. To be honest, the name "museum" might be a bit deceiving, as the permanent collection of this institution primarily acts as a center for the study of Russian contemporary art, rather than showcasing its masterpieces to... Continue Reading →

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Peter the (un)great

Wax Museum

If you walk toward Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, before passing under the late 18th century arc by George von Velten and the monument to the 1812-1814 Russian victories over Napoleon, you might encounter a diminishing representation of Peter the Great, the likes of which would have probably pleased Lenin himself! This is actually a prank by... Continue Reading →

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