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Chabad Lubavich Synagogue 6 Bolshaya Bronnaya Street, Moscow, 123104 |
Heilman has written that Chabad Hasidim are Jewish fundamentalists for whom the Redemption can be hastened by acts of Jewish ritual activity. For them, Judaism is boiled down to the practice of a set of ritual acts - lig... more
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Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception Malaia Gruzinskaia Ulitsa, 27/13, Moscow, 123557 |
A total of 114 priests are working in these 96 parishes and in other church activities. Unfortunately, only 6 of these priests are Russian citizens, the others come from 16 different countries. The lack of clergy is one ... more
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Muzei Zemlevedeniia v MGU Moscow State University main building, 24-31th Floor, Vorob'iovy Gory, Moscow, 119992 |
Tens of thousands of exhibits on some 300 stands cover all aspects of geology, palaeontology, physical geography, soil science and ecology. The most salient ones are a giant rock crystal with a landscape-like pattern in ... more
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Ice Skating at Gorky Park Krymsky Val, 9, (Gorky Park), Moscow, 119049 |
In winter, the park is largely unchanged. Some of the stands are closed and others are open. But, one major change is the ice skating possibilities. You see, many of the walkways have been turned into thick ice which are... more
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Luzhniki Swimming Pool Luzhnetskaia Naberezhnaia, 24, Moscow |
Consists of two swimming pools (25m and 50m erespectively). When the USSR existed, it was called The Outdoor Swimming Pool of the Central Lenin Stadium . A venue of the 1980 Summer Olympics (for waterpolo events)
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Vernadsky State Geological Museum Mokhovaya ulitsa, 11, Building 2, Moscow, 103009 |
This site provides an overview of the museum's exhibitions such as "The Earth and its Biosphere" and "World of Minerals" as well as information about the history of the museum and its opening hours. T... more
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South Africa Week Berezhkovskaya Naberezhnaya, 2, Radisson Slavjanskaya Hotel, Moscow, 121059 |
One of several events organized by foreign embassies to promote cultural and economic ties between nations, this event got off to a smashing start in 2001. All aspects of South African culture are represented in the conf... more
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Museum of Modern Russian History Ulitsa Tverskaia, 21, Moscow, 125009 |
Here you will find themed exhibitions dealing with the Russian Empire such as the takeover by the Bolsheviks, the Civil War (the Reds versus the Whites), the emergence of Stalinism and the history of the Soviet Union fro... more
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Independence Day Throughout the city, Moscow |
The day holds prime significance to Russians living abroad as it's also the time to get together and celebrate the glorious history of more than thousand years. The day is formally known as the 'Day of Russia', and has b... more
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Ivan Kupalo Various venues, Moscow |
Magical properties were ascribed to the plants and herbs gathered on Kupalo eve. It was believed that such herbs could protect one from the evil forces of nature and even cure illnesses in humans and animals. Local pries... more
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