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The Museum of Moscow. Keeper of Time
Moscow has been growing and changing ever since it first appeared. And just like its streets, the stories and fates of its inhabitants intertwine with each other and with the city itself. The archaeologists and curators at the Museum of Moscow carefully preserve each such story and object. The museum is also a portal for time travel: here visitors come into contact with the secrets of the past. Do you want to find out what treasures Moscow had been hiding underground? How the oldest buildings and structures in Moscow are preserved? What the largest exhibit in the capital’s museum is? The film The Museum of Moscow. Custodian of Time will show you how Moscow generously shares its past with all who wish to discover it.
Donskoi monastery
The Donskoy Monastery is one of Moscow’s oldest — it was founded in the late 16th century by Tsar Fyodor the First as a sign of gratitude for the help received in protecting the city from the forces of the Crimean Khan Kazy, Girai. Active since the day it was founded, Donskoy welcomes new inhabitants to its monastery every year. The monastery is home to one of the most revered icons in the Orthodox world — The Donskoy icon of the Mother of God, which hundreds of believers visit every day to see and pray to. The Donskoy Monastery’s necropolis is another interesting sight and is nowadays the oldest surviving cemetary in Moscow in which distinguished Russian figures are buried. One of the most important ceremonies carried out at the monastery is in preparation of chrism, the consecrated oil and balsam mixture used during baptisms and other religious ceremonies. During this sacred rite, 300 ...
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Donskoi monastery
Автолегенды СССР. Возрождение Победы
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