Veliki Rostov or Rostov The Great

My trip to Rostov the Great (about 100 miles (190KM) outside of Moscow

A bit of history. Rostov is one of a group of ancient cities in Russia dating back to the early Middle Ages.

On the way we stopped off to see the remnants of the navy built by Peter the Great and some nice ancient churches.

Rostov Battlements

A view of the inside of the Rostov Kremlin.

 Rostov Kremlin.

View of the green domed church from the Garden square.
A view of Rostov Kremlin

Rostov Kremlin from near the lake.

 Rostov old Kremlin

Rostov Kremlin from different angle. In the foreground are the vegetable gardens of local people
Rostov Kremlin Gate

Rostov Kremlin Main Entrance.

 Church with Green domes on it.

Church in the rostov Kremlin with Green domes.
Folk dancing

Whilst we were in the rostov Kremlin there was a folk dancing event.

 Folk Dancing.

Another picture of the folk dancing.
A view of Rostov Kremlin wall

Rostov Kremlin Wall with Bastion.

 Bell ringing.

As we were leaving they rang the bells. No audio but nice to see the bells still get used.
Just a view of the motorway.

A view of the motorway with 1000 Km to Archangel.

 Spasov Monastery.

The Spasov monastery from Rostov over Lake Nero.
A view of Spasov Monastery

Main church in the Spasso-Yakovlevsky Monastery.

 A view of the motorway.

The seminary and the wooden hut for the Holy Water.
A view of the Rostov Cathedral

Rostov Silver domed Cathedral.

 Another view of the tank.

Another picture of the tank that won the war.

© Copyright Mark G. Harrison. 06 July 2012.