My Visit on 1st May 2012

Pictures taken at the Moscow State University May 1st 2012

The day of the worker and so school was off and the University was closed.

view from the front

The famous people have their busts along the alley leading up to the University.

A view from further back

I took this from a bit back to give a longer view. In front are people selling trash to the tourists.

View of the back

The current MGU was built here from 1949-55 by order of Stalin.

A monument to the students and teachers

I thought I had better take a pic.

view of Moscow City

View of Moscow taken from the front of the MGU building.

Showing Lenin Stadium below

A view of the city showing the Lenin Stadium and beyond it the Kremlin.

Enlarged view of Stadium and domes behind

An enlarged view of the Stadium and the domes behind it.

Indeed right in front of the University

The Ski jump was built for the Winter Olympics and looks over the Lenin Stadium.

View at river level

View of the moscow river with Stadium across on the other side.

Another River view

The river and a ship.

View of the bridge

A view of the bridge and the Metro station.

Another part of the river

A view down river.

A view of the city

city skyline from the river. Lots of new buildings.

Another skyline view

Another skyline view with the new buildings shooting out of the ground.

A view from the bridge up the hill

A view back up to the university from the bridge.

the MGU from the bridge

A view of the University from the bridge.

© Copyright Mark G. Harrison. 1 May 2012.