Thank Goodness we didn't have to walk much today! After yesterday, we were more than happy to sit on a bus to see the sights--our feet were ready for some rest! We were able to get out and take some fantastic pictures. We saw several of the Moscow "Highlights". Great views of the Kremlin, Christ the Savior Cathedral, Victory Park, Moscow State University, Sparrow Hills, and of course....the statue of Peter the Great (see picture below) that WAS Christopher Columbus. Russia gave the statue to the USA who didn't want it...so they took off Christopher Columbus' head and turned him into Peter the Great! True Story!
Moscow State University. Located on Sparrow Hills, it is Moscow's oldest, largest, and most famous university.
Christ the Savior Cathedral was completed in 1883. In 1931, the monument was imploded on Stalin's orders to make way for a grandiose construction-the Palace of Soviets. Luckily this very resented constuction never got off the ground because they learned the soil was much to soft for such a large building. The new cathedral was opened and inaugurated on April 19, 1998. Today it can hold more than 10,000 visitors and is open daily to visitors.
