State Historical Museum Moscow Photo

Photographer’s Note

This beautiful red building stands at the west end of Red Square, the Museum was built in the 1870's and opened by Tsar Alexander III is full of decorative turrets which holds inside the history of Russia from from fantastic decorations to present day.

It would of been better without the people.
This was my first time in Russia (Moscow) and at temperatures dipping to -20 below freezing i did not want to wait for them to move, but still amazing

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marmur82 (0) 2007-02-17 14:44

An englishman in Russia??:D
Next time try to shout:Get out of my shot!!!
;D
Outstanding building,makes a good impression,doesn't it?
Like the cold;)

worldcitizen (2193) 2007-02-17 14:49

Hello Steven,
This is definitely a beautiful building, and you captured it well. Like you said...too bad those people couldn't take a few steps to the right!! I love the architecture here, and the way the vivid red stands out against the gray sky. I also like the buildings on either side. TFS and braving the cold!

Swissguy (182) 2007-05-30 5:23

You really portray the biting cold with this shot. At first look the building seems to have been just planted there on the square among all the other dismally dull coloured structures...

This building really puts the Red in Red Square...

Nice work!

PS: The people are part of Red Square. I don't see anything wrong with having them in the picture.