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Novodevichy Convent. Belltower
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After the death of Tsar Fyodor, his widow Tsarina Irina Godunova withdrew to New Maiden Convent, and her brother, the boyar Boris Godunov, stayed with her in the convent until his election to the throne. Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich attended services regularly here, but it was his eldest daughter Sofia, half sister to Peter theGreat, who took particular concern over the convent. Under her direction the wonderful bell-tower in the style of Moscow, or Naryshinsky, baroque was built. It was 72 metres high (232 feet), which at that time was the highest bell-tower in Moscow after the Ivan the Great tower.

It was here in 1689 that Peter the Great confined the intelligent and power-loving Sofia, who did not wish to concede the throne to her brother after he had attained adulthood. She was supported in her ambitions by the streltsy, and several uprisings broke out. In 1698 after suppression of the riot the mutineers were interrogated in one of the convent rooms, and the guilty were hanged on the walls and outside the windows of Sofia`s cell. Sofia died here in 1704. 
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Tue 8 Feb 2005 02:17
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miguel miguel #1 Tue 8 Feb 2005 02:27

Thanks for sharing your notes eugene. It`s really nice documentation. The whole frame is very well filled. Best regards.


Berenice Kauffmann Abud  - AFIAP Berenice Kauffmann Abud - AFIAP #2 Tue 8 Feb 2005 02:44

This is so beautiful!!!
Great capture and notes!!
Very well done, my friend!
Congrats!


Marianna Dugaeva Marianna Dugaeva #3 Tue 8 Feb 2005 03:28

Красивый пейзаж!


Regina Lopes Regina Lopes #4 Tue 8 Feb 2005 04:57

Another beautiful composition.


Fernando Dinis Fernando Dinis #5 Tue 8 Feb 2005 05:35

Excellent composition and report Eugene!
Regards


Konstantin Kisloy Konstantin Kisloy #6 Tue 8 Feb 2005 05:55

Красиво и познавательно!


Elena Petrova Elena Petrova #7 Tue 8 Feb 2005 06:20

Как учебник по истории wink


Dmitry Minakov Dmitry Minakov #8 Tue 8 Feb 2005 08:45

Интересная точка съёмки smile -


A V E A V E #9 Tue 8 Feb 2005 08:48

ochen klassnaya zimneya kompaziciya!


Guenter-Georg Guenter-Georg #13 Tue 8 Feb 2005 10:59

nice picture, interesting architecture.


Maria Kotova Maria Kotova #14 Tue 8 Feb 2005 11:00

Прекрасная работа! Поздравляю, Евгений!


Isakov Leonid Isakov Leonid #15 Tue 8 Feb 2005 11:51

Красивая фотография, отличная композиция. Но кадр немного нерезок и рамочка тяжеловата.


Mikhail Smirnov Mikhail Smirnov #16 Tue 8 Feb 2005 12:46

Отличная серия! Спасибо, Юрий!


Nadezda Koldysheva Nadezda Koldysheva #17 Tue 8 Feb 2005 15:08

Красив зимой!!!


Alexander Dugaev Alexander Dugaev #18 Tue 8 Feb 2005 15:29

Красивая композиция.