MORE RANDOM PICTURES OF MOSCOW! ABOVE: This is Mindovsky's Mansion in Moscow, which is a fine example of Art Nouveau architecture. It was designed by Lev Kekushev & built in 1903. These days it houses the New Zealand embassy! I took a few pictures of the exterior whilst the security cameras follwed me around. Smashing... I wonder what the interior is like? ABOVE RIGHT: Some church somewhere... I can't remember exactly where, oh dear. BELOW: A golden-domed church in the Arbat district of Moscow. Bling bling!
Russian drivers believe they can park anywhere they want, and if there are any people in the way... TOUGH SHIT! They're some of the most arrogant drivers I've encountered. This space shuttle is a good example of that attitude.
ABOVE: Now here's something you don't see every day: An art gallery in an underground train. There was one art train zipping around the Moscow underground, and it impressed a great many people. The main seating had been removed to make way for fine art. MOST impressive. BELOW: Марксистская = An interesting lighting fixture in Marksistskaya metro station. Special. FURTHER BELOW: More random piccies, including the very famous White House. BELOW RIGHT: The Tretyakov Gallery.
BELOW RIGHT: The enormous New Tretyakov Gallery is a sight to behold. It's packed full of excellent contemporary art. Perhaps too full, now that I think back. The venue is so large it's truly exhausting roaming around the many many rooms within this gargantuan eyesore. I highly recommend you go, but there were no real amenities, so take some food & water, or attempt the whole experience over a couple of days. The gallery lies within the Park Kultury, which also houses the Art Muzeon Sculpture park (FURTHER BELOW). The park was still unfinished when I was there, so various sculptures were scattered around the park in a haphazard manner.
BELOW: One place I simply had to see was Gorky Park. I grew up watching the murder-filled film, and although the film (and book) were set in freezing Winter, and I visited in June, I still wanted to see it. Nowadays it's more a park for families to enjoy (meaning there are kids everywhere running riot)! FILM REVIEW HERE!
Now then, see here a very strange and terrible carbuncle. This is the Presidium of The Russian Academy of Sciences, and what an ugly monstrosity this is! I call this 'the Ugh building'. I didn't have much time to photograph this, because when you're in Russia and you linger whilst taking lots of pictures, you're deemed suspicious. Security guards (which are EVERYWHERE) take an interest, and security cameras all point in your direction. I'll tell the truth, I got a bit spooked. So I took some pictures and legged it. There, nothing suspicious about that, by toutatis! The Ugh building is visible from just about everywhere in Moscow, so there can be no escape!
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