2011-05-03 11-04-16

2011-05-03 11-04-34 ~ The Palace of the Romanov Boyars (1500s), the 1st Romanov tsar was born in this house. It now houses a museum showing the lifestyle of Moscow's medieval nobility

2011-05-03 11-17-01 ~ The Church of St. George (1657) & the Bell Tower (1818), built from the contributions of wealthy merchants. The tower was built in 1818 & it actually leans

2011-05-03 11-07-49_2 ~ The Church of St. George is a lovely church with its tall towers & starry cupolas were typical at this time. The church now houses another shop selling icons & other Orthodox souvenirs

2011-05-03 11-07-49_1 ~ The beautiful domes of the Church of St. George