Tuesday, March 10, 2015

RUSSIA - Great Cathedral of the Don Mother of God

Second card is from Postcrossing, Ulia send me this lovely Cathedral card. 

You could read more about the Monastery here.

Great Cathedral of the Don Mother of God, Russia

"Founded in 1591 to commemorate Boris Godunov's repulsion of a Tartar invasion under Khan Kazy-Girey, the Donskoy Monastery is one of the most impressively fortified in Moscow, and has had a turbulent and fascinating history."


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