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| Kazan Cathedral & Kazan Square |
Griboyedov Canal or Kanal Griboyedova (Russian: кана́л Грибое́дова) is a canal in Saint Petersburg, constructed in 1739 on the basis of the existing river Krivusha. In 1764–90, the canal was deepened, and the banks were reinforced and covered with granite. (source: wikipedia).
It had stopped raining at this point, and we wandered along the embankment. In the far distance we saw gorgeous Church of Spilled Blood, which will come in the next few entries, but first we went to see the majestic and imposing Kazan Cathedral & Square, which reminded me a little, but just a little, of Heroes' Square in Budapest (although a much colder version, which can only be an improvement - the stiflingly hot weather in Budapest was the only thing I disliked about the pearl of the Danube) and Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. I smiled, and sighed, and oohed and aahed and it was very nice.
To be continued.
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| Alors, you can clearly see the Church of Spilled Blood in the distance |
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