Another walk in Krasnya Presnya

We explored part of this area last summer following a Phoebe walk. This time she took us to the manufacturing area and one of great historical significance.

At the beginning of the walk was this memorial to the coup of 1993 which brought Yeltsin to power and finally brought down the communists. The hardliners in the Duma had tried to over power Gorbechov and restore the old communist ways. There was a stand off and Yeltsin took the army with him. This memorial is a reminder of what happened as the Duma is nearby - it is not near the Kremlin.

Black and red ribbons in a tree

A replica of the barracade that was built

The back of the barracade

Photos and news reports

Some of those who died

Another memorial

This uncompromising building is a museum dedicated to the failed revolution of 1905, the successful revolution of 1917 and the take over of the country by the Bolsheviks.

In this humble wooden building the revolution of 1917 was planned and co-ordinated. The main museum was built  behind it and dwarves it!!

We were the only people there and being English rather threw them, but a lovely lady did a marvellous job explaining everything - we got so much more information because of her. She felt she had limited English but between us we worked it out.

The rooms used for planning and meetings. The one piece of information I didn't record was the name of the person who lived here and I can't find his name anywhere.

These pictures are from a diorama of the failed revolution of 1905. The Russian use them a lot and they are a very good way of explaining things. What amazed me about this was that there were something like 52 churches in the picture and they were the tallest buildings in Moscow. Not now!!

These postcards are from the beginning of the 20th century. I know the subject matter and the clothing is Russian, but I was surprised how similar they were to the postcards of the time in the UK - the similar cosy style!!

This is typical clothes for the Bolsheviks.

This for the White Russians who wanted democracy

It is still possible to buy footwear made of rushes now - I assume these boots are waterproof and good on the snow.

This dramatic stained glass is at the back of the entrance vestibule to the museum

The whole place was amazing and for anyone in Moscow reading this, I can strongly recommend it!! It was most interesting.

This is the Gorbaty Bridge which was a significan place in all time of revolution. Now the river has been covered in and it is now a memorial. Sad.

I said this is an area of manufacturing and this is the Tekhgornaya Mill. There has been a mill on this site since 1774 (I think) and it is still going strong. There is a fantastic factory shop at the end of the building selling fantastic bedding, curtains, table cloths etc. It seems to be very well known.

These interesting buildings were all very close together. I think I have remembered them all correctly, but I apologise if I have them wrong, but I have lost the paper with the walk.

This was a paupers refuge

A diocesian training college

One of these two buildings was part of the original buildings of the Moscow State University

This was an observatory which was part of the University

These cosmonauts were amazing

This was a very interesting walk with so much history.