Russia - Moscow, A View in a Residential Area

A view in a residential area of Moscow, Russia. 

This was postmarked in 2026.

Russia - Moscow, Saint Basil Cathedral

There is no description on the back of this postcard.  However, this is Saint Basil Cathedral in Moscow, Russia.
2017

Russia - Moscow, Monument to Space Conquerors

The Monument to "Space Conquerors" was erected in 1964 in honor of The first artificial Earth satellite launching.  The monument is situated on the Alley of Space Heroes.
The architects M. Barsch and A. Kolchin,
sculptor A. Faidysh-Krandievskiy.

State institution of culture of Moscow

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with two Russia stamps.  One of them is about space!

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The monument is 110 meters (360.9 feet) tall, has 77° incline, and is made of titanium. The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located inside the base of the monument.

Russia - Moscow, Church of the Ascension, UNESCO

Unesco World Heritage Site

Moscow. The Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye
2014

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The Church of the Ascension was built in 1532 on the imperial estate of Kolomenskoye, near Moscow, to celebrate the birth of the prince who was to become Tsar Ivan IV ('the Terrible').  It is one of the earliest examples of a traditional wooden tent-roofed church on a stone and brick substructure.

Europe Map in 3-D, Day View and Night View

Europe by Day and Night
Data: NASA Earth Observatory
in 3D

This is the day picture, the night picture is all dark with all the city lights turned on so you can still see the outline of the land and where the cities are.
2011

Shown are major cites for Spain, England, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia.

Russia - Moscow Metro Rail Map

Plan of the Moscow metro
Plan du metro de Moscou (French)
Schema der Moskauer Metro (German)
esquema del metro de Moscu (Spanish)
Pianta della metropolitana di Mosca (Italian)
also written in Russian, Chinese and Japanese
2012

Russia - Moscow, Cathedral of Moscow Kremlin

Moscow.  View on the Cathedral of Moscow Kremlin.
2011

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The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River (to the south), Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square (to the east) and the Alexander Garden (to the west).

It includes four palaces, four cathedrals and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers.
The complex serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.