Creative Photographs by Shelly Rosenberg

One of my favorite books, Gentleman in Moscow, takes place in the famous Metropol Hotel, just off Red Square in Moscow. After reading the book, I had ...

The Moscow Metro is world famous. It was opened in 1935. It is decorated with amazing sculptures, and frescos on the walls and ceilings. It has marble...

The items most seen as souvenir items in Russia include amber, especially in jewelry, Matryoshka dolls, painted lacquer boxes, and Faberge eggs. Thoug...

Uglich was founded in 1148. It is now considered one of the 9 cities that make up the Golden Ring along with Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal, Vla...

Yaroslavl is known as a Golden Ring city. It was founded in 1010. Mother Volga greeting all – just outside of Yaroslavl. Legend says that if a c...

Kuzino is a tiny river port town between St Petersburg and Moscow This first image is of a sunken church, Krokhino, which is close to the town of Kuzi...

Open Air Museum of Architecture – using wood rather than stone this historic structures are fascinating. Church of the Transfiguration Note the ...

Mandrogy, a village on the Svir River, was totally destroyed during WWII. However, in 1996, Sergei Gutzeit of Russia, decided to reconstruct the villa...

Churches, cathedrals, the city as seen from the waterways, statues – so much to see and learn Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood St IsaacR...

This magnificent place draws enormous crowds because of the splendor both inside and out. It was commissioned by Peter the Great who wanted a Russian ...

Splendor, Opulence, Beauty, Extravagance A musical greeting Floor protection required! Golden ceilings Royal staircases No photos are allowed in the A...

What a magnificent place this is. It is difficult to capture the splendor with a camera but here are several photos taken inside and then outside of t...