Online tours of the Kremlin cathedrals available

Moscow, March 17, 2014

Online tours of the Kremlin cathedrals, the Church of Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Mother of God, and the "Ivan the Great" bell tower in Moscow have been launched on the internet, reports Tserkovny Vestnik ("Church Bulletin").

They have become a part of the renewed internet resource of the "Moscow Kremlin" State historical-cultural reserve.

Now the network look of the Moscow Kremlin Museums has obtained a portal structure: a separate website is dedicated to each of the nine museums.

The main innovation of their contents, in addition to the information on history of the monuments, architecture and decoration details, is an online tour with a dynamically appearing (on the monitor screen) interactive information on one or another exhibit, element of architectural decoration and interior furniture. Such online tours of five museums, situated in church buildings: the Dormition, Archangel Michael's and Annunciation Cathedrals, the Church of Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Mother of God and the "John the Great" bell tower can also be made.

Online ticket sales to the Kremlin museums can now also be made on the new website. The site issues an electronic voucher, which the visitor then takes to booking office no. 12 or no. 13 at the Alexandrovsky Garden outside the Kremlin walls. There are also self-service terminals in the same location for this purpose. This innovation will prevent a long wait in line for tickets.

"The new Moscow Kremlin Museums portal, preserving the informational richness of the previous version, has been developed with due account taken of demands of the modern public and the latest technologies. It makes cooperation with the audience more interactive and provides ample opportunities for various professional and social groups: scientists, students, education workers, parents with children, Russian and foreign tourists. Everyone will find here relevant information for his/her research activities, educational projects, and effective leisure," related deputy director general of the Moscow Kremlin Museums for development of educational activities and popularization Olga Dmitrieva to Tserkovny Vestnik.

Pravoslavie.ru

3/17/2014

See also
Russian Government Gives Church $40 Million to Set Up Spiritual Centers Russian Government Gives Church $40 Million to Set Up Spiritual Centers Russian Government Gives Church $40 Million to Set Up Spiritual Centers Russian Government Gives Church $40 Million to Set Up Spiritual Centers
The Russian Orthodox Church is to get a total of 2 billion rubles ($40 million) from the federal budget for the creation of spiritual enlightenment centers, a news report said Friday. Restoration of the Kremlin monasteries to start after the decision of UNESCO Restoration of the Kremlin monasteries to start after the decision of UNESCO Restoration of the Kremlin monasteries to start after the decision of UNESCO Restoration of the Kremlin monasteries to start after the decision of UNESCO
All the necessary documents related to the impending work have been submitted to UNESCO. Now all depends on the promptness of this organization’s decision-making. Reconstruction in the Kremlin to surpass all the projects ever coordinated with UNESCO Reconstruction in the Kremlin to surpass all the projects ever coordinated with UNESCO Reconstruction in the Kremlin to surpass all the projects ever coordinated with UNESCO Reconstruction in the Kremlin to surpass all the projects ever coordinated with UNESCO
Earlier president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin proposed to restore within the Moscow Kremlin two monasteries and one church that until 1930 had been situated on the site of the building 14 of the Kremlin. Great discoveries await archaeologists at investigation of remains in the Kremlin monasteries Great discoveries await archaeologists at investigation of remains in the Kremlin monasteries Great discoveries await archaeologists at investigation of remains in the Kremlin monasteries Great discoveries await archaeologists at investigation of remains in the Kremlin monasteries
According to Sergei Devyatov, head of the department of 20th century National History at the Moscow Lomonosov State University, part of the site of the demolished Chudov (in honor of the miracle of Archangel Michael) and Ascension Monasteries of the Moscow Kremlin have survived. Putin Re-Building Destroyed Kremlin Church and Monasteries Putin Re-Building Destroyed Kremlin Church and Monasteries Putin Re-Building Destroyed Kremlin Church and Monasteries Putin Re-Building Destroyed Kremlin Church and Monasteries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for two monasteries and a church that were demolished during Soviet times to be rebuilt in the Kremlin. Revered Icon of the Savior Returned to Kremlin Tower Revered Icon of the Savior Returned to Kremlin Tower Revered Icon of the Savior Returned to Kremlin Tower Revered Icon of the Savior Returned to Kremlin Tower
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill defied driving driving rains today to bless the icon of Jesus Christ, recently restored over the main gate of the Moscow Kremlin.
Comments
Here you can leave your comment on the present article, not exceeding 4000 characters. All comments will be read by the editors of OrthoChristian.Com.
Enter through FaceBook
Your name:
Your e-mail:
Enter the digits, seen on picture:

Characters remaining: 4000

Subscribe
to our mailing list

* indicates required
×