Travelogues; . THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM 126 MOSCOW seem to sing together in the heavens. Some are green —like the trees and the roofs of Moscow ; some are blue — likethe skies and the eyes of the Russians ; but most are gold —like the treasures and icons of Orthodoxy that sleep in thesafe guardianship of the silent old churches. An excellent point of vantage for a birds-eye view ofMoscow is the summit of the Soukhareff Tower which wasbuilt about 1690 by Peter the Great, and named in honor ofa regiment that had protected him, when, in his childhood,the faction called the Strelitz rose against him.
Travelogues; . THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM 126 MOSCOW seem to sing together in the heavens. Some are green —like the trees and the roofs of Moscow ; some are blue — likethe skies and the eyes of the Russians ; but most are gold —like the treasures and icons of Orthodoxy that sleep in thesafe guardianship of the silent old churches. An excellent point of vantage for a birds-eye view ofMoscow is the summit of the Soukhareff Tower which wasbuilt about 1690 by Peter the Great, and named in honor ofa regiment that had protected him, when, in his childhood,the faction called the Strelitz rose against him. It has been,by turns, seat of the Council of State, Council Chamber of aMasonic Lodge, Naval School, and College of Admiralty, andit is now a water-tower, containing a vast reservoir. Around. THE SLAVIANSKY BAZAK MOSCOW 127
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