Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Trinity Cathedral was returned to the Orthodox Church in 1990, but the interior is
decidedly bare, especially compared with its previous appearance. Literature buffs
will be interested to know that this is the church where Fyodor Dostoevsky married
his second wife, Anna Snitkina, in 1867.
STREET NAMES, SIGNS & FUN WITH CYRILLIC
We use the transliteration of Russian names of streets and squares in this topic
to help you when deciphering Cyrillic signs and asking locals the way. To save
space the following abbreviations are used:
al - alleya ( аллея ; alley)
bul - bulvar ( бульвар ; boulevard)
nab - naberezhnaya ( набережная ; embankment)
per - pereulok ( переулок ; lane or side street)
pl - ploshchad ( площадь ; square)
pr - prospekt ( проспект ; avenue)
sh - shosse ( шоссе ; highway)
ul - ulitsa ( улица ; street)
Cyrillic script is provided for all points of interest (sights, activities, restaurants,
clubs, hotels etc) where there's no clear sign in English. So if you can't get a loc-
al to understand your Russian pronunciation, just point to the Cyrillic name and
let them read it.
Kolomna
CATHEDR
THEDRAAL
ST ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL
