Sunday, March 15, 2015

Fire Breaks Out At Convent In Moscow

In Moscow, the bell tower of the Novodevichy Convent was damaged by a fire that burned for three hours today.  The tower has been under renovation and thus largely surrounded by scaffolding, which is where the fire broke out.  The interior of the tower is reported to be undamaged.  Due to the convent's proximity to the Kremlin, there were some rumors that the Kremlin was the site of the fire.

Read more at Russia Today, The Moscow Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian.

Full disclosure:  Over 20 years ago, I visited Moscow, including the Kremlin and the Novodevichy Cemetery adjacent to the convent, in which many historically famous Russians are buried.  According to our guide, "novodevichy" means "new maiden".

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