Streltsy uprising
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The Streltsy uprising of 1698 was an uprising of the Moscow Streltsy regiments.
The Morning of the Streltsy Execution, by Vasily Surikov, 1881
Sukharev Tower
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The Sukharev Tower was a Moscow landmark until its destruction by Soviet authorities in 1934. Tsar Peter I of Russia had the tower built in the Moscow baroque style at the intersection of the Garden R
The Sukharev Tower in 1872, painting by Alexei Savrasov.