Ivangorod Fortress, Russia
View over the Narva River, which is also the international border between Estonia / EU and Russia. I was standing at the edge of Estonian territory beside the Hermann Castle in Narva, looking over at the medieval fortress of Ivangorod just over the border in Russia. (I was deeply nervous about trying to photograph this castle, knowing there could be sensitivites about border areas, especially in Russia which we were about to enter).
The two castles have stood staring at each other across the Narva River for centuries, bearing witness to ancient hostilities that sadly continue to this day.
Ivangorod Fortress, Russia
View over the Narva River, which is also the international border between Estonia / EU and Russia. I was standing at the edge of Estonian territory beside the Hermann Castle in Narva, looking over at the medieval fortress of Ivangorod just over the border in Russia. (I was deeply nervous about trying to photograph this castle, knowing there could be sensitivites about border areas, especially in Russia which we were about to enter).
The two castles have stood staring at each other across the Narva River for centuries, bearing witness to ancient hostilities that sadly continue to this day.