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Tsar Bell Moscow: World’s Largest Bell and Its Cracked Story
The world's largest bell, cast in 1733–1735 and about 202 tons, cracked in the fire of 1737 and never rung. It stands…
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Cathedral of the Annunciation Moscow: Rublev Icons and Golden Domes
The Kremlin's smaller cathedral with nine golden domes, built in 1484–1489 as the private chapel of Moscow's grand princes and tsars. Its…
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Cathedral of the Archangel Moscow: Tombs of Tsars in the Kremlin
The Kremlin's royal necropolis, built in 1505–1508 by an Italian architect, with 46 tombs of Moscow princes and tsars including Ivan Kalita…
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Assumption Cathedral Moscow: Coronation Church of the Kremlin
The main cathedral of the Kremlin, built in 1475–79 by an Italian architect and used for coronations of Russian rulers until 1896.…
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Cathedral Square Moscow: Kremlin Cathedrals, Tickets and Route
The central square of the Kremlin, ringed by white-stone cathedrals with golden domes, where Russia's tsars were crowned and buried. A single…
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Ivan the Great Bell Tower Moscow: Climb, Views and Kremlin Tickets
The tallest structure in the Kremlin, built in 1505–1508 and raised to about 81 meters in 1600. A timed climb of 137…
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Stone Flower Fountain Moscow: Smalt, Gold and a Fairy-Tale Story
A 1954 fountain at VDNKh shaped like a gem flower from Pavel Bazhov's tale, decorated with smalt and gold leaf and ringed…
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Friendship of Nations Fountain Moscow: Golden Statues Guide
The largest fountain at VDNKh, built in 1954, with sixteen gilded statues of women in national costumes around a golden sheaf. It…
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Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Moscow: Mukhina’s Steel Icon and Pavilion
A 24.5-meter stainless-steel sculpture by Vera Mukhina, made for the 1937 Paris World's Fair and now standing above a reconstructed pavilion at…
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Monument to the Conquerors of Space Moscow: Titanium Rocket Guide
A 107-meter titanium obelisk shaped like a rocket, unveiled in 1964 beside VDNKh. The Museum of Cosmonautics is in its base, and…
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Arbat Architecture and Literature Walking Tour
Explore Moscow's Arbat district on a walking tour connecting neoclassical architecture, Russian music, Asian art, theatre, experimental design and Pushkin's former home.
Bulgakov’s Moscow: From Patriarch’s Ponds to Theatre Square
A literary walk from the Bulgakov Museum and Patriarch's Ponds past the church where Pushkin married to the Maly Theatre and Theatre…
Along the Moskva: From Patriarshy Bridge to Neskuchny Garden
A riverside walk from the pedestrian Patriarshy Bridge past the Muzeon sculpture park and Krymsky Bridge to Gorky Park and the quiet…
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