Moscow
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Duchy of Moscow

Things to do in Moscow

Since its founding in 1147, Moscow (Russian: Москва, Moskva) has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and, today, the Russian Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world. For many, the sight of the Kremlin complex in the centre of the city is still loaded with symbolism and history.

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  1. The Kremlin

    The Kremlin

    attraction

    Photo: A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  2. Christ the Saviour Cathedral

    Photo: William H. Rau · Public domain · source

  3. Lukoil Arena

    Lukoil Arena

    attraction

    Photo: Brateevsky · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Novodevichy Convent

    Photo: Ivtorov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  5. FI Chaliapin memorial

    FI Chaliapin memorial

    Мемориальная усадьба Ф. И. Шаляпина · attraction

    Photo: Unknown (Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg, France) · Public domain · source

  6. Kolomenskoye

    Kolomenskoye

    attraction

    Photo: Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. Government House

    Photo: Крылов Иван · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Kinokontsern «Mosfil'm»

    Kinokontsern «Mosfil'm»

    Киноконцерн «Мосфильм» · attraction

    Photo: stroi.mos.ru · CC BY 4.0 · source

  9. Cathedral of the Annunciation

    Photo: Holger Zscheyge · CC BY 2.0 · source

  10. Spasskaya or Saviour Tower

    Photo: Юрий Д.К · CC BY 4.0 · source

  11. VEB Arena or Arena CSKA

    Photo: mos.ru · CC BY 4.0 · source

  12. Kolomenskoe open-air museum

    Kolomenskoe open-air museum

    Музей-заповедник «Коломенское» · park

    Photo: Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. Kremlin Senate

    Kremlin Senate

    attraction

    Photo: Presidential Press and Information Office · CC BY 4.0 · source

  14. VTB Arena

    VTB Arena

    attraction

    Photo: mos.ru · CC BY 4.0 · source

  15. Trade Fair Moscow, All-Russia Exhibition Centre

    Trade Fair Moscow, All-Russia Exhibition Centre

    Выставка достижений народного хозяйства · attraction

    Photo: Alexxx1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  16. Worker and Kolkhoz Woman

    Worker and Kolkhoz Woman

    Рабочий и колхозница · attraction · проспект Мира

    Photo: Willem van de Poll · CC0 · source

  17. Donskoy Monastery

    Photo: mos.ru · CC BY 4.0 · source

  18. Poklonnaya Hill

    Poklonnaya Hill

    attraction

    Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · source

  19. Zaryadye Park

    Zaryadye Park

    attraction

    Photo: Alina Vozna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. Leningradsky Rail Terminal

    Leningradsky Rail Terminal

    Ленинградский вокзал · attraction · 3 Комсомольская площадь, 107140

    Photo: Ппресс-служба Градостроительного комплекса Москвы · CC BY 4.0 · source

  21. Church of the Ascension

    Photo: A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  22. Epiphany Cathedral at Yelokhovo

    Photo: Никонико962 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  23. Troitskaya Tower or Trinity Tower

    Photo: Presidential Press and Information Office · CC BY 4.0 · source

  24. Sparrow Hills Park

    Sparrow Hills Park

    Парк Воробьёвы горы

    Photo: Niklitov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

More places (36)
  1. Amusement Palace

    Photo: Service photographique du Kremlin · CC BY 4.0 · source

  2. Garage Center for Contemporary Culture

    Photo: Garage Museum of Contemporary Art · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Moscow Zoo

    Moscow Zoo

    attraction

    Photo: Ши Минянь · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Novospassky Monastery

    Photo: Святослав · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  5. Old Mosque

    Old Mosque

    attraction

    Photo: Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  6. Shukhov Tower

    Shukhov Tower

    Шуховская башня · attraction

    Photo: Никонико962 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. Church of the Intercession at Fili

    Photo: Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  8. Memorial Museum of Astronautics

    Photo: Музей Космонавтики from Россия · CC0 · source

  9. Museum of the Great Patriotic War

    Photo: Jrissman · CC BY 3.0 · source

  10. Kiyevsky Rail Terminal

    Kiyevsky Rail Terminal

    Киевский вокзал · attraction · 1 площадь Киевского Вокзала, Москва

    Photo: Sachkv · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    Могила Неизвестного Солдата · attraction · step-free

    Photo: Moscowjob.net · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  12. Bunker-42, Tagansky Protected Command Point

    Photo: Fastboy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  13. State Darwin Museum

    Photo: Cybersky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Tsoi Wall

    Tsoi Wall

    attraction

    Photo: Superchilum · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  15. Luzhniki Olympic Complex

    Photo: mos.ru · CC BY 4.0 · source

  16. Moscow House of Photography aka Multimedia Art Museum

    Photo: JukoFF · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  17. Taynitsky Garden

    Photo: Ingvar-fed/Игорь Феденко · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  18. State Museum of GULAG History

    Photo: Annarapeyko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  19. Fersman Mineralogical Museum

    Photo: Антон Черный · Public domain · source

  20. Holocaust Memorial Synagogue & Museum

    Photo: eugeny1988 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  21. Melnikov House

    Melnikov House

    attraction

    Photo: Paulkuz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  22. Museum of the Moscow Railway

    Photo: Harveyqs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  23. Nativity Church at Putinki

    Photo: Stas Lobov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  24. Shchusev State Museum of Architecture

    Photo: Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  25. Intercession Monastery

    Photo: Digr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  26. Narkomfin House

    Narkomfin House

    attraction

    Photo: NVO · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  27. The Institute of Russian Realist Art (IRRA)

    Photo: NadyaST · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  28. Ugresha Monastery

    Photo: Dengerouzz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  29. Monument to Alexander II

    Photo: Alex Zelenko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  30. Clean Ponds

    Clean Ponds

    attraction

    Photo: Vasilii Martynov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  31. F-1 Nuclear Reactor

    Photo: Prihodko / Борис Приходько · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  32. Michael Temple in Troparevo

    Photo: Vow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  33. Museum of Calligraphy

    Photo: Contemporary museum of calligraphy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  34. National Center for Contemporary Art (NCCA)

    Photo: Louinelle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  35. Orlov Museum of Paleontology

    Photo: MikSed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  36. Живописный мост

    Photo: mos.ru · CC BY 4.0 · source

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