The Moscow Kremlin beside the Moskva River on a winter evening

12 places

Moscow

A familiar city. A fresh perspective. A day in the city or a little journey beyond it.

Places found: 12
Architecture
Moscow

Red Square

An open square beside the Kremlin, bringing several centuries of Moscow architecture into one view.

15th–19th centuries
Architecture
Moscow

Saint Basil’s Cathedral

Colourful domes, brick vaults and intimate passages inside Red Square’s Intercession Cathedral.

1555–1561
Architecture
Moscow

Moscow Kremlin

Cathedral Square and historic churches behind the brick walls of Borovitsky Hill.

15th–19th centuries
Historic estates
Moscow

Kolomenskoye

A white stone tent-roof church above the Moskva River, old orchards and a former royal estate.

16th–17th centuries
Historic estates
Moscow

Tsaritsyno

Red brick, white stone ornament and ornamental bridges among parkland, ponds and hills.

Late 18th century
Historic estates
Moscow

Kuskovo Estate

The Sheremetev estate, with a palace, formal gardens and intimate pavilions beside a pond.

18th century
Architecture
Moscow

Novodevichy Convent

Convent walls, Smolensk Cathedral and an elegant bell tower beside the Novodevichy ponds.

16th–17th centuries
Architecture
Moscow

Krutitsy Metochion

An intimate brick ensemble with a tiled gatehouse, historic chambers and a cobbled courtyard.

17th century
Museums
Moscow

Tretyakov Gallery

The gallery’s historic Zamoskvorechye home, with Russian art from icons to the early 20th century.

Collection begun in 1856
Architecture
Moscow

VDNH

An expansive exhibition park whose pavilions, fountains and avenues explore 20th-century architecture.

1939; 1950s ensemble
Historic estates
Moscow

Izmaylovo Estate

A historic island with the Bridge Tower and Intercession Cathedral amid the Serebryano-Vinogradny Pond.

17th–19th centuries
Nature & gardens
Moscow

Apothecary Garden

Moscow State University’s historic botanical garden, with glasshouses and changing seasonal plant collections.

Founded in 1706

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