Red Square

Red Square is a city square in Moscow Russia. It separates the Kremlin the former royal citadel and now the official residence of the president of Russia from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. Red Square is often considered to be the Red Square is a city square in Moscow Russia. It separates the Kremlin the former royal citadel and now the official residence of the president of Russia from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. Red Square is often considered to be the central square of Moscow since the citys major streets which connect to Russias major highways originate in the square.

St. Basils Cathedral

The geometric domes and vivid tones of this 16th-century cathedral are almost garish up close but they perfectly complement the solid red brick of the Kremlin wall and the gray cobblestones of Red Square. The church was built to honor the victory over Mongol Tatars in 1555 and legend has it that Ivan the Terrible had its architects eyes poked out to keep him from making anything to rival Mo

Moscow State University

Sparrow Hills

Sparrow Hills formerly known as Lenin Hills between 1935 and 1999 is a hill on the right bank of the Moskva River and one of the highest points in Moscow reaching a height of 80 m above the river level.

Metro Victory Park

Arbat St

Church of the Savior on Blood

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a former Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg Russia which currently functions as a secular museum. The structure was constructed between 1883 and 1907. It is one of Saint Petersburgs major attractions.

Bronze Horseman

The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg Russia. It has opened to the public on 7 August 1782. Commissioned by Catherine the Great it was created by the French sculptor tienne Maurice FalconetThe Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg Russia. It has opened to the public on 7 August 1782. Commissioned by Catherine the Great it was created by the French sculptor tienne Maurice Falconet. The name comes from an 1833 poem of the same name by Aleksander Pushkin which is widely considered one of the most significant works of Russian literature. The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg.

Smolny Cathedral

Youre unlikely to wander past the vibrant robins-egg blue walls of the Smolny complex because of its distant location in a barren district tucked in a curve in the Neva. But its worth a visit if you have a guide who can interpret its architecture and history or if you can attend one of its organ and chamber music concerts. The convent was originally designed in the 18th century fo

Admiralty Building