Moscow - tourist attractions (page 2)

markerA Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow The Cathedral of the Annunciation (Russian: Благовещенский собор, or Blagoveschensky sobor) is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Theotokos. It is located on the southwest side of Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia, where it connects directly to the main bui... Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow - photo
markerB Church of the Twelve Apostles in Moscow The Church of the Twelve Apostles (Russian: церковь Двенадцати Апостолов) is a minor cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, commissioned by Patriarch Nikon as part of his stately residence in 1653 and dedicated to Philip the Apostle three years later. Although premises for the Muscovite metropolitan had ... Church of the Twelve Apostles in Moscow - photo
markerC Melnikow House Melnikow House is a building made by Konstantin Melnikov in Moscu. The finest existing specimen of Melnikov's work is his own Krivoarbatsky Lane residence in Moscow, completed in 1927-1929, which consists of two intersecting cylindrical towers decorated with a pattern of hexagonal windows. His flow... Melnikow House - photo
markerD Shukhov Radio Tower The Shukhov radio tower (Russian: Шуховская башня), also known as the Shabolovka tower, is a broadcasting tower in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov. The 160-metre-high free-standing steel structure was built in the period 1920–1922, during the Russian Civil War. It is a hyperboloid structure (hyp... Shukhov Radio Tower - photo
markerE Intourist Garage Intourist Garage was a parking located in the city of Moscu and built by Konstantin Melnikov. This avant-garde building was built by the brilliant architect Melnikov between 1934 and 1936 to park cars and nowadays only the main facade still remains. The geometrical shapes of the facade are its mai... Intourist Garage - photo
markerF Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre (Russian: Большо́й теа́тр, tr. Bol'shoy Teatr, meaning Large, Great or Grand Theatre, also spelled Bolshoy) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst t... Bolshoi Theatre - photo
markerG Gorky Park Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure (Russian: Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького, Tsentralny park kultury i otdykha imeni Gorkogo; [tsɨnˈtralʲnɨj ˈpark kʊlʲˈturɨ i ˈoddɨxə ˈimʲɪnʲɪ ˈɡorʲkəvə]) is an amusement park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky. Gorky Park was opene... Gorky Park - photo
markerH Poklonnaya Hill Poklonnaya Gora (Russian: Покло́нная гора́, literally "bow-down hill"; metaphorically "Worshipful Submission Hill"') is, at 171.5 metres, one of the highest spots in Moscow. Its two summits used to be separated by the Setun River, until one of the summits was razed in 1987. Since 1936, the area has ... Poklonnaya Hill - photo
markerI Spasskaya Tower The Spasskaya Tower (Russian: Спасская башня, translated as "Saviour Tower") is the main tower with a through-passage on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks the Red Square. The Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 by an Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari. Initially, it was nam... Spasskaya Tower - photo
markerJ Grand Kremlin Palace The Grand Kremlin Palace (Большой Кремлёвский дворец Bolshoy Kremlyovskiy Dvorets), also translated Great Kremlin Palace, was built from 1837 to 1849 in Moscow, Russia on the site of the estate of the Grand Princes, which had been established in the 14th century on Borovitsky Hill. Designed by a tea... Grand Kremlin Palace - photo
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