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  2. List of tourist attractions in Moscow - Wikipedia

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    All-Russia Exhibition Centre (until 1992 known as the "Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy", VDNKh) Bauman Garden; Botanical Garden of Academy of Sciences; Gorky Park; Izmaylovskiy Park; Kolomenskoye; Losiny Ostrov National Park; Neskuchniy Garden; Sokolniki Park; Tsaritsyno Park; Fountain in Moscow's Square of Europe, lit at ...

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Russia - Wikipedia

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    The Moscow Kremlin is the oldest part of Moscow, first mentioned in 1147. In the 13th century, it served as the seat of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and a religious centre. The walls and the towers were constructed in the late 15th and early 16th century, as well as the churches that were designed by invited Italian architects and show influences ...

  4. Red Square - Wikipedia

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    Saint Basil's Cathedral, which delimits the square on its southern side, is undoubtedly the square's most famous building, and one of Russia's cultural icons. Once, the church was the main place of worship in Moscow, but today the cathedral mainly functions as a museum that is part of the complex of the State Historical Museum in the opposite.

  5. List of monuments and memorials in Moscow - Wikipedia

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    Alley of the rulers of Russia; Monument to Yuriy Dolgorukiy; Monument to Vladimir the Great; Monument to Robespierre (destroyed) Monument to Minin and Pozharsky; Monument to Peter the Great; Monument to Alexander II; Monument to Lenin (Kaluga Square) Monument to Ho Chi Minh

  6. State Historical Museum - Wikipedia

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    The place where the museum now stands was formerly occupied by the Principal Medicine Store, built by order of Peter the Great in the Moscow Baroque style.. The museum was founded in 1872 by Ivan Zabelin, Aleksey Uvarov and several other Slavophiles interested in promoting Russian history and national self-awareness.

  7. Category:Monuments and memorials in Moscow - Wikipedia

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    M. Memorial park complex of the heroes of the First World War; Monument to Minin and Pozharsky; Monument to Alexander II (Moscow) Monument to Friedrich Engels

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    The Moscow Kremlin is the oldest part of Moscow, first mentioned in 1147. In the 13th century, it served as the seat of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and a religious centre. The walls and towers were built in the late 15th and early 16th century, as well as the churches that were designed by invited Italian architects with Italian Renaissance ...

  9. Bolshoi Theatre - Wikipedia

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    The main building of the theatre, rebuilt and renovated several times during its history, is a landmark of Moscow and Russia (its iconic neoclassical façade is depicted on the Russian 100-ruble banknote). On 28 October 2011, the Bolshoi re-opened after an extensive six-year renovation. [4]