Major Landmarks
The red squareAddress: Krasnaya ploshchad, Moscow, Russia
Estimated visit time: 1-2 hours Description: Red Square, once the site of executions and military parades, sits smack in the middle of Moscow, bounded on one side by the Kremlin walls and Lenin's tomb and on the other by GUM, the country's largest department store. There is no fee to visit the Red Square. Information from: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298484-d300366-Reviews-Red_Square_Krasnaya_ploshchad-Moscow_Central_Russia.html
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St. Basil's Cathedral
Address: Krasnaya Sq., 2, Moscow 109012, Russia
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours Description: Built by Ivan the Terrible in the 1550s, this intriguing cathedral bordering Red Square consists of nine separate chapels, each capped with its own individually shaped and colored dome. There is a fee to visit St. Basil's Cathedral Information from: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298484-d300367-Reviews-St_Basil_s_Cathedral-Moscow_Central_Russia.html
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Bolshoi TheatreAddress: 1 Teatralnyy proyezd, Moscow, Russia
Description: The oldest theater in Moscow, rebuilt following a fire and later a hurricane, is magnificent both inside and out, and its resident opera and ballet troupes rate among the finest in the world. Information from: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298484-d302506-Reviews-Bolshoi_Theatre-Moscow_Central_Russia.html
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Places To visit
The KremlinA potent symbol of two mighty imperial cultures - that of medieval Muscovy and that of the Soviet Union - the Kremlin is at once fascinating and foreboding, a mixture of lavish opulence and austere secrecy, and its eclectic mix of architecture reflects these paradoxes and seismic cultural shifts.
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Orthodox MoscowMoscow's claim to be the Third Rome was a reflection of its perceived role as the eastern center of Christian civilization after the fall of Constantinople. To better establish the city's credentials, a succession of Russian rulers vied with posterity to build ever more majestic and exquisite places of worship.
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Moscow ZooThe idea for the Moscow Zoo was first put forward in 1857 by zoology Professor A.P. Bogadanov. The plan came to fruition 7 years later, when 300 animals, including 2 tigers and 2 lions, went on display. The Zoo's pavilions were made of wood and built in traditional Russian style, and up to 200,000 people a year came to visit.
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