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Diamond fund
Moscow, Kremlin, Armory Chamber 
The Diamond Fund of Russia is a collection of unique works of jewelry art, rare precious stones and nuggets. Among the most significant exhibits of the Diamond Fund are a large and small imperial crowns, the imperial scepter with the diamond "Orlov".
Arbat
Moscow, Arbat 
In each city with a long history there is such a street as a magnet attracting tourists - impregnated with a special spirit, with houses and lanes, each of which can tell its entertaining story. In Moscow, this is the well-known Arbat - one of the oldest streets in Moscow.
Cathedral of the Archangel
Moscow, Art. m. Okhotny Ryad, Kremlin 
In the 13th century, on the site of the cathedral stood a wooden church in the name of the Archangel Michael. Under Ivan Kalita in 1333 a new white stone church was built. The cathedral before Peter I served as a burial vault for the grand dukes. Here are buried Ivan I Kalita, Dmitry Donskoy, Vasily I and Vasily II and others.
The Bolshoi Theatre
Moscow, st.m. Teatralnaya, pl. Teatralnaya, 1 
The Bolshoi Theater in Moscow is Russia's premiere opera and ballet theater, well known outside of our country. In Bolshoy, according to tradition, visitors from the capital, who came from abroad and regions of Russia, go to enjoy the highest-level performances performed by leading artists.
Gostiny Dvor in Moscow
Moscow, Ilyinka, 4, 
The situation "went to the store, but was in the museum" is quite typical for the capital's life, because in Moscow there is neither a building, it is a monument of history and architecture. That's Gostiny Dvor in the Mother See, as they say, "from the same opera."
The Donskoi Monastery
Moscow, Art. m. Shabolovskaya, pl. Donskaya, 1 
There are few quiet places in Moscow. Donskoi monastery is one of them. For the powerful walls do not penetrate the city vanity. Here peace and peace reign, protected by linden alleys, an apple orchard and a strict cemetery. The main miracle in the history of the monastery is the unexpected discovery of the holy relics of St. Tikhon.
Historical Museum in Moscow
Moscow, Krasnaya pl., D. 1 
In the heart of the capital, on Red Square, stands the building of the Historical Museum, the largest national museum in Russia, similar to the Old Russian tower. The collection has a huge number of exhibits (almost 4, 5 million), telling about Russian history from ancient times to our days.
Kolomna Palace
Moscow, Andropov Ave., 39 
The palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in Kolomenskoye is a unique example of a historic building, completely recreated literally from scratch. The original Kolomna Palace
was built in the 17th century as the hunting residence of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.
Lenin's Mausoleum
Moscow, st.m. Okhotny Ryad, pl. Red 
Lenin's Mausoleum is a monument, a museum, and in fact - a burial vault, located in the heart of Red Square. According to a widespread version, the idea of embalming Lenin belonged to Kalinin. Negative to this idea was only Trotsky, who called this message "a real madness."
Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin - the main attraction of the city - is located in the heart of the capital of Russia. Its powerful walls and towers, golden-domed temples, ancient towers and palaces rise on the Borovitsky hill above the Moscow River and form a unique in beauty and grandeur architectural and artistic ensemble.
Novodevichy Convent
Moscow, Art. m. Sportivnaya, pr-d Novodevichy, d. 1 
Novodevichy monastery - one of the most beautiful monasteries of Moscow, today belongs to the Historical Museum. But the services in the temples are also held. As it is often found in the capital - in one place the historical heritage in the form of the museum part and the spiritual component coexist harmoniously.
Armouries
Kremlin
The Armory Chamber is a world-famous treasure trove. Here are stored about 4 thousand monuments of applied art in Russia, Europe and the East, including Monomakh's cap, a symbol of autocracy in Russia.
Gorky Park
ul. Krimsky Val, d. 9 
Gorky Park is the oldest park in Russia for recreation and recreation. According to the new administration, Gorky Park should become a modern city park like the Central Park in New York, where everyone can come simply to have a picnic on the lawn, or work on a laptop, sitting comfortably on padded stools and hammocks.
Victory Park
Moscow, Art. m. Park Pobedy, ave. Kutuzovsky, d. 53 
Victory Park is a large memorial complex dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is often called the Poklonnaya Hill - by the name of the historic area, in which the park is located.
Petrovsky Travel Palace
Moscow, Art. m. Dinamo, Leningradsky prosp., 40 
On the outskirts of Moscow for the purpose of a royal "overthrow" by decree of Catherine II, the palace was built - in order to recover after a long day's shaking in the carriage and arrive at the Holy Capital in brilliant order, as befits an empress.
St. Daniel's Monastery
Moscow, Art. m. Tulskaya, st. Danilovsky Val, 22 
Danilov Monastery is the oldest in Moscow. Tradition says that it was founded in 1282 by the son of Alexander Nevsky - Prince Daniel. A brick wall with seven towers appeared around the monastery in the 17th century. During the Soviet era the monastery was converted to a children's colony.
St. Basil's Cathedral
Moscow, Art. m. Okhotny Ryad, pl. Krasnaya, 2 
An unusually beautiful St. Basil's Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin, which is on the moat, which is adorned on Red Square, is one of the most famous architectural monuments of Moscow.
Theater on Taganka
Moscow, Art. m. Taganskaya Str. Zemlyanoi Val, 76/21 
A legendary theater, a dream theater, a theater without time, truly speaking the high language of art. Theater of a hard fate, which in its long history has become a bulwark of freethinking and avant-garde. Muscovites immediately fell in love with the theater, captivated by their light and expressive convention, the charm of the studio, smart and gambling.
Tretyakov Gallery
Lavrushinsky per., 10, art. m. "Tretyakovskaya" 
The Tretyakov Gallery is the most famous art museum in the capital, founded by merchant Pavel Tretyakov in 1856. Today it is a large state cultural institution, which includes several museums, the main one of which is the museum complex in Lavrushinsky Lane.
Assumption Cathedral
Moscow, st.m. Okhotny Ryad, Kremlin 
For several centuries this temple served as the spiritual and political center of the country. It was here that they crowned the kingdom and crowned the emperors, announced state acts, elevated bishops, patriarchs and metropolitans.
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For most tourists, Moscow is the Kremlin with its treasures, Red Square and its surroundings, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - interesting both for believers and for atheists, the Tretyakov Gallery is a raid, the Bolshoi Theater is a view from the outside, an observation deck on Sparrow Hills, the old Arbat and, perhaps, Victory Park. And it does not matter whether this tourist came by air from abroad or landed at one of the Moscow railway stations, having got to the capital from the Russian outback, - the standard tour package is the same for everyone.
But what will happen to you further, depends only on the flight of your imagination .That's why Moscow is so good that an unpretentious traveler who has arrived for a couple of days, after driving around the city with a group sightseeing tour, will say: "Well, I've looked all", and another curious Muscovite throughout his life will find new and new reserved places in the capital .List all the sights of Moscow? Well, no, thank you! This is an inexhaustible theme .We will give you a vector, mark milestones, and then you yourself - find, learn, be surprised and have fun!
Moscow Architecture
For lovers of reading the history of the city through its buildings, Moscow will provide a lot of curious material .The architectural sights of the capital are interesting sometimes by themselves, and often - by their rich history .It is worth looking at the house on the waterfront, the house-chest of drawers, the house-egg, the house of Pertsov next to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the house of Pashkov, the perfect atypical house for Moscow Arseniy Morozov on Vozdvizhenka .From the numerous Moscow mansions and breezes old and echoes of the fate of their famous inhabitants .A special place in the Moscow panorama is occupied by Stalinist skyscrapers, contrasting with tiny houses lost in the crooked lanes of the old center; or a dizzying region of skyscrapers in Moscow-city .
Speaking about the architectural appearance of the capital, we can not fail to mention the numerous churches and monasteries .This is Vasily the Blessed, striking with his unusual appearance, even if you see him for the hundredth time, and the restored Kazan Cathedral on Red Square, and the Kremlin temples .A real pearl is the historical and architectural ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent .Open-air museums are rightfully considered to be Moscow estates .The most beautiful of all, perhaps, Kuskovo, and the most pompous - the updated Tsaritsyno .In Kolomenskoye, pay attention to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord .Its slender silhouette with a tented completion is a popular symbol of Moscow and a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Parks and gardens in Moscow
Perhaps, in Moscow there are not so many parks as in London, but it is enough to spend every sunny summer weekend .In addition to the homestead gardens and historical parks, there are such specific ones as the Museon Art Park, where you can wander for a long time among bronze sculptures, Victory Park with an extensive exhibition of military equipment, Gorky Park, pretending after the reconstruction for the reputation of Central Park in New York, or Pharmacy garden with a huge number of flowering plants and ornamental carps in the pond .The most popular, of course, Alexandrovsky garden near the Kremlin wall .Every hour there is a change of guard of honor at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which attracts a lot of spectators .
Other attractions and entertainment in Moscow
Walking in Moscow is possible not only in parks, but also in historical streets, viewing ancient buildings and finding out from the guidebook or from the guide their history .In this respect, the old and the New Arbat, Tverskaya Street and the Boulevard Ring, Prechistenka, Yakimanka, Ostozhenka and, of course, the Zamoskvorechye area .And in the summer, you need to go for a ride on the Moscow River on a water tram that runs from the quay near the Kievskaya metro station to the Novospassky Monastery and back .The route passes by the Novodevichy Convent, Vorobyovy Gory, Luzhniki; the high-rise building of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a high monument to Peter, the House of Music and the Red Hills Hotel can be seen from the water; from the side of the ship opens a wonderful panorama to the Kremlin and the nearest Stalin skyscrapers .
Anything can become a tourist object in Moscow .Almost all tourists from curiosity glance in the GUM, admire the elegant design of the interior, and in the renovated TSUM - plunge into the atmosphere of luxury and luxury shopping .The recently built Bagrationovsky Bridge in the business district of Moscow-City attracts tourists who are nearby, with their modern views and picturesque views of Moscow through glass walls .In inclement weather, it is often possible to meet newlyweds accompanied by a photographer .And in clear weather weddings flock to the Luzhkov Bridge near the Kremlin .On a small pedestrian bridge across the Vodootvodny Canal there are iron constructions - "trees of love", for which everyone can hang a lock, fastening heart ties .
In a word, you can do anything in Moscow, go to bars and nightclubs, museums and exhibitions, theaters or shopping centers - everything depends on your desire and free time. As a real metropolis Moscow is able to satisfy the appetites of even the most fastidious tourists. Come and see for yourself!