Moscow offers photographers numerous subjects: Saint Basil's Cathedral with its colored domes, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Kremlin and modern art galleries. The city combines historical architecture, parks, museums and contemporary buildings. From Stalin's skyscrapers to Zaryadye Park with its floating bridge, Moscow presents itself as a metropolis of contrasts.
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Saint Basil's CathedralOrthodox church from the 16th century with nine multicolored domes located on Red Square.
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Bolshoi TheatreHistorical opera house from 1825 with neoclassical architecture and white columns on its facade.
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Gorky ParkPublic park spanning 120 hectares with art galleries, restaurants and sports area along Moscow River.
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Moscow Kremlin15th century fortress with red brick walls, towers, palaces, cathedrals and government buildings.
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Cathedral of Christ the SaviourThe cathedral stands 103 meters tall and was rebuilt in 2000 following original plans. The golden domes are visible from afar.
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Tretyakov GalleryThe museum displays over 180,000 Russian artworks from the 11th to 20th centuries, including icons and paintings.
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VDNKhThe 235-hectare complex features pavilions in Socialist Classical style and an amusement park with a Ferris wheel.
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Sparrow HillsThe 85-meter-high hill provides a view of the city, Moskva River and the University.
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Patriarch PondsA system of three ponds with restaurants and 19th century residential buildings in the surrounding area.
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Pushkin State Museum of Fine ArtsThe museum contains paintings, sculptures and archaeological objects from different periods of art history.
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Tsaritsyno PalaceCatherine the Great's residence with a park, lakes and gardens covering an area of 405 hectares.
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KolomenskoyeMuseum featuring 16th-century wooden architecture and the white stone Church of the Ascension.
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Arbat StreetThis historic pedestrian zone extends for one kilometer and contains numerous cafes, art galleries and souvenir shops.
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Zaryadye ParkThis park opened in 2017 combines Russian landscape types with modern architecture and features a viewpoint over the Kremlin.
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Ostankino TowerThis 540-meter television tower was completed in 1967 and houses an observation deck at 337 meters high.
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Novodevichy ConventThis religious ensemble was founded in 1524 and includes a cathedral, six churches and a bell tower with baroque architecture.
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Red SquareThe central plaza of the city is surrounded by Saint Basil's Cathedral, the Kremlin and Lenin's Mausoleum.
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Lubyanka BuildingThe former KGB headquarters now houses the Russian FSB intelligence service and a KGB museum.
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Muzeon Park of ArtsThe park displays over 700 sculptures, including old Soviet monuments and new artworks.
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Kuskovo EstateThe property includes an 18th century manor house, a French garden and a lake.
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Gastronom No. 1Historical store from 1901 with neo-baroque ceilings, chandeliers and large selection of specialties on Tverskaya Street.
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Lenin LibraryNational library with 47 million books, large reading room with green lamps and historical wooden shelves from 1862.
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Sandunovskie BathsHistorical bathhouse from 1808 with neoclassical architecture, marble columns and traditional Russian steam rooms.
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Taganka BunkerNuclear shelter from the 1950s, 65 meters underground with original military equipment and documents.
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Garage Museum of Contemporary ArtThe museum presents works by international artists in a renovated 1960s building within Gorky Park.
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VDNKh Ice Skating RinkThe rink opens from November to March and provides over 20,000 square meters of ice skating surface.
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Sokolniki ParkThe park covers 516 hectares and features sports fields, cafes, a concert hall and botanical gardens.
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Novospassky MonasteryThe monastery was built in the 14th century and contains a cathedral, bell tower and tombs of Russian noble families.
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Stalin SkyscrapersThe seven monumental buildings constructed during the 1940s and 1950s define Moscow's skyline with their vertical architecture.
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Planetarium No. 1The digital dome theater displays constellations and astronomical phenomena on a 37-meter projection surface.
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Museum of Soviet Arcade MachinesThe collection includes over 60 restored gaming machines from the 1970s and 1980s that visitors can play.
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Jewish Museum and Tolerance CenterOpened in 2012, the museum documents through multimedia exhibitions the history of Jews in Russia from medieval times to present.
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Memorial ParkA 135-hectare park featuring a military museum, monuments and a collection of historical tanks from World War II.
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Water GardenA botanical garden with ponds, aquatic plants and a small lake, spreading across 4 hectares.
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City GardenA 19th century garden with three theaters, concert stages and regular outdoor art exhibitions.
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Art CenterAn exhibition complex with 10 halls for modern art, galleries and studios for contemporary artists.
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Institute of Russian Realist ArtThe art collection contains over 500 paintings by Russian artists created between 1900 and 1990.
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Gogol House19th century residence containing original furniture and personal items from the writer's final years.
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State Darwin MuseumScientific museum with 400,000 specimens illustrating biodiversity and species development on Earth.
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Leo Tolstoy MuseumLiterary museum displaying manuscripts, letters, photographs and personal items of the 19th century Russian writer.